Tag: Venture Capital
Sales knowledge automation platform 1up gets a third of its customer leads from memes
When George Avetisov was the founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup HYPR, he spent a lot of time in the trenches with the...
Here are the types of AI companies enterprise VCs want to back in 2025
The AI startup market is sprawling, from companies looking to develop new chips, to those using AI to build robots, to others looking...
Failed fintech startup Bench racked up over $65 million in debt, documents reveal
Bench, the accounting startup that imploded over the holidays, filed for bankruptcy in Canada on January 7 revealing massive debts, documents seen by...
Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments
In the U.S., it’s accepted that most startups fail — and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But...
Bench saved by the bell, and other last-minute deals that closed 2024
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Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises $268.7M for new fund
Tacora Capital, a Texas firm that specializes in venture debt, has raised $268.7 million for its second fund, according to a new SEC...