Topic: early-stage investing
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Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B for AI Investments
Kleiner Perkins has raised $3.5 billion across two new funds, significantly scaling its capital for early and later-stage tech investments. The firm has achieved recent success by investing in high-profile AI startups and securing returns from exits like Figma's IPO. This major fundraise aligns w...
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Felicis Raises $900M in New Funding After Strong Successes
Felicis Ventures raised $900 million for its latest fund (Fund X), continuing its trend of increasing fund sizes and marking 20 years in early-stage investing. The firm has backed over 50 unicorns and 125 exits, including major companies like Shopify and Twitch, specializing in seed and Series A ...
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Nvidia Expands AI Startup Investments in India
Nvidia is deepening its engagement in India by forging new partnerships to connect with AI startups at their inception, aiming to cultivate long-term relationships and secure future demand for its computing infrastructure. A key initiative is a collaboration with venture firm Activate to invest i...
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The Phone Is Dead. What Comes Next?
Jon Callaghan of True Ventures predicts the smartphone's dominance will end within a decade, replaced by more natural and integrated interfaces, a core investment thesis for his firm. True Ventures focuses on backing new user behaviors over gadgets, exemplified by early investments like Fitbit an...
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