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How Chicago is changing who raises early-stage venture capital

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

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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Daasity investing $15M in data so consumer brands can do more with it

TechCrunch

Daasity , an e-commerce analytics and data company, secured $15 million in Series A funding as it continues developing its approach to helping consumer brands better leverage their customer data to make smarter decisions. Brands win by having access to the right data, which leads to faster and more confident decision-making.

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Tokyo-based Startup FLUX Raises $32M in Series B Funding for its No-Code AI Platform

AsiaTechDaily

Register Tokyo-based startup FLUX has secured $32 million in a Series B funding round led by DNX Ventures, a venture capital firm. The company boasts a monthly data collection volume of over 100 terabytes through its services, which is utilized to train and enhance its models.

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Why 2022 insurtech investment could surprise you

TechCrunch

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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Did venture capitalists undervalue startups for decades?

TechCrunch

Data indicate that the pace of startup value creation reached a fever pitch in 2021. According to venture capital data collected by PitchBook , prices spiked for startup equity across the maturity spectrum last year. The result of those rising prices was a huge gain in the pace at which paper wealth was generated.

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When VCs turned to Zoom, Chicago startups were ready for their close-up

TechCrunch

By now it’s common knowledge that 2021 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the startup and venture capital worlds, surpassing years of strong results in a long-term bull market for tech-focused business upstarts. African startups will set fresh venture capital records this year, for example.