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axios.com - Dan Primack - Venture capital is not what it was
Venture capital is not what it was
Axios

U.S. venture capital investment easily hit an all-time record in Q1 2026, according to data released today by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. In fact, domestic startups raised more last quarter than in any entire year, save…

independent.co.uk - David Hekman - Women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that stars like Taylor Swift skip
Women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that stars like Taylor Swift skip
The Independent

When Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time in 2024, hauling in more than US$2 billion, it was hailed as a breakthrough for women in music. But Swift's success, it turns out, didn't translate into broader…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Exclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Exclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
TechCrunch

Demand for electrical transformers, fueled in part by AI data centers, has grown so high that one prominent investor is backing a new startup that uses a very old technology. Ayr Energy makes transformers with iron-cores, the same basic tech used…

cnbc.com - Priyanka Salve - Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce's fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce's fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
CNBC

India's e‑commerce market experienced a compound annual growth rate of 23% between 2020 and 2025, making it the world's fastest-growing. 30% of Indians shopped online in 2025, far behind China (92%) and the U.S. (74%). Smaller cities and…

fortune.com - Sharon Goldman - Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI
Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI
Fortune

Artemis, a new cybersecurity startup trying to help defenders fight AI-powered attacks with AI, emerged from stealth today, securing $70 million in venture capital funding. Felicis led the Series A with returning investors First Round Capital and…

theguardian.com - Helena Horton - CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company
CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company
The Guardian

The chief executive of a bitcoin company promoted by Nigel Farage has left his role as the venture attempts to convince investors that it is going to deliver “long-term value” for shareholders. Stack BTC was launched to much fanfare…

spacenews.com - Jason Rainbow - Seraphim forms space advisory council
Seraphim forms space advisory council
SpaceNews

TAMPA, Fla. — Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the sector. The…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Anthropic draws VC interest at up to US$800 billion valuation, Business Insider reports
Anthropic draws VC interest at up to US$800 billion valuation, Business Insider reports
The Standard

Anthropic has received multiple offers from venture capital firms in recent weeks to invest in the Claude maker at valuations as high as US$800 billion (HK$6.24 trillion), more than double its current value, Business Insider reported on Tuesday…

cnbc.com - Emily Wilkins - AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations
AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations
CNBC

AI PAC Leading the Future raked in another $15 million in the first three months of the year, according to the group. The PAC recently endorsed five House Democrats for reelection. A coalition of anti-Big Tech groups is sending a letter exclusively…

axios.com - Lucinda Shen - AI drug discovery race, PIF's LIV Golf pullback, and Thoma Bravo's Google deal
AI drug discovery race, PIF's LIV Golf pullback, and Thoma Bravo's Google deal
Axios

💊 Alloy Therapeutics, a Boston-based AI drug discovery startup, raised $40m in Series E funding at a $1b valuation from 8VC, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Echo Capital, Mubadala Capital, Presight Capital, Thiel Capital, Founders Fund…

washingtontechnology.com - Ross Wilkers - Citra, Turion detail their newest capital raises
Citra, Turion detail their newest capital raises
Washington Technology

Find opportunities — and win them. This developer of space object identification software has fetched $15 million in Series A capital to support the further development and deployment of the tools for government and commercial usage. Citra…

chron.com - David Hekman - Why women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape
Why women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) When Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time in 2024, hauling in more than…

law360.com - Andrea Keckley - Sidley Adds Another NY Cap Markets Pro From Cravath
Sidley Adds Another NY Cap Markets Pro From Cravath
Law360

Sidley Austin LLP announced Wednesday that it has hired another New York-based capital markets attorney from Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, touting her history advising venture capital-backed companies, founders, investors and... To view the full…

afr.com - Paul Smith - Melbourne AI researchers hit $140m valuation with customer service bots
Melbourne AI researchers hit $140m valuation with customer service bots
Australian Financial Review

Phonely, a three-year-old start-up run by two former University of Melbourne artificial intelligence researchers, is worth more than $140 million after raising capital to expand its offering of customer service agents it claims make better phone…

yahoo.com - Francisco Velasquez - Franklin Templeton CEO says private credit is 'here to stay
Franklin Templeton CEO says private credit is 'here to stay
Yahoo!

Franklin Templeton (BEN) CEO Jenny Johnson said the private credit sector has earned its rightful place on Wall Street. 'Private credit [is] here to stay,' Johnson told Yahoo Finance during the Semafor World Economic Summit. She tethered her…

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