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Wellcome Trust builds £3.7bn war chest over stock market crash fears
Britain's biggest charity, the Wellcome Trust, has amassed a near-£4bn war chest of cash amid fears of a stock market meltdown. The endowment fund, best known for operating the Wellcome Collection museum in London, said it was keeping about…
Prediction markets group bets on two connected former lawmakers
A new coalition to protect prediction markets from state-based regulations has recruited two high-profile former members of Congress to join its team, Axios has learned. Why it matters: By bringing in former Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) and…
Gov't move to limit crypto exchange ownership draws industry backlash
The country's cryptocurrency industry is pushing back against the government's plan to cap ownership stakes of major shareholders in domestic crypto exchanges, market watchers said Tuesday. This sets the stage for a political clash as main…
Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups
Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing…
Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Voice AI technology startup Deepgram said on Tuesday it raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation as it looks to expand internationally, roll out new models, and pursue acquisitions. The funding…
BVCA unveils rebrand to mark private equity shift
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is rebranding to UK Private Capital, to reflect the shifting UK investment landscape. The lobby group said the change, which is subject to final approval by its members later this…
Flip Raises $20M Series A For Its Verticalized Approach To AI-Based Customer Service
Flip, a startup that claims to offer an Amazon Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively. CEO Brian Schiff and CRO Sam Krut met a decade ago in college…
Mideast venture deals hit record in 2025
Venture capital deals in the Middle East jumped last year to an all-time high of $3.4 billion as more global funds dove in. The region bucked a wider slowdown in startup funding across other emerging markets, and is now almost the same size as the…
How Strava ran toward a comeback and set its sights on an IPO
We're now in double-digit January, and there's no time of the year when more people are thinking about exercising. Thinking about exercising, of course, does very little. The trick remains actually running, cycling, or doing jumping jacks…
More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 - here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2025. While most are AI-related, a surprising…
Why Angel Reese's Topicals Investment Matters At A Critical Moment for Black Beauty Brands
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Angel Reese closed out 2025 as one of the highest overall earners in the WNBA, and she kicked off 2026 making money moves. The WNBA Chicago Sky player, in addition to Nigerian music artist Rema, just…
JetZero Lands $175 Million Financing to Take On Airbus and Boeing
Startup JetZero Inc. has raised $175 million from investors to take on the planemaking duopoly of Airbus SE and Boeing Co. with a mid-sized aircraft shaped like a giant manta ray. The Series B financing, led by venture investor B Capital, takes the…
Voice AI startup Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Jan 13: Voice AI technology startup Deepgram said on Tuesday it raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation as it looks to expand internationally, roll out new models, and pursue acquisitions. The funding round was led by AVP, an investment…
Required low-carbon investment for OIC averages 1.4% of GDP - Bank Negara deputy governor
KUALA LUMPUR: The investment required for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries to pursue low-carbon strategies averages 1.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and rises to over 5.0 per cent for low-income members, Bank…
Crowdstrike buys Israeli co Seraphic Security for $420m
US cybersecurity company Crowdstrike has announced the acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Seraphic Security, which was founded by former Walla! CEO Ilan Yeshua and his partner Avihay Cohen. Crowdstrike will pay about $420 million.
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