How 21-year-old Koko Xs became the new rising star solo VC
When Koko Xs considered pursuing a career as a VC after he graduated from college last year, he observed a…
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Trump’s proposed university endowment tax could hurt funding, VC warns
University endowments could be taxed much higher under Trump. That may harm VCs, an investor warns. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
A new disclosure shows, again, how badly Tiger’s ‘pray and spray’ fund performed
Tiger Global famously fueled the pandemic-era venture capital boom, investing heavily in a wide range of startups, setting up bidding…
Aqemia raises $38M to find new drugs by meshing theoretical physics with GenAI
Aqemia, a French startup that’s meshing “quantum-inspired physics” with machine learning to find new drugs, has raised $38 million in…
Lead Edge is increasingly steering its 700+ investors away from VC deals
Mitchell Green worked variously in investment banking, as an analyst with Bessemer Venture Partners, and for a hedge fund backed…
Former LA Lakers star launches VC firm
Former NBA Lakers star Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly known as Metta World Peace), has teamed up with Stephen Stokols, the former…
Fly Ventures sets its eyes on technical founders with a fresh €80M fund
Fly Ventures, the Berlin-based VC that invests in seed-stage European startups within enterprise and deep tech, has launched its third…
Time4 is a new Daphni-backed fund dedicated to French entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds
France’s startup ecosystem has grown significantly over the last decade, thanks to public support and private investment. However, capital isn’t…
Executive assistants, high salaries, and other ways early-stage founders will trigger a seed VC
While most seed investors believe founders should spend their raised cash however they want to, those VCs will still be…
Gilroy, former Coatue fintech head, and angel investor Rajaram launch VC firm
Michael Gilroy, a former head of fintech investments at Coatue, and Gokul Rajaram, a longtime tech executive and prolific angel…