Venture Capital stories

Wolt has released a report marking its 10th anniversary, revealing EUR €19 billion in economic activity generated across 1,000 cities over the decade.

New Zealand's challenger bank Emerge has raised USD $12 million in Series A funding to enhance its digital banking services for local businesses.

CryptoLab and Niobium have formed a strategic partnership to enhance privacy and performance in AI applications, raising over USD$20 million in funding.

etaily has appointed Lester Cuneta as Chief Growth Officer to lead its expansion into Singapore and Southeast Asia, backed by USD $17.8 million funding.

Capmont Technology unveils a €100 million fund to invest in B2B tech startups, boosting its total funding to €300 million.

QuantumLight, led by Revolut's CEO Nik Storonsky, releases a playbook for tech startup founders on building high-performance teams, based on Revolut’s success.

Redalpine closes its largest fund to date, the USD $200 million RAC VII, bringing total assets to over USD $1 billion and opens a new office in London.

Charlie Ill has been named the new CEO of Investible, succeeding Rod Bristow. Ill's appointment is expected to drive the firm's next growth phase.

Fresha secures a $31 million venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan to fuel expansion, enhance AI capabilities, and support new market entries.

Mandalay Venture Partners has secured an AUD $300k grant from the Victorian Government to enhance the state's agtech sector, part of a broader AUD $2.4m initiative.

TanX has hit a quarterly trading volume of USD $1 billion, marking a 70% rise and underscoring the growing reliance on decentralized trading platforms.

Check Point names Nadav Zafrir as new CEO amid strong Q2 2024 results, with revenues up 7% to USD $627 million. Founder Gil Shwed to become Executive Chairman.

Australia's equity crowdfunding grows 16% in FY24, raising AUD $64.5 million from 35,000 investments, despite economic challenges. Birchal leads with AUD $46.5 million.

The green tech market is set to surge with a 22.4% CAGR from $16.25 billion in 2022 to $122.69 billion by 2032, driven by emerging regions and innovation.

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

Digital asset platform Haruko secures USD $6 million for Southeast Asia expansion, led by White Star Capital and MMC Ventures, boosting its total funding to USD $16 million.

Evexus has launched a cutting-edge event management software, set to revolutionise event planning globally with advanced AI and innovative features.

Scaleup Mediafund, Australia's only media-for-equity fund, commits AUD $15 million in ads to boost Hawkes Brewing and Bare Funeral Group in a new funding round.

Illumio, a Zero Trust Segmentation company, has earned a spot on the Cyber 66 report for the second year in a row, cementing its crucial role in transforming organisational security postures amid a rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape.

Buddy, a global marketplace aimed at digitising the $348B metal recycling industry, connects buyers and sellers directly, aiming to streamline the industry and greatly reduce carbon emissions.