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🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, New Delhi, India based Synapses launched a new $125 million venture fund. 💡 Investing in early-stage start-ups optimising STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities in the #climatetech and #healthtech space. 🌍 #India 📈 Specific portfolio companies are not listed. However Synapses also runs an incubator in partnership with NITI Aayog and a multi-year seed investment program. 💭 “We believe that climate and health are large enough spaces where going deep into them is important, so we don't want to play a generalist game. We want to go deeper in these two areas which are where the most pressing challenges of the world are today," - Ruchira Shukla, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Synapses 🗞️Livemint https://lnkd.in/eFJwkqtC 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Ruchira I Karthik I Apurva I Sreyashee I Shikhita I Anish I Shalini I Iwank I Team Synapses … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #NewDelhi #venture

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier in 2024. 💸 In Q2 2024, Kyocera Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Japan’s Kyocera Corporation launched Kyocera Ventures Innovation Fund I (KVIF-I), a $40m fund jointly managed by Tokyo, Japan based VC firm Global Brain Corporation. 💡 KVIF-I targets early-stage investments in sectors such as #environment, #energy, #information, #communications, #medical, #healthcare, #mobility, #advancedmaterials, #software, #artificialintelligence, #aerospace, #defence, #semiconductors, and #nuclearfusion. The fund will operate for 10 years and invest at #SeriesA to #SeriesC with investment sizes between $200k and $2m per deal. 🌍 #Japan and wider Asia 📈 Kyocera Corporation has a history of supporting start-ups through direct investments and collaborations. The new funds PortCo's include Chipletz and Mixed-Signal Devices Inc. 💭 “In addition to capital, we deliver a clear path to commercialization and provide access to the domain expertise, manufacturing know-how, and strategic partnership of Kyocera’s global brand.” – Kyocera Ventures 🗞️ By Kyocera https://lnkd.in/dn8eRFq8 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Richard Johnson I Kenji Kodomari I yasuhiko yurimoto I Team Kyocera Ventures … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #usa #japan #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #CVC #venture #fund

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Beijing, China based Source Code Capital, an early investor of TikTok parent firm ByteDance, launched a new US$300 million AI-focused venture fund. 💡 Investing in companies at all stages (from seed to growth) across multiple sectors, spanning industrial digitization, intelligent manufacturing, #retailtech, #healthcare, #biotech, new consumer and new brands. 🌍 #China 📈 Founded in 2014, the VC has backed 300+ companies incl. ByteDance, Meituan (3690.HK), Ke Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BEKE), Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), RELX Technology (NYSE: RLX); Baibu, CassTime, NIU Technologies (NASDAQ: NIU), among others. They manage RMB 35B (c.$4.8B) in assets. 💭 “We insist on bottoms-up fundamental thinking and in-depth research to drive our investments.” – Source Code Capital 🗞️ Tech in Asia https://lnkd.in/dQ2dmKxJ 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Charlie I Dandan I Kaisi I Runze I Guang I Samuel I Xingshi I hongjiang I Wenna I Kevin I Team Source Code Capital … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Beijing #China #venture

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Prague, Czech Republic based Presto Ventures and Czechoslovak Group launched €150M, Presto Tech Horizons Fund ("PTHF"). 💡 Business to government (B2G) and Business to Business (B2B) start-ups across #security, #defence, and #aerospace, with a focus on #cybersecruity, #artificialintelligence, #automation, #robotics, #logistics, #mobility, #energy, #healthcare and #advancedcomputing. The fund is targeting 50 investments over the next three years. Ticket sizes range from €500k to €5M, with a focus on post revenue companies from #Seedstage to #SeriesA. 🌍 NATO countries and allied nations 📈 PTHF has since backed Bavovna AI, Vidar Systems and Tur AI. Founded in 2016, PortCos from its earlier fund incl. Zerops, Slise, Lakmoos AI, Slise, RoyaltyRange, OUTFINDO, OutKept, OTA Sync, among others. 💭 “For young, technologically advanced companies, finding the right investor is often a challenge. By joining forces, Presto and CSG have created a unique partnership that is unmatched in Europe. Our fund brings together the best of tech investing, know-how in building global firms, and industrial-technological expertise.” - Premysl Rubes, founder and managing partner of Presto Ventures. 🗞️ Teodora Atanasova The Recursive https://lnkd.in/e6Y7SqQ5 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Premysl I Vojta I Lucie I Eduard I Michal I Michal I Veronika I Matej I Martin I Tichomir I Oleksandr I Team Presto Ventures … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #CzechRepublic #Prague

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Equilibrium Ventures (EQV), a Helsinki, Finland-based firm which is part of the Equilibrium Group (EQG), successfully secured €6 million during the initial close of its inaugural €30 million blockchain fund. Equilibrium Ventures Fund I attracted commitments from several notable limited partners, including strategic investors, family offices, and high-profile LPs such as BORGET Sebastien, Mask Network and Jigeum Capital. 💡 EQV focuses on funding early-stage #blockchain infrastructure projects. This includes investments in scaling technologies and real-world applications that aim to bring #web3 to mainstream adoption. Their typical investment per start-up ranges from $250k to $1m, primarily targeting #preseed and #seedstage projects, with occasional #seriesA investments. 🌍 #Europe 📈 EQV expects to fully deploy the fund in the next 12 months. EQG has backed portcos including API3, Arcium, Flowstate Games, Gevulot, Starknet Foundation, Zengo Wallet, among others off its own balance sheet. 💭 “With a network of approximately 70 blockchain engineers, the fund is uniquely positioned to help start-ups develop robust blockchain technologies.” - EQV 🗞️ Nurçin Metingil ArcticStartup https://lnkd.in/dyDp5hBp 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Olli Tiainen I Henrik Sundvik I Chris(Topher) A. I Ville Tapani I Vesa-Ville Piiroinen I Otto Wirkkala I Team EQV … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Helsinki #Finland #venture

