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Venture capital flows to Africa surge in 2025
Venture capital flows to Africa soared last year, the latest sign the continent's economies are being shaped by investment, not aid. VC funds ploughed around $4 billion into African economies in 2025, up around fourfold from 2020 levels, helping to…
Moscow Court Bans Galitsky's Venture Capital Fund as 'Extremist'
A judge in Moscow on Monday designated tech entrepreneur Alexander Galitsky's venture capital fund as an “extremist” organization. The Ukrainian-born businessman founded Almaz Capital in 2008 to help connect Western money with…
AOC says prediction market insider trading ban 'not enough'
New York Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez said new insider trading restrictions announced by Kalshi and Polymarket fall short, calling the measures insufficient and a political deflection—prompting a direct…
Kalshi, Polymarket Founders Back New Prediction Market VC Fund
A new venture capital fund focused on prediction markets is launching with initial investments from a long list of prominent investors including two of the industry's biggest players, Polymarket's Shayne Coplan and Kalshi Inc.'s Tarek Mansour…
Deep-tech player Pranos Fusion raises $6.8 million in round co-led by pi Ventures, Ankur Capital
Deep-tech player Pranos Fusion has raised $6.8 million (₹63 crore) in an early-stage funding round co-led by pi Ventures and Ankur Capital, with returning investor Industrial47. The round also saw strategic backing from angel investors…
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets
A bill introduced in the Senate on Monday would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from accepting or listing transactions related to sports events and casino-style games. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and…
New VC fund to focus on prediction markets
The launch of a new venture capital fund focused on prediction markets underscores the rapid growth of the nascent industry. The founders of the two biggest platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket, are among the investors in 5c(c) Capital, which plans to…
Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets
NEW YORK -- Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the…
Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry's prospects.
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Ban Sports Betting Via Prediction Markets
Lawmakers have never met a market they didn't want to control. And when they can't do that, they try to crush them - sometimes after taking six-figure donations from competing lobbies. To wit; Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and John Curtis (R-UT), on…
HKIC, Gobi Partners and HKU launch fund to back university research start-ups
Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), the government's investment arm, has teamed up with venture capital firm Gobi Partners and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to launch a fund on Tuesday to invest in technology start-ups spun off from the…
David Shor and Byrne Hobart on the Politics of a White-Collar Wipeout
Nobody knows when or if AI will lead to mass displacement of white-collar work. But the anxiety is clearly here now, and there's very little evidence that our politicians are taking it seriously. Of course, there are at least two questions…
Prediction market boom spurs new VC fund backed by Polymarket, Kalshi CEOs
A new venture capital firm focused on prediction markets is launching with backing from Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan and Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour, Bloomberg reported. The firm, called 5c(c) Capital (named after a section…
CMC Markets Appoints Emma Earp to Board
CMC Markets has named Emma Earp, a banking and finance partner at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP, as a non-executive director of the London-listed online trading group. The appointment takes effect April 1, 2026, the company said today…
Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has passed away
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of the adult creator network OnlyFans, has passed away at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer. OnlyFans confirmed Radvinsky's death on Monday. The company said it was “deeply saddened” by…
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