Finance

One company gathered $15 million in funding.

TalentBridge23 is a six month program to connect startups to opportunities within the Hartford insurtech community.

The value of new VC deals globally is down 42% in the first 11 months of this year compared to last, to $286 billion, according to research firm Preqin.

The United Nations-run gathering will have representatives from 191 countries.

Five startups that eclipsed $20 million in funding this month.

Climate-tech venture funding is holding strong , according to the latest figures from clean energy research firm BloombergNEF.

Checking in on what happened this year and how things will change going forward.

The conglomerate held more than 433,000 shares of Jefferies, the New York-based investment bank, as of Sept. 30, according to a quarterly filing Monday.

The rising frequency of down rounds -- whereby companies raise equity funding at reduced valuations -- has increased tech firms' appetite for debt, both conventional and convertible.

The platform allows homeowners to pay for their mortgage and recommends other home services of value.

A look at six diverse startups.

Findings from Embroker indicate that startup founders are shifting their focus to managing risks surrounding reputation and social responsibility.

The new product will be based on a recent revision to the Department of Veterans Affairs' handbook for lenders, according to the company.

With venture funding drying up many young firms' survival is in doubt.

The area promises huge opportunities to gain experience and has the right infrastructure to power long-term growth.

Connective Capital, which debuted this month, has raised $35 million to back technology startups trying to detect, prevent or manage the spread of wildfires.

Plans rolled out by a United Wholesale Mortgage and by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cut costs, but the American Land Title Association warns that the tradeoff is less protection from certain risks.

There were six rounds of more than $20 million in funding, and 11 seed rounds. 

Insurers are poised to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into private assets over the next two years.

Pie Insurance Services Inc. raised $315 million in equity funding, even as many early stage investors pull back from financial-technology startups.