Venture Capital Industry News
A collection of Venture Capital latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Blended Capital And The Future Of Deep Tech Investing
Alexandra Vidyuk, CEO and founding partner, Beyond Earth Ventures | Senior advisor, Renaissance Philanthropy. In the global push to build the next generation of breakthrough technologies—from orbital infrastructure to advanced…
ROBOTERA Raises Over USD 200 Million in New Round Led by SF Group, HSG and IDG Capital
BEIJING, May 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Following its RMB 1 billion strategic round in March, robotics company ROBOTERA has raised over USD 200 million in a new financing round led by SF Group. The round also saw participation from leading financial…
Kalshi Hits $22B Valuation After $1B Raise Amid Prediction Market Surge
Prediction marketplace Kalshi has reached a $22 billion valuation after closing a $1 billion Series F funding round, underscoring growing venture capital appetite for prediction markets amid surging retail adoption. The new valuation doubles…
The UK cannot allow unions to ruin its AI revolution
Almost 50 years ago, Margaret Thatcher, then-U.K. prime minister, transformed her country's relationship with organized labor. Thatcher argued that powerful unions had gained too much influence over the economy and government, contributing to…
Brian Schimpf has been quietly running Anduril since its earliest days. And once he's talking, he has a lot to say
In 2017, Brian Schimpf was in the California desert with an engineering problem to solve. The place was Apple Valley, expansive, sandy, and surreal. Schimpf—CEO and cofounder of Anduril, then a startup in the truest sense of the…
Sector Snapshot: Sales And Marketing Gets An AI Makeover
Not all of us are salespeople. But at some point, everyone gets to be a customer. In that role at least, we're all pretty familiar with the current state-of-the-art in advertising, marketing and customer experience management technology. And we can…
Iconoclastic bomb-thrower Jessy Wu says VC is stranger than fiction
Jessy Wu has a mantra, one that has led her from management consulting to venture capital to media management and, now, to the world of publishing. “Whenever someone tells me to be less, I think, ‘what if I'm more'?” It's a…
Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026
Today is the last day. At 11:59 p.m. PT, the 50% off second pass offer for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends. After that, prices go up, and the option to bring a partner, co-founder, or colleague with you at half the cost disappears. Register now to…
Treasury proposes radical overhaul of superannuation performance test
The superannuation performance test would be overhauled to assist investments in start-ups and renewable energy projects in the most radical revamp of the retirement savings rules since its introduction five years ago. As revealed by The Australian…
Artificial Intelligence And The End Of Digital Security As We Know It
Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker is a cybersecurity expert and works as Scientific Director of the cyberintelligence.institute. Anyone following the news of the past few weeks will sense that we're crossing a line from which there's no return.
-4.jpg)
Press Release
Palm Beach, Florida, May 7, 2026 – Hosted by Luna PR, the fourth edition of the Crypto Polo Cup (CPC) will take place on May 9, 2026, at the Santa Clara Polo Club, alongside Consensus Miami. The invite-only event will bring together…
How This Under 30 Is Capitalizing On The $100 Billion Video Gaming Boom
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. The video games industry isn't just growing—it's exploding. Between 2017 and 2021, global revenues in gaming surged by more than…
Axios Live: AI is making finance accessible, investors say
LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence is helping nonexperts code, make money and sell products faster, business leaders said at a May 3 Axios Live event. Why it matters: The technology is making it easier for beginners to earn money while…
Capital Gains whack: Spot on for real estate, crippling for start ups
Let me be upfront about two things. First: I have an obvious vested interest here. Mutinex is a venture-backed martech business I've built for several years at a salary well below my market rate. My financial upside is equity. The Albanese…
Qatar's Connectivity Model: Why Continuity Is The New Strategic Asset
Doha's financial, energy and diplomatic infrastructure operates as one of several layers in Qatar's connectivity model. Qatar's strategic story is usually told as a gas story. That's too narrow. The country's weight comes from running flows: LNG…
Receive a Daily briefing on Venture Capital Industry News
Get Started