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Exclusive | Pinegrove Closes First Venture Fund-of-Funds Since Absorbing SVB Capital
In the months after Silicon Valley Bank's 2023 collapse, the future of its venture investment and credit arm looked murky. At the request of the bank's creditors, Aaron Gershenberg came out of a yearlong retirement to find a path forward for SVB…
First judges revealed for Startup Battlefield 200
Every year, thousands of founders dream of stepping onto the Disrupt Stage for the ultimate startup pitch competition, Startup Battlefield 200, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Just 200 early-stage founders earn the chance to compete for the global…
Prediction: Morningstar (MORN) Stock Will Be Worth More Than $13 Billion by 2031 -- 73% Higher Than Its Recent Value. Here's the Math.
Morningstar (MORN -2.49%) is a stock that hasn't been on my radar very much, but perhaps it should be -- because it seems undervalued, and it's growing. It recently sported a market value of $7.5 billion, and I think it could be worth $13.2 billion…
Luma, a Life-Sciences Investor, Debuts a $410 Million Fund
Good day: Investments in biomedical startups can take more than a decade to pay off. The structure of the new $410 million venture fund from life-sciences investor Luma Group reflects that and a bit more. Most venture-capital funds are 10-year…
White House plans to take water cyber pilot into other sectors
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW The White House plans to apply the approach behind its Texas water cybersecurity pilot to other critical infrastructure sectors in the near future, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Thursday. Speaking…
Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent, eyeing 2027 launch of 'tokenized' stock trading
The venture capital arm of Nasdaq invested $100 million in the parent of crypto exchange Kraken to bring tokenized stocks to market in 2027. Nasdaq is making a big bet that tokenization of stocks and other assets are becoming part of the plumbing…
Exclusive | Florida Has Become the New Hotbed for Defense Startup Money
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Venture-capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz is launching a new regional headquarters in South Florida, focusing on defense investments two years after it fled the region following a short-lived crypto office in…
Defense startup Mach Industries raises $600M amid manufacturing push - SiliconANGLE
Mach Industries Inc. has raised $600 million in funding to expand its manufacturing capacity. The investment, which was announced today, extends a Series C round that the company closed in June. That deal included the participation of Ribbit…
This Silicon Valley VC giant has a warning for software stocks
One of the world's largest venture capital firms says investors are underestimating the carnage artificial intelligence will create for software companies, warning their pivots towards AI are likely just marketing. Lightspeed Venture Partners…
A new generation of robots is taking shape in Switzerland
The companies now face the challenge of converting innovative research into viable businesses in the face of intense global competition from the United States and China. From humanoids, drones and self-driving vehicles to machines that operate in…
Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH Releases Interim Report on Board and Executive Compensation for the AI Industry
TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH has released its first Interim Report on Board and Executive Compensation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Industry, providing a snapshot of compensation and governance practices across…
Billionaire entrepreneur Igor Tulchinsky sponsors Bayeux Tapestry London exhibit
The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened for visitors in London on Thursday, but the historic moment has been partially overshadowed by the outrage over its only listed sponsor - billionaire entrepreneur and investor Igor Tulchinsky - and his links to…
The $45 Billion Whitespace In Climate Resilience
Tenzin Seldon, Founder & Managing Partner, Pulse Fund. A year after the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed close to 13,000 homes, Los Angeles had issued about one residential rebuild permit for every five homes it lost, and that…
Gavin Newsom's presidential odds tank after new numbers are revealed
California Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to be laying the groundwork for a presidential run with recent visits to Michigan, South Carolina and other key states — but bettors aren't optimistic about his chances. According to the prediction market…
How To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea
At Mind the Bridge, we are regularly asked to put numbers on something that is, by nature, hard to pin down: the health of an innovation ecosystem. Governments, corporates and investors all want the same thing: A benchmark that tells them how their…
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