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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…
Crypto Investors Facing Tougher Exits as Markets Mature
Tokenized assets are opening new trading opportunities across financial markets, but the growing supply of real-world assets (RWAs) being brought onchain has yet to be matched by investor demand, according to Alex Taaffe, chief revenue officer at…
Jensen Huang on agents gone rogue and AI doomers
No one is more unequivocally synonymous with the AI boom than Jensen Huang. The Nvidia CEO—a hard-charging engineer whose first job was washing dishes at Denny's—has become the axis on which all AI seemingly turns. Nvidia's GPUs are…
Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals
For decades, the unwritten rule of venture capital was that a firm doesn't back two companies that compete head-on. But speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this week, the partners of Benchmark readily acknowledged that the AI boom is straining…
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%…
The Hydrogen Stream: P2X starts selling renewable methane to European markets
P2X Solutions is injecting renewable e-methane produced at its plant in Finland into the country's natural gas network, enabling distribution to domestic customers and access to other European markets via the Balticconnector pipeline. Gasgrid…
CoreWeave investor explains how the loss-making AI 'neocloud' provider will claw its way out of debt
Shares in the AI “neocloud” provider CoreWeave fell 15.46% on Wednesday, and were down a further 5.62% in post-market trading, after venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya posted on X a chart showing the yield on CoreWeave's bonds…
Harvard Now Has $68 Billion, and Its Largest Stock Holding Is SpaceX
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Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion After 27% Return
Harvard's endowment closed out fiscal year 2026 at a record $68 billion, swelling by $11 billion after a blockbuster 27.1 percent investment return. The gains came even as the university faces a steeper federal tax bill that could start chipping…
The ultra-rich are piling into Rolexes, rubies and Klimts as inflation hedges-but the real return may be about more than money
BNY Wealth recently surveyed investment decision-makers at 290 single-family offices—the private firms that manage the fortunes of families with at least $250 million in investable assets. Nearly half of respondents oversee more than $1…
Mueon nabs $65M in funding to develop 3D computing modules - SiliconANGLE
Data center hardware startup Mueon Corp. today announced that it has raised $65 million in funding. Semiconductor-focused fund Maverick Silicon led the Series A round. It was joined by Intel Corp.'s venture capital arm, Oregon Venture Fund…
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…
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