Start-up funding

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.