Alpaca VC closed on $78 million in commitments for its third fund and launched the new Alpaca Real Estate platform. Founded in 2013 by Ryan Freedman, Alpaca initially […]
When predatory investors damage your chances of success
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. You know what isn’t a great idea for my energy levels? Enjoying a […]
The hot new thing: AI platforms that stop AI’s mistakes before production
If you haven’t noticed, a growing amount of code that’s being generated today is “AI-assisted.” In fact, Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Cloud and AI, estimated […]
Mercury Fund closes largest fund to invest in SaaS startups between the coasts
Mercury Fund, an early-stage venture firm, closed on $160 million in capital commitments for its fifth fund, also its largest. In general, it’s been a busy month for […]
Industry Ventures, with stakes in more than 600 venture firms, just raised $1.7B to snap up more stakes — and companies
Industry Ventures prides itself on trying to zig when others zag. When the outfit was first founded in San Francisco in 2000, the startup market was red hot, […]
Mythos Ventures grabs $14M for inaugural fund to invest in AI
Mythos Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm started by Vishal Maini, closed $14 million in capital commitments for its first fund that will invest in transformative AI companies. […]
Pan-African contrarian investor P1 Ventures reaches $25M first close for its second fund
Pan-African venture capital firm P1 Ventures has reached the first close of its second fund at $25 million. The venture capital firm secured this capital from some of […]
Questions every VC needs to ask about every AI startup’s tech stack
Leonard Wossnig Contributor From fraud detection to agricultural crop monitoring, a new wave of tech startups has emerged, all armed with the conviction that their use of AI […]
Blockchain Capital launches two new funds for a total of $580M
The crypto bear market may be ongoing, but Blockchain Capital is still going big. It closed two new funds for a total of $580 million, the firm’s general […]
Former DCG, Blockchain Capital investors launch $20M early-stage fund at crypto advisory firm Reverie
After a couple years of dabbling in angel investments, crypto advisory firm Reverie is now bringing a bigger checkbook to bear. The firm is launching a flagship $20 […]