Why success doesn't depend on your business idea, the quality of your product or your startup capital. The concept of “startup” has grown so big that its very essence has been mystified by industry norms, stories and the media. About 472 million entrepreneurs and 305 million startups are created each year. Of…...
Pandemic puppy boom fetches deals in Silicon Valley !
It's raining cat and dog deals in startupland. Venture capital investors are pawing at the door of startups in the pet industry, which have benefited from dog-loving millennials and a surge in animal adoptions during the pandemic.VC-backed pet companies have attracted more than $1.1 billion so far this year to surpass…...
Global Venture Funding Hits All-Time High In First Half Of 2021
Global venture capital funding in the first half of 2021 shattered records as more than $288 billion was invested worldwide, Crunchbase numbers show. That’s up by just under $110 billion compared to the previous half-year record that was just set in the second half of 2020. A greater number of those…...
Private equity’s mega-funds are making big moves in 2021
This year is looking to be a banner one for private equity's mega-funds, with the likes of Hellman & Friedman closing its 10th namesake fund at $24.4 billion and The Carlyle Group reportedly eyeing $27 billion for its next flagship vehicle—in what would be the largest private equity vehicle of all time.In all, 12…...
