Tag: Venture Capital

Austin-based Ironspring Ventures raised $100m to invest in industrial revolution

When Ironspring Ventures launched in 2020 to back startups in industrial sectors like construction and manufacturing, it was one of very few early-stage...

From Brex exec to venture capitalist

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit...

Foray Bioscience is breaking down the barriers of bringing biomanufacturing to plants

Ashley Beckwith spent years of her academic and professional career focused on the intersection of biology, materials and manufacturing to build medical solutions...

Zal Bilimoria just raised a $50M fourth Refactor Capital fund, and still relishes his solo GP status

Zal Bilimoria has been a solo general partner since 2018, and has no plans to stop. And he credits the decision to former...

Loop Golf looks to take the stress out of booking a tee time

Golf has exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to the pandemic and the popularity of Netflix’s Full Swing documentary series. More than...

Deal Dive: BeReal got its best-case scenario exit

There has been a lot of bad news about social media startups lately. Multiple companies, including Twitter alternative Post News, and IRL have...