Start-up funding

Dayforward announced a $25 million Series B funding round.

Digital Insurance spoke with Adam Blumencranz, partner, Distributed Ventures

Managed by Mendoza Ventures, which backs companies with founders from minority and other diverse backgrounds in the financial-technology, artificial-intelligence and cybersecurity industries.

One company gathered $15 million in funding.

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

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

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

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.

A look at six diverse startups.

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.

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

The Columbus, Ohio-based VC is bullish on the midwest being the next startup hub.

There were 27 rounds in the month.

Krishnamurthy says insurers are acknowledging the staying power of insurtech and its valuable ability to disrupt the insurance industry.

Pilot Co., which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to take a stake in Kodiak Robotics Inc., a driverless truck startup.

Erie Strategic Ventures will primarily focus on early-stage North American-based companies.

Each startup receives $100,000 investment and works with gener8tor, Allianz Life and Securian Financial during the three-month program.

There were 33 rounds in the month.