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, California, USA based Paradigm, a research-driven crypto venture firm raised $850 million for its third fund. 💡Investments in #seedstage to early-stage #crypto and #protocol based companies within #blockchain, #gaming, and #Web3 industries. 🌍 Primarily start-ups in #NorthAmerica and #Europe 📈 Founded in 2018, they have previously backed start-ups incl. Uniswap, Coinbase, Optimism Foundation, Flashbots, Fireblocks, StarkWare, Lido Finance, Farcaster, among others. 💭 “Bitcoin has monetized to $2T+. Ethereum, Solana and other blockchains are scaling. Stablecoins are being adopted globally. Frontier research speeds along. New infrastructure is enabling consumer applications. Hundreds of millions of people own crypto. And crypto is now a main character on the world’s political stage.” - Paradigm 🗞️Paradigm https://lnkd.in/eENw9jhf 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Matt I Fred I Alana I Charlie I Daniel I Georgios I David I Lindsay I Arjun I Caitlin I Doug I Team Paradigm … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #usa #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #california #venture #fund

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, British Virgin Islands incorporated P2 Ventures ("P2V"), a blockchain-focused venture capital firm launched a $50M investment fund. 💡 Investing in early-stage start-ups building innovative #web3 and #blockchain applications on the Polygon Labs chain. 🌍 Primarily within the North America, Europe, and Asia regions 📈 Founded in 2022, the firms PortCos include LayerZero Labs, METALCORE, The Sandbox, Memeland, Polymarket, Griffin, Horizon, among others. 💭 “We take a partnered approach to help founders succeed by providing 360 support through our strength in operations, technology, distribution and strategic partnerships.” - P2 Ventures 🗞️Coinspeaker https://lnkd.in/eGNp7wuS 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Shreyansh I Michael I Abhishek I Nathan I Yvette I Team P2V … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #bvi #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture #fund #dApps

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Stockholm Sweden based Almi Invest raised SEK1.6B (c.€140M) for its third investment fund. 💡 Almi Invest focuses on investing in early-stage start-ups across various sectors, including (i) Tech such as #Fintech, #Mediatech, #ecommerce (ii) #LifeScience such as #Medtech, #ehealth (iii) Industry such as #materials, #agritech (iv) #Cleantech such as #renewableenergy, #recycling, among others. They invest between SEK 1M and 10M (c. €87k-870k) in a single company, and will support early-stage start-ups from 2024 to 2029. 🌍 #Sweden 📈 Almi Invest is a Swedish state-owned firm managing SEK 4 billion. They are Sweden's most active start-up investor, having invested in 995 companies and exited 619 since inception. Almi Invests most recent investments include RemotiveLabs, GAIA BioMaterials AB, Flox, TrackPaw Scientific AB, Nordic Forestry Automation, among others. 💭 “Our purpose is to stimulate increased growth. Through Almi Invest’s 15 years of experience in early-stage investments and our large investor network, our portfolio companies are given good opportunities to continue their growth journey.” - Joachim Karlsson, CEO Almi Invest 🗞️Silicon Canals https://lnkd.in/ejsQrU-d 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Anders I Joachim I Jakob I Sohana I Elisabeth I Jan I Juliana I Sarah I Kajsa I Peter I Team Almi Invest … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Stockholm #Sweden

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Belgium based Impact Shakers launched Impact Shakers Ventures, a €20M venture fund with limited partner backing from anchor investor, Belgian family office Victrix and a significant number of individual Europe impact leaders. 💡 Impact Shakers will invest in startups led by diverse founders, with a focus on #climatetech, impact infrastructure, and #inclusiontech. Impact Shakers Ventures I invests in a venture-accelerator model, meaning the team will select 6-8 start-ups each year for an initial investment of €150K. 🌍 #Europe (including the UK) 📈 Impact Shakers PortCos includes BitaGreen, Earlybird, TAZAAR, Faircado, Fortifai, Vested Impact, among others. 💭 “Founders are the key factor for the success of any early-stage start-up – we need to look after the founders and make sure they thrive and become the impact leaders the world needs.” Diana Pati, Impact Shakers co-founder and COO 💭 “We were impressed by the Impact Shakers team, their network and access to deal flow, as well as their ability to catalyse the ecosystem towards positive change.” - Basile A., CEO of Victrix 🗞️Silicon Canals https://lnkd.in/e6shb5PB 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Yonca I Diána I Alina I Sutin I Andrea I Suzanne I Lucija I Michael I Team Impact Shakers ... #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Belgium #venture #fund

🕚Here’s a throwback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from earlier this year. 💸 In Q2 2024, Greenwich CT, USA based Regeneron Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Regeneron raised $500M in commitments of $100M annually for five years from exclusive limited partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. 💡 Regeneron Ventures invests in companies at various stages—from early to late—within the #biopharmaceutical, #healthcare, devices, tools, and #healthtech sectors. Funded companies aim to leverage scientific advancements to develop new medicines to transform people's lives. 🌍 Primarily the #UnitedStates 📈 Regeneron Ventures PortCos include City Therapeutics (Oct 24), Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. (Sept 24). Enlaza Therapeutics (Apr 24) and Tasca Therapeutics (Dec 24). 💭 “Together, we will strive to identify and support ground-breaking advancements that push the boundaries of what's possible in science and medicine. We tolerate risk and uncertainty. We are open-minded. We doubt and question.” - Regeneron Ventures 🗞️Fierce Biotech https://lnkd.in/eDc52xbs. 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Jay Markowitz I Michael Aberman I Team Regeneron Ventures … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #usa #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Greenwich #biotech #fund