AMP secures USd 18.5Mln in series A funding round
eCommerce platform AMP yesterday announces it has raised US$18.5m / AUD$28.5million in a series A funding round which included participation from Jungle Ventures and Openspace Ventures, both based in Singapore. The round enables the company to further expand its interconnected, end-to-end platform for eCommerce merchants. Founded by two multi-exit entrepreneurs, TradeGecko founder Cameron Priest and […]
Bain & Company acquires APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking
Bain & Company yesterday announced that it intends to acquire the Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building and start-up development studio, Rainmaking, to help companies across the region better innovate, launch, and scale new businesses. The acquisition is subject to, and contingent upon, several conditions precedent to completion and is expected to close at the end of July […]
Bird welcomes John Bitove as Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Bird Global, Inc., a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, recently announced the appointment of John Bitove as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, replacing Travis VanderZanden, who has decided to step down to pursue other ventures, effective immediately. “John is stepping into his new role with the full support of management and the Board,” […]
BlackRock Inc. to fully acquire Kreos Capital
BlackRock Inc. and Kreos Capital today announced a definitive agreement under which BlackRock will acquire full control of Kreos, a leading provider of growth and venture debt financing to companies in the technology and healthcare industries. The acquisition of Kreos adds to BlackRock’s position as a leading global credit asset manager and advances its ambitions […]
Catalyst receives a strategic investment from Databricks Ventures
Catalyst, the leading platform to drive growth through your customers, announced it has received a strategic investment from Databricks Ventures. This marks Databricks Ventures’ first investment in customer growth technology, showcasing their belief that customer intelligence data is essential for businesses to generate more revenue. “Catalyst is at the forefront of evangelizing customer-led growth and […]
FortySix Venture Capital announces investment in Exum Instruments
FortySix Venture Capital LLC, (46VC), a Tulsa-based venture capital firm, announced its strategic investment in Exum Instruments’ Series A funding round, marking the first investment from their recently launched Kinetic Fund. Exum Instruments, a Denver-based scientific instruments company, has developed the revolutionary Massbox , a cutting-edge instrument that democratizes mass spectrometry analysis. Unlike traditional analytical tools that […]
Blue Cloud Ventures expands to Europe with new office in Berlin
Blue Cloud Management LLC, a leading venture capital firm headquartered in New York City, is proud to announce the opening of its European office in Berlin. Blue Cloud Ventures is a growth-stage VC focused on B2B SaaS companies globally. BCV has invested in 43 companies to date, including investments in European companies such as Cognism, […]
Chiratae Ventures announces close of Maiden Growth Fund-I at INR 1001 cr
Chiratae Ventures, one of India’s largest homegrown venture capital funds, has successfully concluded the fundraising for its first Chiratae Growth Fund (CGF-I), raising INR 1001 cr. On a targeted INR 750 crore, CGF-I has been oversubscribed by 34%. The announcement of the close of CGF-I comes on the heels of Fund 4, which was oversubscribed […]
Shield Capital announces Michael Brown as Partner
Shield Capital is pleased to announce the admission of Michael Brown as Partner of the firm. Mike joined SHIELD in October 2022 as a Venture Partner after four impactful years as a senior Department of Defense (DoD) official leading the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Mike expanded DIU’s national presence and engagement with technology innovators and […]
