Venture capital firm First Momentum closes €35m fund

First Momentum focuses on helping the deeptech sector The German venture capital firm First Momentum has closed its fund at €35 million. This achievement has opened up new investment opportunities. The First Momentum fund focuses on the promising deeptech sector. This accounts for 44% of all investments in the technology sector. Despite the high level…

Cloud startup Lambda has raised venture capital investment

Lambda has raised venture capital investment in a Series D funding round Cloud startup Lambda has raised US$480 million in venture capital investment in a Series D funding round. The round was led by Andra Capital and SGW, with participation from ARK Invest and Nvidia. The company specialises in providing access to GPUs for AI-related…

CVC Capital Partners closes fund for long-term investment strategy

CVC Capital Partners expands operations CVC Capital Partners has raised €4.6 billion for its third fund. The fund focuses on the management of long-term private equity strategies. The deal signals a resurgence of activity in the European market after a period of decline. The size of the new CVC Strategic Opportunities III fund is similar…

How clean technology investment will transform the global energy market

S&P Global Commodity Insights: clean technology investment will increase S&P Global Commodity Insights predicts that 2025 will be a period of transformation for the worldwide energy generation sector. The analysts predict that clean technology investment, particularly solar PV, will increase significantly. Solar energy development Solar energy is expected to account for around 50% of total…

Investors turn their attention to construction technology

Construction technology attracts US$24 billion in investment Despite the decline in funding across a range of sectors, construction technology continues to attract investor interest. They have attracted US$24 billion of investment in 2024, overtaking sectors such as climate technology and fintech. Noa presented a construction market analysis that showed high investor interest in innovation in…

Cloud API technologies are gaining traction

Investment in cloud API technologies: Kong and its expansion plans San Francisco-based startup Kong has raised US$175 million in funding. The funds were raised in a Series E funding round. The investors were interested in cloud-based API technologies based on artificial intelligence. Kong is one of the leaders in the cloud API space. The Series…

Businesses in Germany will receive government investment

The government investments for businesses in Germany In recent years, Europe has experienced economic difficulties that have affected all market participants. In Germany, business investment has declined, particularly in the technology sector. The government has set aside €12 billion to support start-ups. As part of the initiative, representatives of the authorities, businesses, and KfW Bank…

Magnetar’s new venture fund focuses on the generative AI sector

Magnetar closes venture fund for AI start-ups Magnetar has announced the closing of a US$235 million venture fund. The firm focused on supporting start-ups working in the generative AI space. Investors in the fund included PEAK6 Strategic Capital and Apex Fintech Solutions. Artificial intelligence is booming. It is attracting the attention of investors who are…

Japan’s SoftBank announces acquisition of UK’s Graphcore

AI chipmaker Graphcore to become part of SoftBank structure Japanese investment holding company SoftBank has announced the acquisition of Graphcore. Graphcore is a leading chip manufacturer in the UK. Its activities focus on chips for training artificial intelligence models. The deal is worth around US$600 million. SoftBank's acquisition of Graphcore is not its first attempt…

Traditional investors are taking an active interest in bitcoin ETF

How bitcoin ETF benefit from hedge fund activity Digital assets are becoming increasingly popular with traditional investors. Hedge funds, once sceptical about cryptocurrencies, are now actively investing in bitcoin ETFs. According to recent data, more than 50% of hedge funds in the US invest in bitcoin ETFs, diversifying their portfolios. Analysts say such trends indicate…

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