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Concern raised over bias in AI tools used by VCs as female founders make up 17% of Spain’s startups – again
Venture capital is increasingly AI enabled. AI models are trained on historical data -- meaning they could be…
Lightrock’s cash for climate hits $2B with final close of $500M fund for clean energy in emerging markets
Lightrock has reached final close on a $500 million energy access fund, bringing its total assets to $5.8…
Akansha Dimri named Diversity Role Model of the Year at Global Startup Awards 2026
Akansha Dimri, Tech Funding News’ founder and editor-in-chief, has been named Diversity Role Model of the Year at…
Why the window between Seed and Series B is where female leadership dies
As startups expand, they put formal structures in place. Teams grow, HR processes begin, and recruitment teams are…
32 pitch decks that convinced VCs to write cheques in 2026
There is more and more venture capital cash sloshing around tech. Since early 2026, rounds have rebounded across…
Where Nordic women-founded startups can and can’t raise capital
Venture capital is famously a boy’s club, but the funding gap for female founders is starting to close,…
Inside private equity firm Baird Capital’s AI playbook, and what founders need to win a cheque
Everyone’s talking about foundation models and billion-dollar AI bets. But there’s one transatlantic private equity firm quietly betting…
France’s Time4 VC fund hits €50M first close to back diverse, rural founders
France’s VC scene tends to favour familiar faces from elite circles, often overlooking entrepreneurs from diverse regions, rural…
IWD 2026: 25 women shaping tech and venture capital as female-founded startups take a greater slice of the pie
The fervor around deep tech and artificial intelligence has buoyed the venture capital market and is having a…
