Venture capital investors invest USD6.5bn in China startups during January 2022
China continues to be the most favoured destination for venture capital (VC) investors across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with China startups raising USD6.5 billion in VC funding during January 2022, the highest across the region during the month, according to GlobalData. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that a total of 304 VC […]
Acuity Knowledge Partners survey reveals optimistic outlook for private equity and VC, despite rising competition
Competition for private equity and venture capital funds has increased in recent months, but fundraising conditions should improve in 2022, according to Acuity Knowledge Partners’ (Acuity) global Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) survey. Respondents indicated that, amid the positive fundraising environment, funds available to deploy are likely to increase, with more than half […]
Chimera Capital holds second close of Alpha Wave Ventures II fund at USD10bn
Chimera Capital Limited, an ADGM-regulated fund manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based private investment fund Chimera Investment, has held the second close of its Alpha Wave Ventures II fund at USD10 billion. The fund, which is co-managed with Alpha Wave Global (formerly Falcon Edge Capital), will target high-quality, exclusive assets globally with a focus […]
Spanish private capital hit second highest level in 2021
According to the first estimates obtained by the Spanish Association of Capital, Growth and Investment (ASCRI) through the European platform EDC, the volume of private capital investment in Spain during 2021 reached EUR7.49 billion from a total of 841 investments. Despite the new global pandemic scenario, the venture capital segment hit a record high while […]
FTX launches USD2bn venture fund
FTX Trading Limited (FTX), has launched FTX Ventures (the Fund), a USD2 billion venture capital fund focused on backing the world’s best teams building in the digital asset ecosystem. FTX Ventures’ core mission is to advance global blockchain and web3 adoption, with a broad investment mandate across social, gaming, fintech, software, and healthcare. The Fund […]
London tech set to reach new heights in 2022 following record year for VC investment
The future looks bright for London’s tech sector, according to a new report from London & Partners and Dealroom.co, showing that 2021 was another record year for venture capital investment into London’s tech firms. 2021 marks the year London tech came of age, with a large increase in megarounds (USD100 million-plus rounds), an unprecedented number […]
SPACs, Private Equity, Venture Capital See Jump in Investor Capital
SPACs brought in about $12 billion of capital in both October and November, about double the figure for the three prior months. SPACs brought in about $12 billion of capital in both October and November, about double the figure of the three prior months, according to Dealogic data cited by The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, […]
Bessemer Venture Partners raises USD220m to back founders in India
Bessemer Venture Partners has closed a dedicated USD220 million fund in India to back the country’s next generation of innovators. The fund will focus primarily on early-stage investments, consistent with Bessemer’s time-honoured approach of starting with seed and Series A investments and sticking with companies throughout their growth lifecycle with later stage investments. Bessemer plans […]
Chainalysis raises USD100m at a USD4.2bn valuation
Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, has secured a USD100 million Series E financing led by Coatue, bringing its valuation to USD4.2 billion. Previous investors Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners, and 9Yards Capital increased their investment in the company, and Altimeter, Blackstone, GIC, Pictet, Sequoia Heritage, and SVB Capital also participated. Chainalysis’s Series E […]
Unicorn Capital Partners closes oversubscribed Fund IV at $450m hard cap
Unicorn Capital Partners (Unicorn), an Asian venture capital fund-of-funds manager, has completed fundraising for Unicorn Partners Fund IV, (Fund IV), which was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of $450 million. Similar to its predecessor funds, Fund IV will focus on fund and direct investment opportunities in technology and healthcare in China. The investor […]
