Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party rule. His victory underscored the desire […]
With liquidity rare, VCs may get creative to return investor cash
Welcome to the very last issue of The Exchange! With TechCrunch+ sunsetting this month, The Exchange column and its newsletter are also coming to an end. Thank you […]
Poor people need not apply for this dating app
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Speedinvest closes fourth fund at $380 million to back early-stage startups in Europe
Vienna-based early-stage VC Speedinvest has closed its fourth early-stage fund, Speedinvest 4, at €350 million (around $380 million at today’s exchange rate), surpassing the initial goal of €300 […]
Ubiquity Ventures secures $75M for Fund III to invest in ‘software beyond the screen’
The venture capital market may still be trying to sort itself out, yet venture capital firms remain optimistic in closing new funds. Ubiquity Ventures is the latest firm, […]
French small launch startup Latitude closes $30M Series B
French small launch developer Latitude has closed $30 million in new capital as it eyes the first flight of its Zephyr rocket in 2025. While other rocket companies […]
The best funding options for late-stage startups
“Entrepreneurs navigating the later stages of a startup face a mine field of funding options, and not all of them are suitable for their business,” writes David Spreng, […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: Metafuels’ $8M climate tech seed deck
About 2% of the world’s CO₂ emissions come from pressurized, jet-powered sausages careening through the air. Earlier this week, I covered one startup, Metafuels, that thinks it has […]
Playground Global closes Fund III with $410M for early-stage deep tech investments
Playground Global, the storied early-stage venture capital firm, brought in $410 million in capital commitments for its Fund III to invest in early-stage deep tech and science companies. […]
Choosing the right deep tech fund manager: 4 essential questions for investors and founders
Champ Suthipongchai Contributor Champ Suthipongchai is a co-founder and general partner at Creative Ventures, a method-driven deep tech VC firm investing in startups that address the impact of […]