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Chemistry, a new early-stage VC firm founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures investors, announced its launch Wednesday with a debut fund of $350 million dedicated to writing checks to seed and Series A startups.

Despite a strong pull from the AI sector, venture investment in the third quarter of 2024 wasn’t able to overcome its now more than two-year-long slump. Here's a look at Q3's numbers in charts.

Whatfix, a digital adoption platform that companies use to help train their employees on how to use software tools, raised $125 million in a Series E funding round.

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Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Data-driven reporting on private markets, startups, founders, and investors

Herself Health focuses on specific health issues that are more prevalent in older women, including Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and arthritis.

Measurabl helps companies measure their environmental, social and governance impacts. The startup has now raised $172.6 million total.

BoltRock Holdings and Centaurus Capital led the Series D round for Boston-based Gradiant, which is now valued at $1 billion.