#venture

Inventure: Nordic Venture Capital Branding by Bedow

Stockholm studio Bedow builds its branding for Nordic venture firm Inventure around a two-part wordmark and 30-degree slanted headlines. Halfway through the INVENTURE logotype, the bottom edge stops d...

Abduzeedo · EN

Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say

Nvidia poured tens of billions into AI startups under Huang. Without him at the helm, founders and VCs are bracing for smaller checks and lower valuations.

TechCrunch · EN

Olaf Sakkers is betting he can beat the emerging-manager squeeze

Entering into the world of venture capital has never been easy, especially as a first-time fund manager. But it's especially daunting right now. Olaf Sakkers has spent the past five years proving that difficult doesn't mean impossible.

TechCrunch · EN

Proximal Ventures raises debut fund to back startups bringing AI to drug development

Former SignalFire investor Sahir Raoof raises $27.5M for new fund targeting AI in pharma

TechCrunch · EN

Rakuten and AST form D2D joint venture in Japan

Backed by $1 billion from Japan government, Rakuten and AST set up a satellite direct-to-device JV as a group of Japanese companies including NTT announce they're exploring plans for a new satellite mega-constellation.

Light Reading · EN

He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

TechCrunch · EN

Sequoia partners reportedly blindsided when Roelof Botha joined SpaceX board

A new report claims Sequoia's recent changes undo the legacy of the firm's former steward.

TechCrunch · EN

Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era

Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.

TechCrunch · EN

The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.

TechCrunch · EN

Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion

Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion while announcing roughly $10 billion in new funds.

TechCrunch · EN

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Doors open at 9 a.m. ET in Boston

Today is the day to join TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston's SoWa Power Station. Register now to join this founder-focused conference today.

TechCrunch · EN

Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom

Cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.

TechCrunch · EN

Tomorrow: TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston and when pass rates increase

Secure your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass savings before prices increase tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET. Save up to $100 on your pass, and get a second for free.

TechCrunch · EN

Yvonne Bajela is bringing $17M in fresh capital to Europe’s startup scene

Evertrue Capital announces $17M debut fund to back early stage AI and fintech.

TechCrunch · EN

Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts

The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.

TechCrunch · EN