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Kansaltancy Ventures - A Decade Of Venture Capital, Building Startups And SME's
From Early Skepticism to a Global Vision There are conference room conversations that end the moment everyone stands up and leaves. And there are the ones that don't - the ones that follow you out the door, into your career, and eventually into the…
Childhood mates hit the AI big leagues with US venture capital backing
New York venture capital giant Insight Partners is the lead investor in a $36 million funding round at Gridsight, an artificial intelligence energy sector start-up co-founded by childhood friends from regional NSW that is expanding into the United…
Burning Man showed Sam Altman what the future could be. Here are the famous CEOs and billionaires who have attended.
Not only has Elon Musk made more than one pilgrimage to Black Rock City, but he's also gone on the record touting the annual festival as an integral part of Silicon Valley culture. 'If you haven't been, you just don't get it,' the Tesla CEO told…
abrdn World Healthcare Fund Q2 2026 Commentary
The equity portion of abrdn World Healthcare Fund gained (gross of fees) and outperformed its benchmark. The S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Index includes securities of those companies listed on the S&P Global 1200 Index classified according to the…
House Democrat Opens Delightfully Snarky Probe Into Don Jr.'s VC Firm
For most of history, information-seeking letters from lawmakers to individuals and companies that have potentially engaged in unsavory or even illegal practices have had a dry tone. At best, they might use language that shows the reader this is…
David Shuman joins Islanders' ownership group as limited partner
NEW YORK -- David Shuman has joined the New York Islanders' ownership group as a limited partner, subject to NHL approval. Shuman's venture capital firm, Lateralus Holdings, and the team announced his minority investment on Monday. The Islanders…
In an MLB first, Yankee Stadium now has an official tampon
The New York Yankees are not just a baseball team. They are a marketing juggernaut. Aside from the obvious drink, airline and credit card sponsors, the Yankees are a global platform for a dizzying array of brands. New York Life is the…
Mamor Capital raises R300m for SA tech start-ups
Mamor Capital Veutres co-founder and CFO Fuzlin Levy-Hassen, and founder and CEO Mamokete Ramathe. Mamor Capital Ventures has secured a R300 million first close for its inaugural fund, giving the black women-owned venture capital (VC) firm capital…
America's AI Lead Won't Win The Next Space Race
AI-powered humanoid robots perform alongside a live orchestra during the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Highlighting China's growing push to translate advances in AI into real-world technological capabilities. Every…
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns Amid Tensions With Pentagon Chief Hegseth: Report
Washington: US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, CNN reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. According to CNN, one source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between…
Point72 mints a Turkish unicorn, Shein's IPO prices, and Deloitte's Databricks bet
• HubX, a Turkish mobile app builder, raised $50m at a $1.2b pre-money valuation from Point72 Private Investments, which has an option to invest an additional $25m. Go deeper • Reframe Systems, an Andover, Mass.-based home…
A single quarter of startup investment hit $330 billion for the first time in history, and 10 deals swallowed more than $206 billion of that record pile
A wire transfer lands in a startup's account, then another, then seven more in the same week. The checks are not small. Several run to tens of billions each, wired to companies that had not yet turned a profit. By the time the quarter closed, a…
Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital Leads New $1 Billion Funding Round For Polymarket
Donald Trump Jr.-linked venture fund, 1789 Capital, is leading a new round of funding for Polymarket at a valuation of $21 billion, according to multiple reports, in a move that comes amid an increased push by states to regulate betting on these…
The Trump administration's plan for protecting consumers? Politely ask companies to behave
In mid-July testimony before Congress, Russell Vought boasted that, as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he'd refashioned the agency's approach to pursuing banks and other financial companies accused of exploiting…
Beam Benefits founder's new startup draws $21M seed funding
Beam Benefits co-founder Alex Frommeyer is back with a new Columbus startup that just secured $21 million to rethink how employers provide health insurance. Why it matters: Frommeyer sees the impressive seed funding round as part of a rising tide…
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