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Ed Elson of Prof G Markets podcast reveals why he's bearish on SpaceX and the mega-IPO wave
Elon Musk' SpaceX has made its historic debut, but trader and podcaster Ed Elson is cautious on it and other colossal IPOs slated for this year. The host of the popular Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway, Elson often writes about his own…
Made in America, funded by China: The capital backdoor into US national security
The result is that a single Delaware limited liability company can sit on the cap table of a defense contractor while relying on capital from Beijing, with no obligation to disclose any of it. The pattern is documented, and it goes both ways. In…
Tech Is Globalizing. The Money Is Lagging.
Venture Capital trends from SuperReturn in Berlin. In the final days of SuperReturn in Berlin, SpaceX priced the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion at a valuation near $1.75 trillion, and later growing to over $2 trillion. I had spent that…
Norwegian Family Offices Back $85 Million Ukraine Defense Tech Fund
A group of Norwegian investors have raised $85 million for a venture capital fund focused on Ukrainian defense technology, betting that innovations developed on the battlefield will play a central role in Europe's security architecture. The fund…
Jio Platforms IPO: Digital Arm of Reliance Industries Aims for $4 Billion Fundraise
Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital services arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers for an initial public offering aiming to raise an estimated $4 billion, positioning it to become India's largest-ever public issue. Jio Platforms Ltd has…
L'Oréal acquires majority stake in Indian D2C beauty firm Innovist to boost market share
L'Oréal has announced a strategic agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a rapidly growing Indian direct-to-consumer personal care company, significantly bolstering its presence in India's dynamic beauty market. L'Oréal…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging…
From Homelessness to Kickstarter CEO: How Everette Taylor Built His Path
Growing up in inner-city Richmond, Va., Everette Taylor was surrounded by gang violence, prostitution and drug dealing, and little exposure to traditional markers of success. Wealth, to him, was an abstract idea, something he understood primarily…
'Termination shock': trust our expert warnings on geoengineering's planetary risks
A series in the Guardian recently declared “it's time to talk about geoengineering.” So let's talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic “quick fixes” which purport to…
Deep-tech startups bridge research and industry at Limassol event
Non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds successfully concluded its participation in the Doers Summit 2026 in Limassol last month, where it reinforced its position as the island's only scientific innovation catalyst by bringing together deep-tech…
Why IVF Work Benefits Could Keep Growing. Plus: Are You Susceptible To Corporate BS?
This is this week's ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world's top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list! Earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey nabbed…
Sen. Gillibrand's 22-year-old son raises $30M for trading startup as Dem champions crypto in DC
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — one of Capitol Hill's most prominent boosters of cryptocurrency legislation — has reportedly raised $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange startup that is already valued at…
Dem Senator's 22-Year-Old Son Raises Eyeballs After Raking In $30 Million Investment
The 22-year-old son of Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand raised $30 million in investments to launch a derivatives exchange startup already valued at $300 million, according to a report. Gillibrand is one of the top pro-crypto U.S.
Jio Platforms files for largest ever IPO worth Rs 37,700 cr
Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital services arm of Reliance Industries, on Friday filed draft papers for an initial public offering that is being billed as the largest ever, with a potential fundraise estimated at around USD 4 billion (about Rs 37,700…
On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Julie Meyer is sitting in a starkly lit attic, surrounded by piles of £50 notes. A California blond in a crisp, white shirt, her long, stockinged legs crossed at the knee, she listens intently to the young man standing before her. As he…
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