Six Tampa Bay companies raised venture backing in Q4, according to report

SPR Therapeutics was one of seven companies that collectively secured $192 million in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Venture Monitor report......»»

Just 14.4% of the money venture firms invested in startups in last year went to companies with at least one female founder, according to a new report. That proportion was down from 16.9% in 2019......»»

The report released Wednesday by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association, which looked at venture capital, angel f.....»»

In March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic began, many investment firms took a brief respite in investing in new companies as they weathered the storm. That's quite the contrast to the $110.3 million that Tampa Bay companies raised in Marc.....»»

Chinese tech giants fell on Wednesday after reports said the PBOC is considering establishing a joint venture to oversee companies' data collection. .....»»

EV, self-driving, and ride-hailing companies have provided a number of dealmaking and underwriting opportunities for Wall Street in recent years. Lordstown Motors is one of the many EV .....»»

Sixteen Bay Area companies raised more than $1.3 billion in venture funding at midweek. Here's more on that and other venture news from the region. Funding Waymo LLC, Mountain View, $750 million: The self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. brought.....»»

The Silicon Valley venture capital firm known for its early backing of companies such as Uber Technologies Inc is raising a new fund, but without one of its most prominent general partners, a source close to the firm said on Wednesday......»»

Venture capital firm Index Ventures said on Thursday it had raised $2 billion for early-stage and growth investments, backing entrepreneurs it reckons will lead the way out of the economic slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Venture capital firm Index Ventures said on Thursday it had raised $2 billion for growth investments, backing entrepreneurs it reckons will lead the way out of the economic slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

As the coronavirus crisis worsens throughout the U.S., a Chicago venture firm just raised nearly $1.5 billion in two new funds to back companies fighting against COVID-19 and other health care challenges. ARCH Venture Partners announced Thursday t.....»»

This is a roundup of Chicago tech and startup companies that received venture capital investments during the last month. If one was missed, contact info@chicagoinno.com. Chicago tech and startup companies raised at least $218 million in venture c.....»»

Every Monday we summarize the companies that report new funding. This week the crop of startups includes RigUp, Diligent Robotics, Worksmith and Slingshot Aerospace......»»

A recent report from Ownerly, a New York-based housing data company, identified Tampa as a top market for iBuyers, companies that purchase houses completely online, as well as a potential growth market for iBuying.  Tampa ranked as the 15th most p.....»»

Shares of Asian companies in Tesla Inc's battery supply chain surged on Tuesday after Panasonic Corp's report on the first profit at its battery venture with Tesla boosted investor confidence in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker......»»

With all of the venture capital being raised by Central Texas companies, things look a bit like the halcyon days of 2000 — right before the bottom fell out from under the dot-com bubble. Will things be different this time?.....»»

MORNING LEAD ACV Auctions has raised the largest round of venture capital in the history of Western New York companies, making it the region’s first software unicorn, according to a company announcement last night. The $150 million round puts AC.....»»

It’s official. ACV Auctions has raised the largest round of venture capital in the history of Buffalo-based companies, making it the region’s first software unicorn, according to a company announcement Tuesday evening. The $150 million round w.....»»

The church and companies run by its members spent $103 million buying 92 downtown properties in the past three years, the Tampa Bay Times reports......»»

The funds raised by Arizona companies during the third quarter dwarfed the amount raised in the same period in 2018......»»