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Back to news homeRecord number of unicorns and IPOs: Indian startups raised $39B in 2021
In late March last year, as the virus started to spread across India, investors began to worry about the impact a potential pandemic could have on their portfolio firms. They […]
African tech took center stage in 2021
Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. From varying sources, it is estimated […]
3 views: How due diligence will change in 2022
A few years ago, VCs were expected to perform extensive due diligence on startups. Investors dove into financials, called customers and vetted founders. But power has now shifted toward the […]
How to be one of the ‘haves’ of SaaS
Sean Fanning Contributor Sean Fanning is a vice president on OpenView’s Investment team. Before that, he led the firm’s Proactive Portfolio Management function and acted as director of corporate development, […]
Foreign investors, mature startups redraw New Zealand’s VC funding landscape
Over the last two years, New Zealand’s startup scene has seen record venture and early-stage investment. Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw $158 million invested into 108 deals, representing the third […]
Memes, money and madness: 2021 in tech
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It’s just about Christmas, which means you may […]
Serial fintech founder raises $20M for Ant Money to make micro-investing even more accessible
Serial fintech entrepreneur Walter Cruttenden founded Acorns with his son, Jeff, in 2012 with the goal of helping low- and middle-income households invest and save responsibly. The pair wanted to […]
Oracle joins Microsoft in spending big to dominate healthcare vertical
Oracle’s bet centers on its cloud business Ron Miller 16 hours Enterprise software companies are suddenly focused firmly on healthcare. If you want proof, look at how Oracle and Microsoft […]
Rocket Companies buys Truebill for $1.275B
Hear us out, though: Why wasn’t the deal more expensive? Alex Wilhelm 9 hours Rocket Companies announced this morning that it will purchase Truebill for $1.275 billion in cash. Rocket […]