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AI's future runs through credit desks
In August, Nvidia pulled together six of the biggest names in finance— Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR—to set up financing platforms that could mobilize over $500 billion for companies building AI…
Expert speakers to fly in for entrepreneur funding event
Speaker: Dame Anne Glover, chief executive and cofounder of Amadeus Capital Partners, a British venture capital firm A venture capital pioneer, the mayor of a US city and international investors will be among the international speakers at a summit…
No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark's partners on investing in a frenzied market
The players sometimes change. I sat down with four of Benchmark's partners three years ago, and three of those individuals are no longer with the firm. The capital commitments have changed, too. This summer, Benchmark announced $2 billion across…
The biggest gaming deals of 2026 are really AI deals
I don't necessarily consider myself a gamer, but I have sunk hundreds of hours of my life into Skyrim. So, it follows perhaps that I keep an eye on the state of the gaming industry—a famously tough business, driven by hits and weighed down…
Shock 47pc retrospective change wipes out private equity's tax break
A shock retrospective budget change has wiped out a tax break that helped top venture capital and private equity executives amass personal fortunes, in an inadvertent blow industry leaders warn will undermine investment confidence in Australia and…
Why I am taking the other side of the trade that crushed the market Friday
Boy, that was awful; a nightmare. Last week wasn't just a rout; it was an obliteration. We had a lot of streaks and milestones noted — semiconductors, down nine straight days. Egads. CoreWeave back to where it was when it plummeted last…
Ugandan social enterprises urged to scale up for greater impact
Ugandan social entrepreneurs have been urged to build financially sustainable businesses that can reach more people, access reliable markets and expand their social impact. Speaking at the sixth Annual Social Entrepreneurship Symposium, Dr Joyce…
Invest in Rwanda's floating solar future
Rwanda's proposed 200-megawatt floating solar power plant on Lake Sake is an opportunity to mobilise private capital, deepen domestic participation in the energy sector and accelerate the country's transition towards a more secure, reliable and…
Europe's Credibility Gap
The second Trump administration's National Security Strategy declared that “the days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over.” That sentiment has animated much of the administration's foreign policy…
LatAm Startup Funding Jumps 26% In Q3 As VCs Begin 'Rediscovering' The Region
A continued boom in late-stage and growth funding combined with a surge in seed-stage funding helped buoy venture investment in Latin America for the third quarter of 2026, Crunchbase data shows. All told, startups in Latin America raised a…
Will Reflect Orbital Light Up Your Life?
If you haven't been following along with the so-called “climate crisis,” let me bring you up to date. The planet is warming because energy from the Sun is trapped in the atmosphere due to an increase in greenhouse gases. Plans are…
Higher taxes will 'kick UK fintech when it is down', Healey warned
Venture capital investors have warned that higher taxes on financial services would have trickle-down effects and “clip the wings” of Britain's already capital-starved fintech sector. Start-up investors that fund the UK's financial…
Avidbank (AVBH) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday
Avidbank (NASDAQ:AVBH - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 26th. Analysts expect Avidbank to post earnings of $0.8680 per share and revenue of $29.26 million for the quarter.
Giancarlo and Draper Dragon Back Spout's Bid to Make Borrowing Against Stocks Interest-Free
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo and venture firm Draper Dragon have publicly thrown their weight behind Spout, a Solana-based protocol that lets holders of tokenized US stocks borrow stablecoins without paying…
The Case for Building AI Safety Tools - LessWrong
Epistemic status: a deep dive over the past few months, and focused work over the past few weeks. AI safety work is extremely siloed. Of 500+ safety organizations, ~80 build tools of any kind (mostly in security or security-adjacent), and none of…
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