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“What we noticed was that local founders here were being overlooked, not because their ideas weren’t strong, but because they didn’t ‘look the part’ compared to founders on the coasts.” That’s how

The Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) and venture fund White Hill Capital have signed a founding agreement to establish a new venture financing company in Azerbaijan. According to Report, White Hill

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 29. As part of the INMerge summit in Baku, a founding agreement was signed between venture capital fund White Hill Capital and the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (İRİA)

Why AI? Companies Are Chasing Fast Growth Speaking to Reuters, Davis Treybig, partner at VC firm Innovation Endeavors, gave some context for the immense draw that AI has over VC investments right

IdentifAI, a Milan, Italy-based startup tackling the threat of AI-generated disinformation, has raised €5 million in funding.  Investors  The funding round was led by United Ventures, with participation from additional unnamed investors. 

AI investments drive 64.1% of total deal value in H1 2025 VC fundraising declines 33.7% year-over-year, faces longer timelines Exit activity up 40%, optimism for IPOs and M&A in H2 July 15

Nigeria, once the crown jewel of Africa’s venture capital landscape, is now weathering its steepest funding drought in half a decade. After leading the continent with record inflows in 2021, the country

Aug. 21, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ Pro Growing acceptance of artificial intelligence in medicine is powering a revival of venture-capital investment in medical software and other healthcare technologies. U.S. and European healthtech