Smaller Funds Outperform📈, When Machines Learn to Speak🗣️, Venture Trends Q1 2025📊,
Another week, another pulse check on venture.
From top insights and reports to new funds, VC jobs, and the hottest deals—here’s everything you need to stay ahead.
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In-Depth Insights 🔍
When Machines Learn to Speak 🗣️
AI is revolutionizing language - how machines are mastering speech and transforming communication. [Sahar Mor]Small Funds, Big Wins: The Case for Staying Small 📈
Smaller venture funds often beat the giants. With better agility, focus, and ownership, they deliver higher returns despite their size. [James Sedgwick-Heath]
Deal-by-Deal Uptick: Analyzing Recent Investments 📊
The latest in VC funding across Asia: how market conditions are driving the boomFintech Comeback: VC Startups Ready to Scale 💳
Fintech startups are bouncing back - why VCs are doubling down on this sector. [Michael Bodley & Nadine Manske]
Who's Really Winning at Unicorn Investing 🦄
A fresh take on unicorn investing: who's crushing it and why it matters. [Trace Cohen]
Venture Capital: A New Wave of Strategies 💡
New VC strategies: What’s working and where the industry’s heading. [James Currier]How to Build a Tier 1 Fund 🌟
Kirsten Green shares her blueprint for scaling Forerunner into a top-tier venture firm with smart team-building and strategic decisions. [Mario Gabriele]
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Interesting Reports 📊
Cloud Challengers Top 100 Report 2025 🌥️
The top 100 cloud startups disrupting 2025. These are the companies to watch.
Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide 2025 📝
HSBC breaks down the latest in VC term sheets. Vital reading for founders and investors.
CB Insights reveals where venture capital is flowing in Q1 2025. Keep up with the trends.
Recently Launched Funds 💸
Urban Innovation Fund raising up to $80M for Fund IV, backing startups reshaping sustainable cities.
Switch Ventures has raised $50M for their fourth fund, doubling down on early-stage tech.
Moneta Ventures has secured a $250M fund to back fintech, AI, and enterprise startups.
Runtime Ventures launching with $32M, focused on software, AI, and deep tech innovation.
Ocampo Capital closes Fund I with a focus on healthtech, fintech, and consumer goods investments.
Xcellerant Ventures raises $7M to fuel Arizona-based healthtech startups.
EA Ventures and Plug and Play launch a $20M fund to invest in early-stage startups across a wide array of industries.
Iron Prairie Ventures raises $15M for pre-seed and seed-stage investments in agtech and rural innovation.
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Hottest Deals 💥
Vallor, bags $4M in seed funding. (read more)
Deacon Health, locks in $7M in seed funding. (read more)
SpinLaunch, secures $12M investment from Kongsberg. (read more)
Atsena Therapeutics, lands $150M in Series C financing. (read more)
Adaptive Security, raises $43M in fresh funding. (read more)
Hilbi, secures €8M investment from Ishtar Advisory. (read more)
Togethxr, Raised funding to ramp up its women’s sports platform. (read more)
Redpanda, Landed $100M in Series D, now valued at $1B. (read more)
Hydrolix, Closed $80M Series C to advance its data security solutions. (read more)
Phonic, Raised $4M to enhance its audio technology platform. (read more)
Mandos, Secured $1M+ in funding to scale its AI-powered solutions. (read more)
Unframe, Landed $50M to grow its interactive storytelling platform. (read more)
Herowear, Closed $5M in Series A for its wearable exoskeleton tech. (read more)
Solace, Raised $60M Series B to scale its messaging platform. (read more)
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