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Exclusive: California VC firm backed by Russia navigates a global crisis

March 4, 2022

'Pandemic platforms' offered a new vision of the internet

March 6, 2022

How VC-backed company valuations rose and fell during the pandemic

March 4, 2022

Five questions on Black investors for Cynthia Muller of W.K. Kellogg Foundation

March 8, 2022

Venture industry's mega-fund blizzard goes on as Founders Fund stocks up

March 7, 2022

Exclusive: California VC firm backed by Russia navigates a global crisis

March 4, 2022

'Pandemic platforms' offered a new vision of the internet

March 6, 2022

How VC-backed company valuations rose and fell during the pandemic

March 4, 2022

Five questions on Black investors for Cynthia Muller of W.K. Kellogg Foundation

March 8, 2022

Venture industry's mega-fund blizzard goes on as Founders Fund stocks up

March 7, 2022

Exclusive: California VC firm backed by Russia navigates a global crisis

March 4, 2022

VCs take aim at semiconductor innovation
AI

VCs take aim at semiconductor innovation

March 4, 2022

While startups are unlikely to overtake the likes of Nvidia and Intel, a push from VCs could help them step up the development of competitive chip architectures for specific use cases in 2022.
Netflix buys Finnish developer in cloud gaming push
Gaming

Netflix buys Finnish developer in cloud gaming push

March 2, 2022

Netflix has agreed to acquire Helsinki-listed game developer Next Games for €65 million, as the streaming service expands further into a gaming market dominated by the likes of Microsoft and Sony.
The US VC Female Founders Dashboard
Women in VC

The US VC Female Founders Dashboard

March 7, 2022

Our interactive dashboard dives into US investment trends for women in VC since the start of 2008, using data sourced from the PitchBook Platform. Users can filter the data to isolate specific trends.
On the podcast: Investing in (and with) technology at Advent International
Podcast

On the podcast: Investing in (and with) technology at Advent International

March 1, 2022

Head of Advent Tech Bryan Taylor shares his thoughts on the firm's tech strategy, how it assembled its investing team and why recent turmoil in the market might affect buyout opportunities.
US investors pile into European rounds at record pace
VC Valuations

US investors pile into European rounds at record pace

March 1, 2022

Participation from investors across the pond reached an all-time high in 2021, with US firms taking part in over €70 billion worth of VC deals. The trend is driving up valuations—and it's only expected to accelerate.
Options for options: New products emerge to help employees take control of their equity
Compensation

Options for options: New products emerge to help employees take control of ...

February 28, 2022

Employee stock options are becoming a pervasive form of compensation, as startups stay private longer and fight to attract talent. But options are expensive to exercise, leading new companies and funds to create paths for employees to handle vested shares.
Year after UK review, overseas VCs drive record fintech growth
Fintech

Year after UK review, overseas VCs drive record fintech growth

February 28, 2022

A year after the UK government review aimed at spurring investment in its fintech industry post-Brexit, the vertical is seeing record amounts of VC capital, but only a fraction is coming from domestic investors.
More at stake in Ukraine than meets the eye
Weekend Analysis

More at stake in Ukraine than meets the eye

February 27, 2022

Ukraine may have a modest amount of startup activity, but it's a country full of highly educated tech professionals that has contributed to global growth.
Ukraine startups remain resolute amid Russian invasion
Europe

Ukraine startups remain resolute amid Russian invasion

February 24, 2022

As the world feels the shockwaves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, startups based in the country are determined to keep the lights on.