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Auckland-based venture capital firm Pacific Channel has launched a new US$36m (NZD40m) fund, Fund V, aimed at providing seed capital to advance the development of seven large-scale renewable energy generation and storage projects

When it comes to cybersecurity M&A, CrowdStrike CEO and cofounder George Kurtz follows a kind of Goldilocks rule, seeking startups in the “sweet spot.” “There are some companies that are obviously richly-valued,”

Uncovered Fund, a Japanese venture capital firm dedicated to supporting African startups, has unveiled a new $20-million investment fund in collaboration with Monex Ventures, another Tokyo-based venture capital firm. The new fund,

The US university plans to launch new investment funds and deepen ties with venture capital in order to grow more spinout companies. University of California, Davis is launching a series of sector-specific

L-R Babatunde Akin-Moses, Sycamore.NG; Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake , Catalyst Fund; Tolulope Omoleye-Osindero, Fluxis Capital;, Nosakhare Aguebor, Africa Finance Corporation; Temiloluwa Okeowo, Babban Gona; and Daniel Adeoye, Verod Capital, at Fluxis Capital Roundtable Charts

South Korea’s startup community is facing its sharpest funding squeeze in over a decade, as venture capital (VC) firms retreat from new investments. Cash-strapped founders warn that fundraising difficulties could lead to

The DeFi sector is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by a critical but underappreciated force: pro-developer crypto legislation. In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Congress delivered a regulatory reset

The New Mexico State Investment Council expects a venture program built around burgeoning industries in the state will become the highest-performing portion of the $60 billion sovereign wealth fund, based on commentary

Third Rock Ventures, the investment firm that has backed biotech startups for nearly two decades, has not only invested in groundbreaking drug companies, but it has generated the best returns on its

News Summary The upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 event promises to be a significant gathering for the tech and venture capital community. Notable figures and companies such as Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital,