Search Results for: Impact Ventures III

September 29, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Hungarian National Capital Holding (NCH) have announced the launch of Impact Ventures III, a €40 million venture capital fund aimed at supporting early-stage, innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups with positive social and environmental impacts in Hungary… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently connected with Kelvin Tan, CEO of audax, a corporate venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank. Before transitioning to a full-time career as an entrepreneur, Kelvin held multiple roles at Standard Chartered Bank — from Transaction Banking to Retail Products and Payments to… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Eos Advisory LLP  has received a £10 million commitment from British Business Investments, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank. The funding is part of the Regional Angels Programme and will be allocated to invest alongside Eos’s Angel Syndicate and EIS Innovation Fund.  Eos is… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hetz Ventures, one of Israel’s seed-stage venture capital funds, recently announced the closing of its third fund of $123 million. The new fund, Hetz III, brings the firm’s total assets under management to nearly $300 million, and like its previous fund, “was heavily oversubscribed.” Hetz… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 3:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Adam Felesky and Paul Desmarais III today announced the closing of a new fund, Portag3 Ventures (“Portag3”), focused on the fintech sector. Felesky, a co-founder and former CEO of Horizons ETFs, has been named President and will run day-to-day operations at the fund. Paul Desmarais III,… Read More

January 14, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smartfin, a growth equity investor in European B2B technology companies, has reportedly closed its third growth fund at its €250 million target. This fund marks a key milestone for the firm, with an introductory participation of the European Investment Fund (EIF) through its ESCALAR program… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Borderless Capital, a Web3 investment manager, has launched its third DePIN-focused fund, a $100 million fund designed to accelerate the growth and development of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). The DePIN Fund III is backed by prominent investors, “including peaq, Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto, IoTeX,… Read More

May 10, 2024 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Call it fate or luck, but most FTX customers and creditors will receive their money back after the firm filed for bankruptcy protection. FTX, under the management of liquidators, said that 98% of FTX creditors would receive at least 118% of allowed claims. Other creditors… Read More

December 5, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina and current Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced his intent not to seek re-election to the seat in Congress he has held for 20 years. In a statement posted on the Congressman’s website, he… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 7:30 am By David R. Burton  |  

Passed with large bipartisan majorities and signed into law by President Obama, the 2012 JOBS Act was a bipartisan achievement of consequence. The JOBS Act substantially improved the laws governing entrepreneurial capital formation and has had a measurable positive impact on entrepreneurial capital formation. But… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  AppWorks, a venture capital firm and accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a series of institutional and organizational developments “in tandem with a number of key internal promotions.” As part of its organizational upgrades, AppWorks has “established new arms that encapsulate the firm’s… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Slava Rubin, co-founder of Indiegogo and former CEO of the rewards-based platform, is returning to the startup scene with a new Fintech called Vincent. The startup is an online platform that seeks to help investors gain access to alternative assets – a search engine for… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 10:04 pm By AdaPia d'Errico  |  

Both venture capital (VC) investing and real estate investing involve some level of risk assessment, they both have the potential for big returns, and investors have the opportunity to help someone else reach a desired goal. Despite this common ground, there are some distinct differences…. Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 10:34 am By Robin Sosnow  |  

  “Them that’s got shall get / Them that’s not shall lose / So the Bible said”… and is it still news? Raising significant amounts of capital has never been easy for anyone. For some, it has been a higher hurdle than for others. The… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As one year comes to end it is a good opportunity to reflect on past events. The preceding 12 months have been a momentous period for internet finance including capital formation online. Fintech started as a curiosity that engendered much excitement – and fear for some…. Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By Christian Catalini  |  

Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have long allowed individuals to support start-ups in exchange for pre-buying a ticket or early prototype of a product, but not for equity.  Accredited investors—with a net worth of over $1 million or who earn over $200,000 a year—have their… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 10:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Exclusive thought-leadership annual gathering with a think-tank theme: made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. ONE DAY ONLY EVENT. Join us to celebrate our 5th anniversary and become part of the most forward-looking and influential community! As our Forum will take place just three days after the… Read More

June 17, 2016 @ 4:57 pm By Bret Conkin  |  

As I wrote last week, Yemani Mason is the founder and CEO of a new real estate crowdfunding platform called VestMunity. He is an innovator offering a hub for regular folks to access investment opportunities previously out of reach, in this case, the rehabilitation and… Read More

June 12, 2016 @ 1:36 pm By Eve Picker  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act, aka “Regulation Crowdfunding,” is now here. Enacted on May 16th, the rules make equity crowdfunding a reality for both accredited and non-accredited investors looking to invest in small businesses and buildings. Yet before the rules have even had a… Read More

April 15, 2016 @ 12:32 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, part of the House Financial Services Committee, reviewed several proposed acts of legislation crafted to help smaller business and grow the economy today (April 14).  Chaired by Congressman Scott Garrett, the hearing was labeled “The… Read More