Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd. will set up a
Blackrock, the largest asset management company in the world, has led a strategic funding round of $47 million in Securitize, a capital markets digitalization company. The round, which had the participation of other financial markets and crypto native companies, shows Blackrock is betting on the transformative capabilities of tokenization for global capital markets. Blackrock Leads […]
Startup funding in the penultimate week of April 2024 declined by nearly 27.9% from the same period a year ago, totalling $74 million across 14 deals. However, deal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised about $2.4 million per deal. Funding was down sequentially as well, from $103 million across 15 funding rounds in the previous week. Of the total corpus raised this week, fundraises of...
Bengaluru-based packaged foods startup Go Desi on Thursday said it has raised Rs 41 crore (about $4.9 million) in equity investment from Aavishkaar Capital.This marks the seventh investment from the Aavishkaar India Fund VI, a $150-million vehicle investing across impact sectors such as financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture, climate, consumer and healthcare in India.The Series B round also saw participation from existing investors Rukam Capital, Roots Ventures and DSG Consumer, as per a...
Over $50 million in federal funds are coming to Massachusetts to replace all of the lead pipes in the state.
The Chautauqua Center is receiving over $3 million in federal grant funding. Congressman Nick Langworthy said TCC will receive $3,179,348 as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Center Program. TCC officials say this funding is part of the base grant for Federally Qualified Health Care Centers. The monies will fund […]
AI computing firm Blaize said on Monday it has raised $106 million in funding, including from existing investors such as Mercedes-Benz and Temasek. Other existing investors such as Bess Ventures, Franklin Templeton and Denso, besides new investors such as Rizvi Traverse, Ava Investors and BurTech LP also participated in the fundraising, the company said in a statement, without disclosing the details on its valuation. The fundraise reflects the frenzy that had helped the AI sector attract a major...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship
NEW YORK (AP) — A $400 million increase in federal funding is available for security in places of worship, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday. The boost in money comes as concerns rise over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities, fueled in part by the Israel-Hamas war. Places like synagogues and mosques could apply […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras. The new money adds to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. It’s