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How Chicago is changing who raises early-stage venture capital

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For those of us who cover the venture capital industry, two narratives are ubiquitous: There’s the story of how much capital has been invested of late; you’ve seen the data — 2020 and 2021 set nearly every record around the world for private-market investment. And worth doing? Definitely.

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Data show 2021 was a bonkers, record-setting year for venture capital

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Venture capitalists went hard in 2021. Data collected from a number of sources indicates that last year set venture capital records around the world. From dollars invested to deal volume, sectors and geographies posted their strongest performance and excelled on essentially every continent.

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Why 2022 insurtech investment could surprise you

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And yet when CB Insights dropped its 2021 fintech data collection , it noted that global insurtech venture activity hit a new high in the year. billion in capital (again, an all-time record, and a 90% gain over 2020.). billion in capital (again, an all-time record, and a 90% gain over 2020.).

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Bullish or bearish? What to expect for Europe VC activity in 2022

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With another year of venture capital records in the books, it’s time to look forward. Global data was clear: The 2021 venture capital startup investment cycle was record-breaking ; around the world, startups raised more money than ever before, with individual geographies posting all-time hauls.

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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures

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million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital. Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. According to Ideh, the seed investment will take Stears from a v2.0, a data company focused on Africa. Image Credits: Stears.

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Searchlight puts new capital to work with expanded talent intelligence tools

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The latest round of funding was led by Founders Fund with participation from Accel, Shasta, Kapor Capital, Operator Collective and a group of angel investors including executives at companies like Coda, Confluent and Plaid. Searchlight collection of behavioral data. million seed round in 2019.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

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Still, most startups persist in releasing products aimed at serving younger users, says Lawrence Kosick, co-founder of GetSetUp, an edtech company that targets 50+ learners. In a candid guest post, Scott Lenet, president of Touchdown Ventures, writes about the cognitive dissonance currently plaguing venture capital.