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An OpenAI researcher turned venture capitalist says investors are 3 to 5 years behind the latest AI studies
There is a yearslong lag in the AI hype cycle, according to one former AI researcher turned venture capitalist. Jenny Xiao, who cofounded Leonis Capital in 2021 after a stint at OpenAI, said the current investment excitement around AI is far behind…
DeFi Leaders Voice Concerns amid Market Structure Bill's Uncertain Future
With a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the US Senate Banking Committee postponed indefinitely, leaders in decentralized finance are using the delay to press lawmakers on concerns with the bill. Before Republican leaders…
How A Bootstrapped Beauty Brand Nearly Shut Down, But Then Won At Sephora
Founder Sravya Adusumilli at a pop-up for their new line of lip stain products. The founder of Mango People nearly closed down her Ayurvedic makeup line in 2025. Then her loyal customers showed up and now, the business is growing. When Sravya…
Ex-General Catalyst Leader Bonatsos Targets $300 Million New Fund
Former General Catalyst managing director Niko Bonatsos is raising $250 million to $300 million with entrepreneur Michael Fertik to start a new venture capital firm, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Bonatsos, who left General…
This CEO says wealthy families pay him $750k to get their kids into Ivy League schools
Most elite institutions are adorned with ancient architecture. The Collegiate Gothic style gives the sense that these institutions have weathered the test of time. And many have. Harvard, Yale, and Columbia have outlasted colonial rule, and have…
Our Wellness Rich List: Who earns what in the £1.4trillion industry?
There was a time when 'wellness' simply meant not being ill. Today, it's not just a buzzword, it's a £1.4 trillion industry (according to McKinsey) covering everything from fitness and diet to supplements and mental health. And with so much…
2025 U.S. VC deal value soared to $339.4 billion, says PitchBook. But there's a catch.
Just because VCs are flooding AI favorites with cash doesn't mean the industry has made a comeback. That's what PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association's newly-released 2025 data on venture capital shows—an uneven market…
The Harsh Truth About VC Red Tape - and What It's Costing You
Venture capital is plagued by a “herd mentality,” favoring known founders and stagnating technological progress. Gatekeeping by elite institutions and academic achievements dictate funding, marginalizing unconventional talent.
SEBI proposes netting of funds for FPI transactions in cash market
In order to enhance operational efficiency and reduce cost of funding for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday proposed to allow netting of funds for transactions carried out by foreign…
How Tiger Global's India Exit Structure Led to a ₹14,000 Crore Tax Claim?
The Tiger Global tax case revolves around capital gains earned from exits in Indian startups, routed through offshore investment entities. Indian tax authorities allege that although the transactions were structured outside India, the economic…
OpenAI Is Starting To Test Ads On ChatGPT
OpenAI is beginning to test advertising on its popular ChatGPT platform, potentially opening up a multi-billion-dollar annual revenue opportunity. The company announced the move on Friday. Given the computing power required by AI tools, OpenAI is…
Premium: This Is Worse Than The Dot Com Bubble
I just spent a week at the Consumer Electronics Show, and one word kept coming up: bullshit. LG, a company known for making home appliances and televisions, demonstrated a robot (named “CLOiD” for some reason) that could “fold…
This chip maker mounted a challenge to Intel's Pentium range - so AMD bought it
AMD needed a solution to product failures NexGen produced some powerful equipment The company used a unique x86 architecture NexGen was among the highest flying semiconductor US companies during a boom time in the 1980s. Based out of Milpitas in…
Goldman Sachs is crushing it
Goldman Sachs is acting like Goldman Sachs again. The Wall Street giant is coming off one of its best years on record, its share price is through the roof, and its executives are downright giddy over its swelling deal pipeline. Equity trading is…
How a dispute with a Russian billionaire led to 4 Bay Area biotech bankruptcies
A fierce dispute between an American venture capital firm and the family investment office of a Russian billionaire has trickled down into the Bay Area. In December and January, four local biotech companies with stakes in the battle each filed for…
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