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Venture capital is not what it was
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…
Women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that stars like Taylor Swift skip
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…
Exclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
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…
Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce's fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
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…
Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI
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…
CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company
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…
Seraphim forms space advisory council
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…
Anthropic draws VC interest at up to US$800 billion valuation, Business Insider reports
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…
AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations
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…
AI drug discovery race, PIF's LIV Golf pullback, and Thoma Bravo's Google deal
💊 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…
Citra, Turion detail their newest capital raises
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…
Why women in groups face a 'collaboration penalty' that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape
(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…
Sidley Adds Another NY Cap Markets Pro From Cravath
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…
Melbourne AI researchers hit $140m valuation with customer service bots
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…
Franklin Templeton CEO says private credit is 'here to stay
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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