It turns out that the massive $642 million round that U.S.-based GPU compute provider CoreWeave just closed was a secondary transaction. I can’t summon a better news event […]
VC Office Hours: Unlocking the Farmers’ Market with Black Farmer Fund
Black farmers seem to have received the rough end of every stick this past century. In 1910, they represented around 14% of U.S. farmers and owned over 16 […]
Why is cybersecurity venture funding so tepid despite the strong demand?
If you looked at venture capital investment trends in the cybersecurity market, you’d be excused for thinking that the sector was struggling. Crunchbase data indicates that cybersecurity startups […]
European startup funding halved to $42B in 2023, says Atomico
The downturn in the technology sector — dragged by inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical events — continues to persist, and one of the most acutely impacted areas […]
The fate of US venture capital in China teeters on uncertainty
On a weekday afternoon at Red Rock Coffee, the cafe known for spotting venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, one is likely to overhear a few conversations in Mandarin. […]
Ask Sophie: I work at OpenAI on an H-1B. How can I explore immigration independence?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California […]
Just how big of a recovery will it take to bring investors back to web3?
The crypto community has been enjoying a welcome reprieve from the dismal climate of the past year recently, thanks to the modest uptick of asset values and the […]
Indy raises $44 million to simplify taxes and paperwork for freelancers
French startup Indy has recently closed a new funding round of $44 million (€40 million) with BlackFin Capital Partners leading the round. Indy started as an automated accounting […]
Celonis adds an AI copilot to ask questions about a process map
Celonis, the German process mining startup with a $13 billion valuation, is taking a varied approach to AI. Like many enterprise software companies, it has been using machine […]