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Hitachi venture capital arm reaches $1bn of total capital through fourth fund

AltAssets

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has launched its fourth corporate venture capital vehicle, bringing its total capital committed to the strategy to $1bn. The post Hitachi venture capital arm reaches $1bn of total capital through fourth fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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OpenAI appoints Adebayo Ogunlesi to board, highlighting AI infrastructure focus

Private Equity Insights

read more Private equity deal value surges to $639bn in 2024, amid rising valuations Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7% 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.

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Deal sourcing guide for venture capital 2025: Best practices for today’s marketP

Private Equity Wire

PARTNER CONTENT The landscape of venture capital deal sourcing has evolved significantly over the past few years. This shift means that the competition for high-quality deals is intense, while the urgency to deploy capital remains high. Gone are the days of rapid-fire deals and a “growth-at-all-costs” mentality.

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Talk Your Book: Direct to Consumer Venture Capital

A Wealth of Common Sense

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by The Cashmere Fund: See here for more information on accessing Venture Capital with the Cashmere Fund On today’s show, we discuss: Celebrity connections within Venture Capital Utilizing networks for private investments How Cashmere was able to bring this to retail investors The tech stack needed (..)

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Venture capital fundraising is struggling – but PE is shrugging off macroeconomic jitters

AltAssets

A muted exit market, volatility within the tech sector and geopolitical uncertainty are weighing heavily on venture capital fundraising, with annual capital raised and closure rates continuing their decline from 2021's high, new data from PitchBook shows.

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Driving innovation: How AI and venture capital are revolutionizing healthcare

Insight Partners

Scaling drug discovery and development with software Venture capital has played a crucial role in advancing drug discovery and development processes. Companies like Woebot Health and Wysa, both backed by venture capital, have become leaders in AI-powered mental health chatbots and digital therapeutics.

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Scientifica Venture Capital eyes €200m for new fund bridging gap between research and industrial applications

AltAssets

Italy’s Scientifica Venture Capital has launched a 200m fundraise targeting start-ups and projects in future computing, smart materials, advanced industry and environmental technologies.