Category Archives: Venture Capital
Team8 Raises $365 Million, Splitting a Third Flagship From Follow-On Reserves:
HedgeCo.Net — Team8 said on August 11 it had raised $365 million of new capital, split as $265 million for Team8 Capital III and more than $100 million of follow-on reserves. The f… Continue reading
Blackbird Closes Sixth Fund Above $1 Billion, Short of Its Own Record:
HedgeCo.Net — Blackbird, Australia’s largest venture firm, has reached final close on its sixth fund with more than $1 billion of commitments, a person familiar with the confidenti… Continue reading
Databricks Closes $5 Billion Round at $190 Billion as Late-Stage AI Capital Sidelines the IPO:
HedgeCo.Net — Databricks said Thursday it closed a $5 billion strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation, led by Coatue with Blackstone, MGX, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth, after the data-and-AI platform […]
Accel Closes Oversubscribed $550 Million India Fund Months Ahead of Need:
HedgeCo.Net — Accel’s $550 million ninth India fund, closed in weeks and oversubscribed even though more than half of its prior $650 million vehicle is still undeployed, is a statement about timing rather than a shortage of dry powder: the […]
The $250 Billion X.AI Exit: A Defining Moment for Private Markets, Venture Capital, and the Future of AI Capital Formation:
(HedgeCo.Net) In what is already being called the most consequential private equity exit of 2026, SpaceX has acquired xAI in a staggering $250 billion transaction—instantly reshaping the landscape of venture capital, private equity, and artificial intelligence investing. The deal, which provided massive liquidity to […]
Hedge Funds Push Into Quantum Computing:
“The Next Frontier: Why Hedge Funds Are Quietly Positioning for a Quantum Computing Breakthrough.” (HedgeCo.Net) Quantum computing has long lived on the fringes of institutional portfolios — fascinating, futuristic, and fundamentally uncertain. For years, it was the domain of venture […]
Venture Capital & AI: a New Fundraising Wave Emerges”
(HedgeCo.Net) Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple new funds — a huge vote of confidence amid otherwise weak VC fundraising in 2025. 1. VC Fundraising in Tough Markets 2025 marked the weakest year for U.S. VC fundraising since 2017, […]
Dragoneer Raises $4.3 Billion in a Surprising Upswing for Venture Capital”
(HedgeCo.Net) Despite a slow year for venture capital fundraising overall, Dragoneer Investment Group has bucked the trend by raising $4.3 billion for its seventh VC fund, surpassing its target quickly and signaling renewed confidence in private markets. Axios ? A Standout Fundraise in a […]
KKR Expands Retail Access and AI Datacenter Footprint
(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is in the headlines on several fronts as it deepens its reach into both retail wealth channels and AI-linked infrastructure. In London, the global investment firm has teamed up with Quilter Cheviot, the high-net-worth wealth management arm of […]
Crypto Markets Surge — Institutions, Regulation and Macro Drive Influx
(HedgeCo.Net) As of December 9, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a fresh wave of enthusiasm. Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have rebounded — trading near $91,000 after dipping below $85,000 just days ago. The Economic Times+2Bitget+2 What’s fueling the rally? […]
“Balyasny Asset Management and ExodusPoint Capital Standing Out in Multi-Strategy Surge”
(HedgeCo.Net) As hedge-fund performance rallies broadly, two multi-strategy firms — Balyasny and ExodusPoint — are drawing attention for their particularly strong returns in 2025. According to a Business Insider report summarizing recent performance, Balyasny gained 2.5% in November, bringing its […]