Tagged: vc

March 21, 2023 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TTV Capital, an early-stage fintech venture capital firm, recently announced that it has closed its sixth fund at $250 million, the largest since the firm was founded over two decades ago. The fundraise, which originally “targeted $150 million, saw overwhelming interest and was oversubscribed by… Read More

February 28, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagos, a payment intelligence company that empowers businesses to optimize their digital payment infrastructure and maximize revenue, lower payments costs, and reduce fraud,  announced an oversubscribed $34 million Series A investment led by Arbor Ventures, a global fintech-focused venture firm. Additional participating investors “include Point… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullpen Capital recently announced its “largest ever” funding round at $145 million. Uncertain market conditions have plagued venture capital firms in 2022, but Bullpen has reportedly managed to maintain operations with their “unique” post-seed investment approach. As noted in an update shared with CI, Bullpen… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Jacob Fernane, Founder and CEO of Pacific Lion LLC, a full-service equity investment and consulting firm for early-stage tech companies. Pacific Lion makes behind-the-scenes equity investments while guiding founders through a 12-18 month trajectory of milestones that lead to a liquidity… Read More

November 23, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital (VC) pre-money valuations remained robust through Q3 2022, as bearish macroeconomic outlooks spread across Europe,” the team at Pitchbook noted. Pitchbook also mentioned that “the drop off in public market capitalizations has not filtered into the VC ecosystem, with the valuations of VC-backed… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The reports keep rolling in, highlighting a slowing environment for private firms. Venture capital, along with private equity activity, has been in decline for some time now – a fact that should come as no surprise to anyone. Giga high inflation and the inevitable reaction… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors is one of the most prolific venture capital firms focusing on Fintech in the world. With more than one hundred portfolio companies and over a dozen exits, QED has touched almost all sectors of Fintech. Big Fintech names have received the backing of… Read More

September 14, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VC Northzone is proud to announce their largest fundraise to date: €1 billion “to invest in the next generation of changemakers.” Between the global climate crisis and social, macroeconomic, and political uncertainty, they believe technological innovation will “continue to be the silver lining that delivers… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors, one of the most active and successful VCs in the Fintech sector, has selected a new Principal. According to QED, San Francisco-based Victoria Zuo will be aiding QED to seek promising young early-stage Fintech firms. Prior to joining QED, Zuo helped lead fintech… Read More

April 10, 2022 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Even while the Chairman of the SEC pounds the enforcement drums on digital assets and the firms that trade, them venture capital funding in these firms continue to be robust. According to recent data from Pitchbook, 2021 was a blowout year as capital flowed into… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Alumni Venture Group (AVG), previously operating as Launch Angels, has settled allegations leveled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as securities regulators in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. AVG is a Massachusetts LLC and its CEO Michael Collins is headquartered in… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

All venture capital is not created equal, especially when it flows into newer areas of technology such as blockchain, DAO Maker co-founder and CSO Hatu Sheikh cautions. DAO Maker creates growth technologies and funding frameworks for startups, while simultaneously reducing risks for investors. Sheikh said… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sure Valley Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in high-growth software companies in sectors such as the Metaverse, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, has completed an £85m first close of a £95m UK software technology fund. This includes a £50m investment from the British Business… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The early stage continues to resemble the “late stage of years past.” Last year, the median early-stage valuation surged 50% YoY to $45.0 million. This value represents a greater median than the late stage only a few years ago “and illustrates the tsunami of capital… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Avolta Partners has distributed a note highlighting the gangbuster year for the French startup ecosystem. Avolta is a French boutique investment bank that is participating in this sector that says it is one the most active M&A firms in Europe in the tech industry, including… Read More

November 9, 2021 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW) is rebranding to Molten Ventures. Draper Esprit trades on the London Stock Exchange as well as the Euronext Growth Market in Dublin, and is included in the FTSE 250. The venture capital firm has invested in numerous Fintechs including companies like Revolut,… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors, a top VC firm that focuses on Fintechs, has raised a sizeable $1.05 billion new fund in an over-subscribed offering, according to the firm. The capital includes $550 million in QED’s Fund VII for early-stage investing and an initial $500 million for our new… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 3:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The recently completed second quarter was a busy one for QED Investors, co-founder and managing partner Nigel Morris said in a recent investor update. So far this year QED has invested in 14 companies, Morris said, while describing the pace of deal-making as “frenetic”. Seven… Read More

June 22, 2021 @ 11:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cross River Bank seeks to extend its reach as a provider of fintech services through its new venture capital firm. Cross River Digital Ventures looks for companies which blend lending, payments, investing and fintech and which can bring further value to Cross River, “Cross River… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Judith Hartley, CEO of British Patient Capital – a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has commented on the lack of UK institutional capital going into venture capital. British Patient Capital manages a £2.5 billion investment program that seeks to facilitate £5 billion of institutional… Read More