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Premium: Venture Capital Is Killing Itself
About fourteen years ago, the government made a mistake that would allow tech companies and venture capitalists to conspire to legally scam millions of retail investors, simultaneously depriving them of good information and spuriously inflating the…
I went to a techie screening of the Elizabeth Holmes doc to see why they can't stop laughing at her
Elizabeth Holmes is a black mark on Silicon Valley's reputation. And yet its residents are lining up for the documentary about her. Tech companies across the US are hosting screenings of ' You Can See Everything,' the documentary from Nathan…
Arthur Levitt Seeks Third-Party Valuations in SEC Fund Proposal
Former SEC Chair Arthur Levitt Jr. called for third-party valuations of assets used in performance-fee calculations as the agency weighs widening individual access to private-market funds. The plan is intended to help private-equity and…
Blue Origin plans $330 million Florida expansion to ramp New Glenn launches
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to make substantial upgrades to the rocket infrastructure, launch and landing pads at its Cape Canaveral facilities in Florida. Blue Origin said it's targeting multiple flights per week of its New Glenn rocket by the…
From Shark Tank to Seed Round: EdTech Week Names Eight Finalists Chasing the Path Skillmaker Blazed to $4.5M
Each finalist won their tank in September, beating out a field of 57 semifinalists across eight Tanks judged by active education and workforce investors. On October 15 they pitch to a single room of 50+ Sharks, with $250,000 in pledged capital on…
Date Lady syrup is having a breakout year: Retail deals with Erewhon and Sprouts are just the beginning
Many consumers are blissfully unaware of the work that it takes to get a product on the shelves of their favorite local market. Colleen Sundlie, founder of Date Lady, sure does. The brand's Original Date Syrup, Chocolate Spread, and Sweet Chili…
Green-lighting new banks could help female entrepreneurs raise capital
Key insight: Fintech firms are moving in large numbers to acquire bank charters. This could be very good news for entrepreneurs, especially women and minorities, who are often ignored by more traditional banks. Supporting data: Despite owning 39%…
Harvard Now Has $68 Billion, and Its Largest Stock Holding Is SpaceX
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Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Cash
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The biggest takeaways from the stunning loss taken by Candle Media on its sale of Hello Sunshine back to founder Reese Witherspoon. Is YouTube winning the streaming wars? One analyst declares victory…
Presidio Heights Mansion Sells for $17.2M
A five-bedroom mansion at 120 Cherry Street in San Francisco's Presidio Heights neighborhood sold Thursday for $17.2 million, in the latest sign that the city's luxury housing market has flipped its usual script. The 6,174-square-foot home closed…
RapidCanvas Secures $29 Million Series B Funding Led By Vertex Ventures
AI-managed services firm RapidCanvas, with a strong presence in India, has successfully raised USD 29 million in Series B funding, led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India, to fuel its global expansion and product innovation. AI-managed services firm…
Wealthtech News: Docupace Launches Next, an Agentic AI Platform
Docupace, the back-office automation provider to many RIA firms, has announced the availability of Docupace Next 1.0, the next generation of its wealth operations platform hosted on AWS and built using modern cloud infrastructure. With Next, the…
Snabbit's FY26 loss widens 29-fold to ₹168 crore
Home-service start-up Snabbit's net loss widened nearly 29-fold to ₹167.75 crore in FY26 from ₹5.70 crore in FY25, while revenue from operations surged to ₹12.25 crore from ₹0.26 crore in the previous year, according to…
Miami AI Summit grows up: New name, bigger crowd, $13B keynote
When the Miami AI Summit opens on Oct. 23, one of its featured speakers will be a local resident who recently agreed to sell the company he co-founded to Nvidia for nearly $13 billion. That's the kind of success story that proves the city no longer…
RapidCanvas raises $29M to develop custom AI applications for enterprises - SiliconANGLE
Software development startup RapidCanvas Inc. today announced that it has raised $29 million in funding. Vertex Ventures SEA & India led the Series B round with contributions from Hitachi Ventures, Accel, Peak XV Partners, Valley Capital Partners…
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