Tagged: venture capital

March 1, 2026 @ 2:50 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Venture fundraising on Carta rebounded sharply in 2025, with startups raising nearly $120 billion as investor appetite shifted back toward higher valuations and founder-friendly terms, while AI increasingly dictated where the biggest checks went, a Carta report showed. Startups on Carta raised $119.5 billion in… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s latest analysis, the VC Emerging Opportunities report, has provided a quantitative framework for evaluating key technology verticals. Authored by Andrew Akers, CFA, and Susan Hu, the study combines bottom-up machine-learning predictions from the firm’s VC Exit Predictor model with top-down macroeconomic indicators to help… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lithuania leads the Baltic countries in capital formation for early-stage ventures. Lithuania is also host to over 280 active Fintech companies, and is one of the largest Fintech hubs in the European Union. According to an email from Go Vilnius, the official tourism and business… Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 1:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has indicated that the global fintech sector experienced a notable recovery in 2025, with total investments climbing to $116 billion across approximately 4,700 deals, marking an increase from the previous year’s $95.5 billion. Research from KPMG  and other pointed out that this uptick, driven… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

An AI-enabled venture platform Venture capital firm Sentinel Global has issued a statement announcing an expansion of its platform, which it says is “built for today’s venture market.” Sentinel says that it is focusing on three innovation themes: AI Enterprise: The trust layer for autonomous… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook indicated in a new report that the fintech industry capped off 2025 with robust momentum, signaling a revival after several challenging years. According to recent analysis shared by PitchBook, venture capital investments in fintech soared to $42.8 billion for the full year, marking the… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 1:19 am By Michael Wong  |  

Snout, a pet healthcare financing platform, said it has secured more than $110 million in total capital to expand access to affordable, prevention-first veterinary care across the United States, betting that simpler monthly payment plans can lift routine care uptake while reducing administrative friction for… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG Ireland has indicated that the final quarter of 2025 witnessed a notable uptick in global venture capital funding within the fintech sector, reflecting sustained momentum amid evolving economic landscapes. According to recent analyses shared by KPMG Ireland, worldwide VC inflows climbed to approximately $138… Read More

January 31, 2026 @ 11:50 am By Michael Wong  |  

Dealroom.co, a global data platform focused on startups, high-growth companies and venture capital, has raised $7 million in a new investment round led by Indico Capital Partners, with participation from Rabobank and existing investors Beringea, Shoe Investments, and Knight Capital, the company said. Founded in… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2025 drew to a close, Germany’s private investment landscape demonstrated resilience amid global uncertainties, emphasizing larger-scale deals and innovative sectors. According to recent analysis from PitchBook, the country’s venture capital and private equity activities reflected a strategic shift toward mature companies and high-potential technologies,… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The European venture capital landscape in 2025 demonstrated a blend of growth and contraction, according to PitchBook‘s latest report. Overall deal value climbed modestly to €66.2 billion, marking a 5.1% increase from the previous year, even as the number of deals plummeted by over… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 6:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent lawsuit, in which a former president at Insight Partners sued the company for gender discrimination and other workplace misconduct, has highlighted the ongoing diversity challenges women face in investing and other male-dominated industries. Investors warn that, in terms of diversity in VC funding,… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of venture capital, relatively few firms appear to have navigated the turbulence of recent years as well as Index Ventures. Originating from Geneva as an investment focused initiative, the firm has transformed into a key player among European VCs, delivering consistent results… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom is a leading jurisdiction in the world for private firms and funding.  According to a new report published by Tracxn, the UK is the second most funded ecosystem in the world behind the US, but surpassing India and China. The report states… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to invest in a range of sectors including American Dynamism. As outlined in a blog post by Ben Horowitz, the VC will commit funds as follows: American Dynamism ($1.176B), Apps ($1.7B), Bio + Health ($700M),… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights noted in a new report that the venture capital landscape in 2025 marked a significant resurgence, with global funding soaring to $469 billion—the highest level since the peak of 2022. This represented a robust 47% year-over-year increase, signaling a recovery from the downturns… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has noted that the so-called “top-tier” funds from 2017 and 2018 are on track to provide LPs with the sort of return they likely “expected, outpacing the gains they might have achieved in the public markets.” However, most recent funds currently “sit well below… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s venture capital market strengthened its global standing in 2025, recording year-on-year double-digit growth in both deal volumes and values during January-November despite persistent volatility across major economies. The divergence from declining trends in other key markets signals rising investor conviction in India’s startup fundamentals,… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that Q3 2025 cybersecurity investment reached a multiyear low amid shifting enterprise security priorities. The research report from PitchBook also mentioned that Q3 cybersecurity venture capital activity fell sharply, with deal value dropping to $2.6 billion across 158 transactions. This was the lowest… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

It was reported last March that UK VC funding increased by 43.5% YoY to $1.2 billion in January 2025, in spite of fewer deals, but the quick start has apparently stalled over the following months as both deal volume and value have declined. A report… Read More