Norwest Venture Partners, a 65-year-old firm backed solely by Wells Fargo, has raised its 17th fund at $ 3 billion. That’s a noteworthy number, given that NVP last raised the same amount in December 2021. That was the peak of the venture boom, and at that time, the firm said it increased its capital pool […]
Africa-focused funds find their feet amid a downturn
In the midst of a funding downtime last year, and with conditions getting tougher for fund managers raising capital as backers (limited partners) enhanced their focus on strategy and track record, some new African and Africa-focused funds still emerged, with several of the existing ones receiving fresh backing. Among the notable VC funds that came […]
Crypto Economy Loses Billions in Market Downturn, Bitcoin Price Slips More Than 25% in 30 Days
A great number of cryptocurrencies dropped considerably in value during the early morning hours (after 12:00 a.m. EST) on December 4. At the time of writing, the crypto economy is down more than 16% and the price of bitcoin slid below the $ 50K zone to a low of $ 43,972 per unit. Since then, […]