Deals & Exits

Photo of Evan Kipperman, founding partner of wiggin(x)
As a more mature VC industry is making more VC funds look like private equity, wiggin(x) is designed to help less experienced founders who are often taking their first steps into the venture space.
Photo of Golden bridge at Ba Na Hills in Danang, Vietnam
More than 40 venture capital firms have pledged to invest more than $1.5 billion in Vietnam's start-ups over the next few years.
There is a 'pernicious idea' in VC that taking into consideration the identity and background of portfolio company founders means deprioritizing returns, says diversity-focused Kapor Capital.
smart gun, firearm with biometric technology
Biofire, which is making a gun that can only be discharged by its owner, has raised $14 million in Series A funding.
A new report on women in VC shows that female-founded companies are weathering current market conditions at least slightly better than their male-founded counterparts..
cancer cells, oncology, molecular
After raising $4.2m in pre-seed and seed funding, the Argentina-based biotech start-up is aiming to open a patient clinic by the end of 2023.
private credit, venture debt
Venture debt is coming to the forefront as start-ups confront a tightening VC market, inflation and rising interest rates., writes Nelson Chu of Percent.
Jeff Grabow, EY’s US venture capital leader, expects about $210bn of total capital to be deployed this year down 35% from $325 billion last year.
buyout, M&A, acquisition, gulp
An analysis of why Bessemer Venture Partners and Industry Ventures have expanded into tech buyouts.
brakes, skid mark, tire, hit the brakes
The median pre-money valuation for an early-stage deal hit a high of $55m in the third quarter, even as deal-making declined for the third consecutive quarter.
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