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5 Lessons From Elon Musk About Building Founder-Led Unicorns
Elon Musk at Space X (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images Few entrepreneurs have built multiple industry-defining companies. Elon Musk has done it repeatedly – from online…
Tech sector scrambles over CGT exemption rumours
The local technology and venture capital sector is scrambling to understand whether the federal budget will deliver a capital gains tax exemption to the venture capital industry, and whether company founders will be excluded, following a week of…
Defense tech boom puts Israel at center of AI-driven warfare
Around the world, defense tech has moved from the sidelines to center stage. Geopolitical shocks, cyber warfare, and the demand for rapid innovation have turned dual‑use technology into one of the most aggressively expanding sectors in…
Markets Are Not Ready For What Happens Next (NYSEARCA:SPY)
The S&P 500 (SPY) has rallied for six consecutive weeks, driven by concentrated AI/semi trade gains, but faces mounting risks ahead. Oil's surge above $100 on the back of stalled negotiations between the US and Iran and a strengthening dollar…
'No Future Without Innovation': How Synflux Cinched $200K Trailblazer Prize
For Kazuya Kawasaki, CEO of Synflux, keeping textile waste out of landfills begins at the design stage. At least 30 percent of material is lost on the cutting room floor, he said at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen on Thursday. His solution:…
Alphabet-Backed Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion for AI Drug Development
The subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet said Tuesday that U.S. capital venture firm Thrive Capital once again led the funding round, which included additional participation from existing backers and new investors such as MGX, Temasek, CapitalG and…
Boehringer Ingelheim licenses preclinical antibody program from Immunitas Therapeutics to advance treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases
The first‑in‑class antibody program is designed to selectively target pathogenic cells, with the potential to deliver deeper and more durable disease control than current therapies. The agreement strengthens Boehringer Ingelheim's…
VC Firm Takes Less-Is-More Approach With $450 Million Fund
Kevin Hartz, a co-founder of Eventbrite and longtime startup investor, has watched as venture capital firms unveil multibillion-dollar funds to back cash-hungry AI companies at every stage of their lifecycles. He's taking a different approach.
The 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit To Convene Global Investors Ray Dalio, Mellody Hobson, Brian Moynihan, Mary Callahan Erdoes And More On Redefining The Playbook For Modern Markets
NEW YORK, NY – May 12 – The Forbes Iconoclast Summit will be held on June 3 in New York City for the fifth annual Summit, convening the world's most influential investors, dealmakers and business leaders at a crucial moment for the…
Exclusive: Roadrunner raises $27 million from Kleiner Perkins and Founders Fund
Joubin Mirzadegan will straight-up tell you: it's boring—and that's the point. Mirzadegan's startup Roadrunner builds AI-native, natural-language “configure, price, quote” (or CPQ) software. And before you keep scrolling…
Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO
Just two months after listing its first venture fund on the stock market, Robinhood is preparing to launch a second. The company has filed a confidential registration for RVII, a standard regulatory step that allows it to work through the approval…
This Billionaire Investor in OpenAI and Instacart Says AI Will Be Able to Do 80% of Jobs in 5 Years. Here's What He Sees As 'the Most Valuable Skill In the AI Era.'
Vinod Khosla leads Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs disruptive tech companies like Nas.com, a platform that manages marketing and ads for small businesses. Khosla says “AI will be able to do 80% of jobs by 2030” and…
Robinhood to Launch Second Venture Fund Amid Continued AI Momentum
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Venture Global Shares Gain as 1Q Profit, Revenue Rise Despite Volatile LNG Market
The stock rose 8.7%, to $12.63, in premarket trading Tuesday. Through Monday's close, shares have surged more than 70% since the beginning of the year. Venture Global before the bell posted a first-quarter profit of $488 million compared with $396…
Top Down Ventures Closes US$28M Founders Fund I, Exceeding Target
First institutional venture fund exclusively focused on MSP software announces final close, strong early performance, and first exit VANCOUVER, BC, May 12, 2026 /CNW/ - Top Down Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage software and…
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