Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI—but less excited about the region
Asia editor Nick Gordon here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. The future of AI is in Asia. At least,…
How USD 689 K Rebrand Debacle Sank 54 Collective, Africa’s Fallen Venture King
In 2018, Founders Factory Africa (FFA) launched with ambitious goals: to build early-stage startups across Africa and connect…
Term Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori
Ron Zori’s first brush with venture capital came during his freshman year at Columbia University, when he went…
VCs use this ‘power law’ to identify ‘massive winners’ to invest in
Peter Specht, general partner at venture capital firm Creandum. Creandum As pitches from founders come flooding in, one…
AI ‘Vibe Coder’ Lovable Is Sweden’s Latest Unicorn
Lovable cofounder and CEO Anton Osika just landed Sweden’s largest-ever Series A for the ‘vibe coding’ startup that’s…
B2B platform DCG Tech raises Rs 15 crore in funding led by GVF, others
Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL Limited), an Indian venture capital firm, has led a Rs 15 crore (approximately…
The changing nature of startup employment, OpenAI’s e-commerce ambitions, and Powell’s future
It has been, to say the least, a wild week in the private markets. I’m taking you briefly…
JSW Ventures targets Rs 450 crore for third fund amid rise in domestic venture capital
JSW Ventures, the venture capital (VC) arm of the Mumbai-based conglomerate JSW Group, is looking to raise Rs…
Private equity roll-ups are undermining the free enterprise system—and the American Dream
America has always been a nation powered by small businesses—local merchants, family-run service businesses, independent companies, restaurants, dry…
Goldman Sachs autonomous coder pilot marks major AI milestone
A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock…