Investment giants KKR and Sequoia Capital are reportedly leading a new funding round for TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to value it at an astonishing $180bn.
Insurance and investment management giant Prudential Financial has launched a $300m venture capital fund, its first through subsidiary PruVen Capital.
Early stage business tech investor Rally Ventures has hit a $250m final close for its fourth flagship fundraise.
Israel-based Orca Security has netted $55m in its Series B round, which was led by ICONIQ Growth.
European life science venture capital firm Forbion has sealed its fastest fundraise to date after hitting the €460m hard cap for its latest investment vehicle in just a few weeks.
Ada Ventures, the VC firm launched last year to profit from overlooked founders and impact deals, has scored an above-hard-cap $50m final close for its debut fund.
Female founders and CEOs have disproportionately suffered from the VC funding drop in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.
Moov Financial has closed a hefty $27m Series A round, just three months after it raised $5.5m of seed capital.
Gohenry, developers of a prepaid card that aims to help children build healthy financial habits, has collected $40m for its latest funding round.
Israel-based early-stage investor Entrée Capital has hauled in $125m for the final close of its first Opportunity Fund targeting later-stage investments.
Plexo Capital, the venture capital house launched by former GV partner Lo Toney, is back with its sophomore fundraise just a year after closing its debut vehicle.
Digital health-focused VC firm Olive Tree Ventures has hit a $170m final close for its latest fundraise amid the firm rebranding itself to OTV.
Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.
Pan-European investment house Target Global is in sight of its target for its new growth fundraise after hauling in over €300m for a first close.
Global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology developer EclecticIQ has scored €20m in its Series C round.
Buckley Ventures, the early-stage investment firm launched by former teenage entrepreneur Josh Buckley, could collect up to $200m for its second fund.
Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.
Canadian private equity activity in 2020 has slumped below its four-year average thanks to a weak third quarter which lacked big deals, new research shows.
Forage Capital Partners has led a $6.1m financing round for Canada's Mother Raw, a maker of plant-based dressings, marinades, dips, condiments and quesos.
Vanti Analytics has sealed a $4.5m seed funding round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures and Israel's More VC.
