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Coatue leads $4.5bn investment in secure browser startup Island

Private Equity Insights

In 2024, cybersecurity startups raised $9.5bnan almost 10% increase from the previous year, according to data from Pinpoint Search Group. The company is headquartered in both Dallas and Tel Aviv and has previously raised nearly $500m from major investors, including Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Israeli VC firm Cyberstarts.

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OpenAI appoints Adebayo Ogunlesi to board, highlighting AI infrastructure focus

Private Equity Insights

Read more IFM Investors acquires 49% stake in Splend to drive rideshare growth IFM Investors has acquired a 49% stake in Splend, a $200m startup providing vehicle financing. His expertise will likely help the company maintain its leadership in AI innovation while navigating global competition and policy concerns.

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European Startup Funding Weakens as Investors Favor Bonds

The Motley Fool

US investors also are pulling back in the European VC sector. Instead, many investors kicked off a bond-buying frenzy. But market researcher PitchBook found that the European VC deal count and value has dropped significantly in the first half of 2023, with roughly 4,000 VC deals accounting for a combined value of about $24 billion.

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New Forests raises €410m for sustainable forestry fund backed by European investors

Private Equity Insights

The fund, supported by European investors such as pension funds, insurers, and family offices, aims to reach a final target of 600m. The initiative aligns with growing investor demand for strategies that combine environmental and financial objectives. Source: Impact Investor Can’t stop reading?

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Why Most Startup Events Suck for Both Investors and Founders

This is going to be BIG.

Recently, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures hosted our Pre-Series A Offsite —a one day single track conference that matched 60 top startups planning their Series A round within the next 12 months or so with 15 Series A check-writers for a day of panels, networking and small group working sessions. 2) Most startup events suck.

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How to Objectively Measure the "Fundability" of Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

The fundraising process sucks for about a million reasons—not the least of which is that investors often lack clarity and transparency in their communication. Below, I’ve listed a bunch of attributes a startup might have and how they push the decision-making needle one way or the other. Then, there are nuances.

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Playing Startup Versus Building a Company

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They’re “playing startup” as opposed to actually building a company. It’s easy… If the very first thing you did after coming up with your idea was make a pitch deck for fundraising, versus trying to sell or test customers on it, you’re probably playing startup, not building a company. How do you know which is which?

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