Tag: venture

New Syndicate One fund joins Belgium’s small-but-punchy tech ecosystem

Syndicate One is a debut investment firm out of Belgium that has raised a €6.5 million fund to back Belgian founders and startups....

OpenAI Startup Fund raises $44M in its largest SPV yet

The OpenAI Startup Fund, the early-stage AI investor affiliated with OpenAI, recently disclosed in a financial filing that it has raised over $44...

Former LA Lakers star launches VC firm

Former NBA Lakers star Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly known as Metta World Peace), has teamed up with Stephen Stokols, the former CEO of Boost...

Heartcore Capital closes $180M fund to pivot towards infrastructure, synthetic biology, climate

Back in the heady days of 2021, Heartcore Capital planned to focus on consumer technology with a $200 million fund. Fast-forward to 2024,...

Non-profit 1863 Ventures has closed, reborn into for-profit New Majority Ventures

The nonprofit organization 1863 Ventures, which focused on providing capital and mentorship to early-staged underrepresented founders, will close and become a for-profit entity...

Precursor’s Charles Hudson believes founders should test their investors

Charles Hudson, managing partner of Precursor Ventures, told an audience at AfroTech the basics of knowing when to invest: A company should have...