How are VCs handling diligence in a world where deals open and close in days, not months? – TechCrunch

The global venture capital market had a cracking start to the year. Coming off a 2020 high, VC totals in the United States, in Europe, and among competitive verticals like…

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After backing Oslo’s Kolonial, Kinnevik invests €14.8M in Swedish online grocer MatHem’s €108.65M funding round

The European online grocery market is currently hotter than Carolina Reaper. Earlier this month, Kinnevik – a Swedish investment company –  invested NOK 200M (nearly €20M) in the Oslo-based online…

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How Aerchain (procurement tech startup) from Beer Garage – AB inBev’s global accelerator program of 2020 expan

AB InBev operates across 10 countries in Africa and deals with thousands of suppliers generating approximately 1,00,000+ invoices a year. One of the key challenges in managing a massive network…

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Venture debt fund Stride Ventures crosses Rs 200 Cr disbursals in 2021

Stride Ventures, a venture debt fund, has disbursed over Rs 200 crore across 10 deals that were sanctioned in 2021. This includes investments in startups such as Spinny, Bizongo, and…

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Newly-christened Percent wants to make it easier to securitize corporate debt – TechCrunch

Debt is the new equity. As founders run around trying to fend off prying VCs from their cap tables, they are increasingly turning to debt products like revenue-based securities in…

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