Kai-Fu Lee, the computer scientist known in the West for his bestseller AI Superpowers and in China for his bets on artificial intelligence unicorns, has a new venture — […]
AI’s not the only sector dodging the funding slowdown
A tougher fundraising environment reveals which companies and sectors investors have real conviction in, and which areas aren’t attractive outside of a bull market. AI startups dominated dealmaking […]
Deft is building e-commerce search to help you find the right product quickly
E-commerce search startup Deft is releasing a multimodal search function for users to get better results. The company, which opened up its service to beta users in May, […]
Norrsken22’s debut fund closes at $205M to back growth-stage startups in Africa
It’s exciting times for growth-stage investment in Africa as Norrsken22, a Pan-African venture capital firm, achieves the final close of its debut fund, raising a total of $205 […]
How to raise a substantial round with angel investors
Caroline Chalmer Contributor Caroline Chalmer is the CEO and founder of Finematter, a circular marketplace revolutionizing the jewelry industry. She is a seasoned fashion and sustainability leader with […]
For VCs and founders, building in public is about filling the top of the funnel
“Chief Meme Officer” was once Turner Novak’s tongue-in-cheek job title, and his 161.3K X followers probably know why. Yet, he has it clear: “If you think about raising […]
Southeast Asia funding at its lowest level in six years
Every year, Singapore state investors Temasek teams up with Bain & Company on the e-Conomy SEA report. It covers Southeast Asia’s digital economy and is published by Google. […]
Shield AI raises $200M at a $2.7B valuation to scale military autonomous flying tech
Shield AI has raised $200 million in new funding as it looks to scale its autonomous flying systems for the U.S. military and its allies. The startup, which […]
Hexa, the startup studio behind Front, Spendesk and Aircall, unveils its next batch of startups
Hexa, the Paris-based startup studio that started its life as eFounders, just shared a list of the six next companies that will emerge from the studio. It’s an […]
Godzilla Can Teach Us Something In Time For 69th Anniversary
To commemorate Godzilla Minus One, the first Japanese film in the kaiju franchise since 2016 (out December 1 in the U.S.), the New York Japan Society screened a dusky archival print of the original 1954 movie Godzilla, which I had never seen before. Earlier this month, I came to the non-profit’s snug Midtown…
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