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North America takes the bulk of AI VC investments, despite tough political environment | TechCrunch
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North America continues to dominate AI VC investments despite political challenges, receiving $69.7 billion between February and May 2025. This surpasses both Europe and Asia's investments of $6.4 billion and $3 billion, respectively. Although the U.S. faces funding cuts and trade issues under Trump, venture capitalists remain optimistic about its potential in AI innovation, securing 86.2% of global AI VC funding. This trend persists despite Europe's and Asia's growing AI initiatives.
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Q4'23 Global VC deals hit lowest levels since Q3'16, despite sustained interest in AI: KPMG
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1y ago
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Global venture capital investments experienced a significant decrease from $531.4 billion in 2022 to $344 billion in 2023, with geopolitical conflicts, high interest rates, and a tough exit environment being key challenges. America accounted for the majority of VC investment, while Asia-Pacific and Europe attracted $92.4 billion and $62.3 billion, respectively. Q4 of 2023 saw the lowest global investments since mid-2019, with European and Asia-Pacific regions also experiencing declines. However, AI-focused startups continued to attract investments, and the global VC market is expected to remain subdued in Q1 of 2024 due to various factors, including high interest rates.
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Chinese EV maker BYD exploring Mexico factory as entry to US Market
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1y ago
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Chinese automaker BYD is reportedly considering setting up a factory in Mexico as part of its expansion into North America. The company, known for its electric vehicles (EVs), is exploring Mexican locations where it could manufacture cars and potentially export them to the US. Building cars in Mexico would allow BYD to bypass the heavy import tariffs imposed on vehicles imported from China. The move reflects China's growing enthusiasm for expanding its car industry into North America, despite potential political risks and concerns from rival automakers.
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Not easy being a VC in 2023: Partner exits, fund splits hurt investors
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1y ago
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The year 2023 has been challenging for Indian startup venture capitalists (VCs) and the investor ecosystem, with partner exits, fund splits, and new fund managers coming on board. The slowdown in investments and troubles in portfolio companies have created a tough environment for VCs. Limited partner pressure and governance issues have also contributed to VC churn. However, despite the challenges, some VC firms have promoted seasoned executives to partner and cofounder roles, indicating a need to evolve and fortify for the future.
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US and Canadian Startups Lead Global AI VC Despite Europe's 85% Fewer Unicorns and Limited R&D | DeepNewz VC
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US and Canadian startups are leading in securing global AI venture capital, surpassing European and Asian counterparts. Despite facing regulatory and economic challenges, these North American startups receive a significant share of the investments. Europe, in particular, lags behind with 85% fewer unicorns, highlighting a noticeable disparity in AI funding and startup success across regions.
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True North virtually writes off investment in consumer firm
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10m ago
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Private equity firm True North has virtually written off its investment in a consumer-focused company. The Indian PE firm has been facing challenges in recent years, including making monetisation moves and reducing the target corpus of its flagship fund. This write-off comes as True North continues to navigate a tough financial environment.
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Ex-Softbank and Microsoft VC partners float new fund 'Touring Capital' to back AI startups
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1y ago
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Nagraj Kashyap, former managing partner of Softbank Vision Fund, along with Priya Saiprasad and Samir Kumar from Microsoft's venture capital fund M12, have launched Touring Capital, a new fund focused on backing software firms with deep artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The fund will predominantly invest in Series B and Series C rounds of AI-powered software companies across North America, India, Australia, and Europe. Touring Capital's founding team has collectively backed 16 unicorns and overseen 26 successful exited investments. The fund has received support from institutional firms, family offices, and a network of over 25 founders.
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Iliana Quinonez of Google Cloud on scaling AI startups at Sessions: AI | TechCrunch
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Iliana Quinonez, Director of North America Startups Customer Engineering at Google Cloud, will speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5. She will discuss AI startup scaling, infrastructure, and model orchestration. With experience at Salesforce and SAP, Quinonez assists startups with AI tool integration. Her session will address architecting AI agents, data pipelines, and access democratization. The event features leaders from Google Cloud and OpenAI and offers networking and expert insights for attendees.
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Startups Weekly: It’s buying season | TechCrunch
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Recent startup acquisitions include IBM acquiring AI platform Seek AI, Collibra acquiring Raito for data governance, and AMD acquiring AI software optimization firm Brium. Notable VC activities saw Anduril raising $2.5 billion in Series G funding and Neuralink securing $650 million in Series E. Meanwhile, Airtime laid off employees, and KiranaPro faced a data hack. Globally, North American AI startups led venture capital investments, significantly outpacing Europe and Asia in deal values.
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GQG takes ₹1,527 cr stake in IDFC First
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2y ago
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Cloverdell Investment Ltd, an institutional shareholder in IDFC First Bank, has sold a 4.2% stake in the bank for INR 2,480.3 crore (approximately $335 million) through a bulk deal on the exchanges. The sale included shares purchased by GQG Partners, which has been making significant investments in Indian firms, including Adani group companies and Patanjali Foods Ltd. IDFC First Bank's stock has performed well in recent months, gaining 28.7% in the past three months.
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Drive Capital's second act – how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split | TechCrunch
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Drive Capital, a Columbus-based venture firm, has demonstrated a surprising turnaround after a co-founder split nearly derailed it. The firm returned $500 million to investors within a week by selling shares in entities like Root Insurance and Thoughtful Automation. Drive's success is attributed to its contrarian strategy, focusing on Midwestern tech opportunities outside Silicon Valley's competitive environment. Despite past failures like Olive AI, successful investments in companies such as Duolingo have bolstered its standing.
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