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Women Investors Lack Clear Path to Venture Capital
A significant percentage of women still lack a clear path to investing in venture capital and confidence about private markets overall, according to Women, Wealth and the Capital Continuum, a 2026 report from non-profit How Women Lead and…
How Palantir and AI money is shaping the midterms | CNN Politics
Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. They're also cutting big checks to…
Israeli startups invest $50 million in 'Waze of marketing'
Two Israeli-based startups announced on Wednesday investment rounds that raised almost $50 million to develop Artificial Intelligence platforms focused on business-to-business (B2B) models, especially in sales and marketing. Brandlight, a platform…
Waiting on Silicon Valley Funding Is Killing Your Startup's Potential
Regional markets are fostering a new breed of entrepreneurs who build businesses with global ambitions despite limited access to venture capital, solving local problems and achieving early profitability. The rise of regional founders is rooted in a…
Google-Wiz acquisition receives final regulatory approval
Final regulatory approval of Google's acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz has been received after the European Commission unconditionally approved the $32 billion deal, under the EU Merger Regulation. This is a significant decision and…
Prediction Market Open Interest Crosses $1B as Super Bowl Boosts Bets - 'The Defiant'
Open interest (OI) across crypto prediction markets just hit $1 billion for the first time, a surge likely fueled by increased activity around the 2026 Super Bowl. According to data from Artemis, open interest across platforms, Polymarket, Kalshi…
Two neurosurgeons just raised $25 million betting brain cells can (someday) outcompute silicon
Alex Ksendzovsky and Jon Pomeraniec were in a Washington, D.C. Airbnb, but they weren't on vacation. They were feeding stock market data into a dish of living brain cells. It was 2021, and the two neurosurgeons were testing Ksendzovsky's…
Scottish rocket firm Orbex set to appoint administrators
Scottish rocket manufacturer Orbex has said it intends to appoint administrators after failing to secure sufficient funding. In a statement, Orbex, which employs about 160 people, said it would continue to operate as normal while exploring options…
SK Innovation E&S supports young entrepreneurs in Indonesia
SK Innovation E&S said Wednesday that it hosted a networking event at the Korean Embassy in Jakarta to celebrate the company's MAJU:ON project, launched last year to support young entrepreneurs in Indonesia's energy and environmental sectors.
Crypto lender BlockFills suspends withdrawals amid faltering bitcoin price
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Crypto liquidity provider and lender BlockFills has halted client deposits and withdrawals amid a downturn in bitcoin prices, in a sign of knock-on impact from the latest crypto market drop. BlockFills, which is…
Exclusive: Winn Raises $18M Series A For AI-Powered Real-Time Sales Assistant
Winn.AI, which has built an artificial intelligence-powered sales assistant, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Winn.AI provides sales reps with a real-time AI assistant that…
'I had hoped to be retired': 66-year-old still works 11-hour days with zero savings. Here's how you can avoid this fate
Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Maryann O'Connor, a single mom who adopted and raised three kids, envisioned a comfortable retirement. However, her reality tells a different story.
Birch Hill raises $2.5 million pre-seed round led by ParaFi Capital and Castle Island Ventures for institutional onchain credit infrastructure
Birch Hill has closed a $2.5 million pre-seed round co-led by ParaFi Capital and Castle Island Ventures to build institutional infrastructure for onchain lending and tokenized asset markets. The firm is launching initial lending strategies on…
Arizona HEAT Center Planned for Early 2026 Opening in Phoenix
Arizona HEAT Center will use a structured, employer-driven model in which participating companies submit real workforce needs and collaborate with cohorts through focused execution cycles. The approach is designed to demonstrate applied skills and…
Who's funding Mayor Mahan's gubernatorial campaign? New filings point to tech titans and billionaires
Matt Mahan talks to attendees after the California gubernatorial candidate debate Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Laure Andrillon) For San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to compete as a late entrant in the race for California governor…
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