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rudy.substack.com - Rudy Havenstein - Exit liquidity for venture capital
Exit liquidity for venture capital
A Havenstein Moment

Sort of a slow week until Friday it seemed to me. Not much music in this post, not many good podcasts out lately. Hopefully everyone survived Friday's secular bear market. Regardless, have a great weekend, amigos! Micron ended the day at $864, back…

forbes.com - Karolina Komarnicka - How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
Forbes

Karolina Komarnicka, CEO of Space Of Mind, turning personal growth into a measurable practice with adaptive micro-coaching. Most companies have dashboards for everything except the thing that runs the company. Ask a CEO their churn rate and they'll…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China to tighten oversight of private investment funds
China to tighten oversight of private investment funds
The Standard

China on Friday tightened oversight of the country's 23 trillion yuan (US$3.40 trillion) private fund industry, in a bid to reduce financial risks and channel money into technology innovation and emerging industries. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
TechCrunch

Lectric eBikes, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company known for its practical and affordable XP series electric bikes, has launched three new brands so far this year — a Juiced Bikes relaunch, a new Juiced Powersports brand, and now a premium…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Hong Kong's proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Hong Kong's proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong is set to attract top global fund managers to relocate to the city, as they will no longer need to pay salaries tax on performance-linked bonuses if they meet certain criteria under a proposed law change to be submitted to the Legislative…

fortune.com - Lily Mae Lazarus - Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout
Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout
Fortune

Trae Stephens is adamant that you can't be boring and innovate. What he means is that people who refuse to take positions on anything are, in his view, definitionally incapable of building whatever comes next. This ethos also happens to be how…

techcrunch.com - Lucas Ropek - Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
TechCrunch

Have you ever had the desire to see Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey square off over a moderately suspenseful card game? If so, you are in luck. Silicon Valley's leaders are rushing to embrace the power of media for the purposes of marketing and…

gizmodo.com - Matthew Phelan - Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Billions of dollars in venture capital and state investments have recently been poured into efforts to finally make nuclear fusion a viable energy source—big bets that a futuristic leap is coming soon, despite decades of premature…

theguardian.com - Pippa Crerar - Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
The Guardian

Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party. Burnham, Labour's candidate in the…

cnbc.com - Hayley Cuccinello - Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
CNBC

While artificial intelligence startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports. In May, family offices made 51 direct investments, including a $225 million fundraise for the parent company of Major…

theguardian.com - Lauren Almeida - Gary Lineker's Goalhanger named UK's fastest-growing business
Gary Lineker's Goalhanger named UK's fastest-growing business
The Guardian

The media production company co-founded by the former England footballer Gary Lineker and behind The Rest is … podcasts is now the fastest-growing business in Britain in a new ranking. Goalhanger made £37.9m in sales in 2025, growing…

salon.com - Robert Faturechi - Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of 'staggering' corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of 'staggering' corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
Salon.com

A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president's eldest…

businessinsider.com - Kelsey Vlamis - Who wins in a game of 'Mafia' between Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and other 'tech legends'?
Who wins in a game of 'Mafia' between Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and other 'tech legends'?
Business Insider

Twelve 'tech legends' walk into a bar and start getting picked off one by one — who would you trust to suss out the killer? You can get a glimpse into that scenario thanks to a new show that gathered a group of Silicon Valley elite —…

coinpedia.org - Rizwan Ansari - Largest Solana Treasury Firm Forward Industries Sells 455,000 SOL
Largest Solana Treasury Firm Forward Industries Sells 455,000 SOL
Coinpedia Fintech News

Solana's recent sell-off has put pressure on even major institutional players. Forward Industries, the largest Solana treasury holder, has reportedly sold nearly 456,000 SOL after the token dropped to its lowest level in more than two years. The…

seekingalpha.com - Amrita Roy - Rubrik: The Post-Earnings Dip Is A Gift (NYSE:RBRK)
Rubrik: The Post-Earnings Dip Is A Gift (NYSE:RBRK)
Seeking Alpha

I am reiterating my “buy” rating on Rubrik following a strong Q1 FY27, with revenue up 39% YoY (vs. 32% guidance) and raised full-year guidance. RBRK's moat in data and identity protection and remediation, plus platform consolidation…

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