National Venture Capital Association CEO Bobby Franklin, incoming White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and others are among those invited to attend a dinner this week to mark new opportunities for innovation under the Trump administration. Franklin, who said he would attend, notes that there is often a lack of understanding about what the VC sector does, "so having folks that understand that coming into the administration is a wonderful, welcome situation from our perspective."
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Qventus, which automates health care work with AI, has raised $105 million in a Series D round. The funding will be used to develop more AI tools for a broader range of health care scenarios. "To be candid, we needed neither equity nor debt but it was an opportunity," said CEO Mudit Garg.
Investment bankers anticipate an increase in deals this year, including initial public offerings from certain high-profile businesses, with gains driven by improved economic confidence. "IPOs, on average, are likely to be larger in size perhaps than they ever have been," said Brian Friedman, president of Jefferies.
The fintech startup Float Financial has secured $48.5 million in a Series B funding round. The Toronto-based company, focused on Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, aims to expand its product offerings and regional presence with the new capital.
Labviva, which offers a life sciences procurement platform powered by AI, has brought in $25 million in a Series B funding round. The funding will be used to bolster product development, enhance marketing and promote global growth.
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Companies that use noncompete agreements are tailoring these agreements in light of bans in states such as California and Minnesota and restrictions in other states. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission is appealing a ruling against its ban on the covenants at the federal level, although the fate of the litigation is uncertain under the Trump administration.
The biopharma market saw increased investment in the third quarter compared with the prior period, although headwinds remain, writes PitchBook's Jacob Robbins and Jordan Rubio. They offer an in-depth look at the market and note that the chemistry sector has powered the broader biopharma segment.
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