UK competition regulators are spooking tech investors in the country with an implied threat to clamp down on startup M&A, according to a new survey of the industry. As the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer engaged with the tech industry at a ‘Chatham House’ style event today, the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) think-tank […]
What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem
Venture funding for entrepreneurs of color remains elusive, but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system.
Is it so bad to take money from Chinese venture funds?
China is the second-largest source of venture capital in the world, and Chinese investors can bring value to foreign startups, but you need to study their expertise and how it can be useful for you.
Iceland’s Crowberry Capital launches $90M seed and early-stage fund aimed at Nordics
Crowberry Capital, operating in Reykjavik and Copenhagen, has launched Crowberry II: a $90 million seed and early-stage fund aimed at startups in the Nordic region. A second close — bringing in an additional $40 million — is planned for July 2022. The EIF (European Investment Fund) is the lead LP on the fund, after putting […]
Investors are doubling down on Southeast Asia’s digital economy
Southeast Asian tech companies are drawing the attention of investors around the world. In 2020, startups in the region raised over $8.2 billion, about four times more than they did in 2015.
Some of the biggest names in private equity think this go-go market has another year or two (at least)
Earlier today, as part of a private event, this editor was afforded the opportunity to talk with some of the biggest names in the world of private equity, including Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein; Bain Capital co-chair Steve Pagliuca; Jean Salata, the CEO and founding partner of Baring Private Equity Asia; and Sheila Patel, the vice […]
Allianz backs AV8 Ventures’ second fund focused on AI technologies
AV8 supports entrepreneurs developing artificial intelligence-driven technologies in the areas of health, mobility, enterprise and deep-tech.
Morrisons profit drops as firm warns over supply chain crisis
Supermarket flags up rising prices as company prepares auction to choose between rival private equity biddersMorrisons has reported a drop in profits as it warned of rising costs in its supply chain because of coronavirus pandemic disruption and a shor…
Debt versus equity: When do non-traditional funding strategies make sense?
How can debt be stable and reliable? Seems like an oxymoron, but the reality is that while equity investors are looking for growth, debt investors just want to get paid back with interest.
Morrisons in talks with suitors and regulator to begin takeover auction
Supermarket works on basis that offers from US private equity firms CD&R and Fortress are not finalMorrisons has announced it is in talks with both of its US private equity suitors, as well as the UK’s Takeover Panel, which regulates acquisition ac…