Daphni Launches €100M Fund to Boost Diversity in French Startup Ecosystem
Daphni's Time4 fund aims to invest in French founders from diverse backgrounds and rural areas, addressing the lack of capital distribution in the country's startup ecosystem.
Venture Capital
Databricks Nears Record-Breaking $9.5 Billion Funding Round at $60 Billion Valuation
Databricks is close to finalizing a massive $9.5 billion funding round, valuing the company at $60 billion, with Thrive Capital leading the deal and a potential secondary sale for employees.
Databricks Raises Record-Breaking $10 Billion in Funding, Valued at $62 Billion
Databricks secures largest venture round in history, with investors clamoring for a piece of its AI infrastructure products, including data warehouses serving large language models.
Dimension Capital Raises Oversubscribed $500 Million Fund, Defying Industry Trends
Dimension Capital, a two-year-old VC firm, announces a successful $500 million fundraise, bucking the trend of a challenging year for venture capital fundraising.
Elon Musk's Silicon Valley Allies Tapped for Trump's Transition Team
Silicon Valley venture capitalists, including Marc Andreessen and Joe Lonsdale, are being recruited to aid Elon Musk's advisory panel on government efficiency and crypto policy.
Energy Revolution Ventures Closes $18M Seed and Series A Fund for Deeptech Investments
Energy Revolution Ventures, a VC firm founded by a chemical engineer, closes an $18M fund to invest in deeptech, including energy storage, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies.
Fly Ventures Launches €80 Million Fund III to Focus on European Enterprise and Deep Tech Startups
Berlin-based VC Fly Ventures raises €80 million for its third fund, targeting seed-stage European startups in enterprise and deep tech, with a focus on technical founders and boutique firm operations.
Former NBA Player Omri Casspi Raises $60M for Swish Ventures, Focusing on Cybersecurity, Cloud, and AI
Omri Casspi, former NBA player, raises $60M for Swish Ventures, a new fund investing in early-stage cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI startups, with a focus on seasoned entrepreneurs.
Founders Fund Partner Brian Singerman Steps Back, Assumes Emeritus Role
Longtime Founders Fund partner Brian Singerman transitions to partner emeritus, citing work-life balance, after 16 years with the firm
