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By Ben Miller Once upon a time, tech founders built toward IPOs — not tender offers. In 1999, the median tech startup went public just five years after its founding. Today, that

Catalyst Fund has closed on $10.41 million from 12 investors for its debut equity fund, according to a regulatory filing. The fund launched in 2022 and previously held a first close at

Etiq AI, a London, UK-based female-founded AI startup, has raised €900,000 in seed funding.  Investors  The round was led by GapMinder VC, a venture capital firm investing in tech startups from Romania

Key Notes Theta Capital’s new fund-of-funds will distribute $200M across 15 specialized digital asset venture capital firms. The Amsterdam firm manages $1.2B in assets and has previously raised $860M across five investment

The appointment comes after BDC’s $50-million Thrive ETA Fund announcement. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has promoted Mona Minhas to managing partner of its Thrive Venture Fund for women-led

Theta Capital Management plans to raise $200 million for its latest blockchain funds-of-funds. The company said it’s raising funds to capitalize on early-stage blockchain opportunities despite venture funding in the sector remaining

The pension fund regulator is looking to expand the investment universe of the retirement corpus to include gold and silver exchange traded funds, and venture capital funds. Saikat Neogi  explains how investing

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters

ChatBlu, a London, UK-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round.  Investors  The round was led by Matador Venture Capital, with participation from angel investors affiliated with Google