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Razor’s Edge Ventures closes $340M fund as it looks to invest in defense startups

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Razor’s Edge Ventures closes $340M fund as it looks to invest in defense startups

September 20, 2022 Kyle Wiggers 214 Viewsdefense, fund, funding, investment, startup, Tech, u.s., VC 3 min read

In a sign that national security tech is a safe bet even during troubled economic times, defense- and security-focused VC firm Razor’s Edge Ventures today announced the closing of its third startup investment fund at just under $340 million. It exceeded the initial target of $250 million, the firm notes, and will target companies developing […]

KKR dives into Avalanche blockchain to tokenize and ‘democratize’ financial services

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KKR dives into Avalanche blockchain to tokenize and ‘democratize’ financial services

September 13, 2022 Jacquelyn Melinek 277 ViewsAvalanche, blockchain, carlos domingo, cryptocurrencies, EC Blockchain, EC Cryptocurrency, economy, finance, financial services, investment, KKR, Private Equity, retail investors, securitize, United States 1 min read

KKR & Co. is tokenizing a part of one of its private equity funds – a step that may provide institutional private market strategies to more individual investors.

Investment clubs are cool again, and maybe community is, too

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Investment clubs are cool again, and maybe community is, too

August 27, 2022 Anita Ramaswamy 213 Viewsben-huh, Columbus, community, EC Blockchain, Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, etoro, fenwick & west, finance, Fintech, fintech startup, gatsby, group investing, initialized capital, investing, investment, meme stocks, Ohio, OrangeDAO, Private Equity, r/wallstreetbets, Reddit, retail investors, social media, social media platforms, stanford, Startups, steph mui, TikTok, Tribevest, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, venture capital, VSC Ventures, WallStreetBets, Y Combinator 0 min read

The rise of group investing is just as much about culture as it is about cash.

Social investment platform eToro to acquire fintech startup Gatsby for $50M

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Social investment platform eToro to acquire fintech startup Gatsby for $50M

August 17, 2022 Mary Ann Azevedo 229 Viewsetoro, Fintech, gatsby, investment, M&A, Mergers and Acquisitions, Startups 4 min read

Multi-asset social investment network and Robinhood competitor eToro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatsby — a fintech startup which also aimed to go head to head against Robinhood — for $50 million in a cash and common stock deal. Israel-based eToro told TechCrunch this week that it just received approval from FINRA, the […]

Deep Science: AI cuts, flows and goes green

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Why not all VCs are ready to embrace AI-powered investment tools

August 7, 2022August 10, 2022 Kyle Wiggers 245 ViewsAI, algorithms, artificial intelligence, EC venture capital, funding, investment, machine learning, Startups, VC, venture capital 0 min read

By 2025, three-quarters of VCs could use AI to guide their investments. But we’re a far cry from that number today.

7 first-time funds see an advantage in entering a downturn without a large portfolio

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7 first-time funds see an advantage in entering a downturn without a large portfolio

August 4, 2022 Rebecca Szkutak 261 Views186 Ventures, Allan Jean-Baptiste, Ansa Capital, Ariana Thacker, Burnt Island Ventures, Conscience VC, EC Founder Interview, emerging manager, finance, Giuseppe Stuto, Graham & Walker, investment, investment fund, investor survey, leslie feinzaig, Marco DeMeireles, money, pitchbook, Private Equity, Rex Salisbury, Startups, Tom Ferguson 2 min read

Last year saw a record 270 first-time funds close, which means there are almost 300 new managers who raised their fund in a bull market and are now deploying it in very different market conditions.