Extra Edition VC Update (Friday, Apr. 11th) Hello Reader, Can you believe it's been a week?? Here are the latest developments and various takes on the current Economic situation, along with their implications for venture capital (April 6th to Friday, April 11th, 2025): Public Markets and Asset Valuations (with VC Relevance): Significant market volatility, driven by tariff announcements, continued to create a challenging environment for public market exits, impacting VC liquidity. [Natasha...
8 days ago • 3 min read
VC Update (April 8th) Hello Reader, Here is a summary of important Venture Capital developments from April 1st to April 8th, 2025 (focus areas fintech and insuretech): Venture Capital Trends & Deals: AI startups continued to command high valuations, as seen with Runway raising a $308M Series D (StrictlyVC, 04.04.2025; PitchBook News, 04.04.2025) and Unframe securing $50M (StrictlyVC, 04.04.2025). The announcement of new tariffs by the Trump administration caused significant market volatility,...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Extra Edition VC Update (Friday, Apr. 4th) Hello Reader, Here are the latest economic developments and various takes on the current Economic situation, along with their implications for venture capital: Latest Economic Developments New US Tariffs and Market Reaction: U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on imported goods, leading to a significant downturn in the stock market, particularly impacting AI-heavy tech stocks. For example, Nvidia’s stock fell by...
16 days ago • 3 min read
AI March Wrap-up If you fell asleep and missed all of March, for a variety of reasons, here is a summary of important AI developments and it's like you did not miss anything at all.. AI Industry Developments – Major releases, new tools, disruptions, or advancements in AI technology. Manus AI: Initial Appearance and Hype – Launched by the Chinese AI startup Monica.lm on March 11, Manus AI was reported as a potentially fully autonomous AI "general agent" for complex business operations....
18 days ago • 5 min read
VC Update (Mar. 31st) Hello Reader, Here is a summary of key Venture Capital developments from March 24 to March 31, 2025, with a focus on North America and Europe: Venture Capital Trends & Deals: Enterprise SaaS and AI sectors continued to attract significant venture capital investment in North America, as seen by a 55% quarter-over-quarter increase in Q4 funding for Enterprise SaaS, driven by mega-rounds for OpenAI ($6.6B) and xAI ($6B) [PitchBook News, 24.03.2025]. AI remained a dominant...
20 days ago • 3 min read
VC Update (Mar. 25th) Hello Reader, Here is a summary of key Venture Capital developments from March 17 to March 25, 2025 (approximately), focusing on North America and Europe: Venture Capital Trends Continued strong funding in AI, automation, fintech, blockchain, and biotech was observed [FinSMEs, 17.03.2025]. AI for business automation, e-commerce, software development, and defense applications showed a strong focus in startup activity [Drake Dukes, 17.03.2025]. Early-stage Fintech and...
26 days ago • 2 min read
VC Monday Update (Mar. 17th) Hello Reader, Here is a summary of key Venture Capital developments from March 12 to March 17, 2025 (approximately), focusing on North America and Europe: Venture Capital Trends: Cybersecurity saw a significant funding surge in Q4, with a 44% quarter-over-quarter increase to $3.5 billion, despite an 11% decline in total deal count. Data security startups were leading this sector [PitchBook News, 12.03.2025]. European tech investment experienced a 30%...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
VC Wednesday's Update (Mar. 12th) Hello Reader, Here’s a summary of Venture Capital (VC) developments from March 6 to March 12, 2025, focusing on North America and Europe: AI, Fintech, and Infrastructure Funding Dominated: Major AI and fintech startups continued to attract high valuations and funding rounds (“Eye on AI Fortune”, 06.03.2025). Early-Stage Fintech & Insurtech Remained Attractive for Investment: Fintech & Insurtech remain attractive for early-stage investment, with multiple...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
AI Feb. 2025 Wrap-up Here is a summary of important AI developments in February 2025, with also some relevance to insurance: AI Industry Developments OpenAI may launch AI-powered gadgets like AR glasses, smartwatches, and robots (TLDR AI, 06 Feb 2025). Mistral introduced a revamped ‘le Chat’ AI assistant with new iOS and Android apps and enhanced speed (The Rundown AI, 07 Feb 2025). Google Search is evolving towards a more AI-driven experience (StrictlyVC, 05 Feb 2025). Anthropic is set to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read