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Female founders, CEOs seeing disproportionate VC funding hit from Covid-19 pandemic

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 gets hefty $27m Series A investment led by Andreessen Horowitz

Moov Financial has closed a hefty $27m Series A round, just three months after it raised $5.5m of seed capital.

Child-focused banking app gohenry gets $40m Edison Partners-led funding round

Gohenry, developers of a prepaid card that aims to help children build healthy financial habits, has collected $40m for its latest funding round.

EQT Ventures leads €50m Series B for French insurtech startup Luko

French insurtech startup Luko has closed a €50m Series B funding round led by EQT Ventures to scale its insurance solutions backed by social responsibility efforts.

Israel’s Entrée Capital seals $125m for debut later-stage fundraise

Israel-based early-stage investor Entrée Capital has hauled in $125m for the final close of its first Opportunity Fund targeting later-stage investments.

Scale Venture Partners closes $600m Fund VII, 50% bigger than predecessor vehicle

Scale Venture Partners has scored a hefty fund size increase through the $600m final close of its seventh flagship investment vehicle.

Ex-GV partner Lo Toney already back with second Plexo Capital fundraise, eyes more than double Fund I total

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.

Olive Tree Ventures reveals rebrand, Asia push amid $170m fund close

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 and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment

Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.

Euro VC investor Target Global nears second growth fund goal through €300m-plus first close

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.

Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz named new Klarna chairman as company prepares for IPO

Klarna has hinted that it’s preparing to go public soon and now the founder is saying the new chairman and board members will be a huge help in that.

Venture capital firms help cybersecurity platform EclecticIQ to $20m Series C

Global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology developer EclecticIQ has scored €20m in its Series C round.

Former teen startup founder Josh Buckley eyes up to $200m for second venture capital fundraise

Buckley Ventures, the early-stage investment firm launched by former teenage entrepreneur Josh Buckley, could collect up to $200m for its second fund.

VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

Canadian private equity, venture capital deals slump in Q3 as Covid uncertainty continues

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.

Forge Capital Partners picks plant-based food startup Mother Raw as latest portfolio investment

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.

True Ventures, Israel’s More VC back AI manufacturing software developer Vanti Analytics

Vanti Analytics has sealed a $4.5m seed funding round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures and Israel's More VC.

Covid online shopping boost sparks Revlifter growth as VC pair invest

Gresham House Ventures and Maven Capital Partners have backed growing e-commerce deals business RevLifter.

Challenger bank HMBradley gets $18.25m VC-led financing round

Having officially launched earlier this year, new neobank HMBradley has now secured $18.25m in a Series A funding round.

Round Hill Ventures raises €200m fund for growing European proptech opportunities

Round Hill Ventures has hit a €200m final close for a European proptech fund targeting late seed to Series B investments.

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