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Revolution Ventures Invests in Oula, the Maternity Care Startup Combining the Best of Obstetrics…

Revolution

Revolution Ventures Invests in Oula, the Maternity Care Startup Combining the Best of Obstetrics and Midwifery Oula will use the $28M Series B to open additional clinics and launch new services. With plans to open new clinics in 2025, the company is poised to become the largest U.S. employer of midwives.

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South Korea Launches Startup Fund to Supercharge Venture Investments

AsiaTechDaily

On Wednesday, South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups unveiled a startup fund to strengthen venture investments. The ministry plans to attract private capital into the venture […]

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The Globalization Of Venture Capital Investing

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I’ve written a bunch about the globalization of the startup economy. But until very recently, raising capital for your startup was significantly easier if it was located in the major startup hubs, most notably Silicon Valley. What makes it easier for USV is our thesis-driven model of investing.

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Revolution Ventures Invests in Kashable, the Fintech Leading the Socially Responsible…

Revolution

Revolution Ventures Invests in Kashable, the Fintech Leading the Socially Responsible, Employer-Sponsored Credit Movement The $25.6M Revolution Ventures is thrilled to partner with Kashable and help the team accelerate its vision to help all working Americans forge a path to financial security.

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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley).

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Sony Ventures earmarks $10M to invest in African entertainment startups

TechCrunch

Appropriately, the Tokyo multinational conglomerate, through Sony Ventures Corporation (SVC), has earmarked $10 million for early-stage startups in gaming, music, film and content distribution. Sony Ventures’s latest endeavor to […]

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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Still, there are a lot of downsides to taking venture money—the push to grow at all costs, our desire to be all up in your business, literally, and sometimes, we’re kind of obnoxious. These are people that didn’t make their money through a tech startup or startup investing. They might not have even made their own money.

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