Investor news
Investor news
A running feed of venture, private equity and technology financing news, gathered automatically from the sources we read. Headlines link through to the publisher.
How Hitachi Ventures built a billion-dollar CVC by thinking beyond investment – Global Venturing
Stefan Gabriel says it is the deep connections across the corporation that turn investment arms into real drivers of transformation. The post How Hitachi Ventures built a billion-dollar...
Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry – TechCrunch Venture
Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis.
How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM – TechCrunch Venture
Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.
Lightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just funds – TechCrunch Venture
Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine...
Faust joins pharma company Roche’s startup investment arm – Global Venturing
Bryan Faust was previously an investing partner on the bio and health team at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. The post Faust joins pharma company Roche’s startup investment arm...
Corporate venture building is growing up. Now the difficult questions begin – Global Venturing
Evaluation metrics are shifting as corporations expect more tangible commercial value from the startups they create internally. The post Corporate venture building is growing up. Now the difficult...
Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital – TechCrunch Venture
Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine...
Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups – TechCrunch Venture
Robinhood's latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative? – TechCrunch Venture
WindBorne Systems has raised a $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.
Andreoletti takes on CEO role at Eni Rewind – Global Venturing
She was previously chief executive at Eni Next, the CVC arm of Eni which invests in high-potential innovative startups. The post Andreoletti takes on CEO role at Eni...
