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Whatnot is in talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation
Whatnot is proving there's still room for consumer startups in the AI era. Live shopping startup Whatnot is in talks to raise financing at about a $20 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. This would be a significant jump…
When High School Sports Aren't For Everyone
Sports are a familiar and traditional part of high schools in the U.S. They build (or reveal) character and yield numerous social, emotional, and cognitive benefits. But while we may think of high school sports as providing opportunities to all…
European soccer's governing body flips sport upside down with boycott of FIFA, future World Cups
The 2030 World Cup may be missing many of soccer's global powerhouses, with UEFA's announcement that it will be boycotting FIFA. FIFA, the sport's global governing body, recently published proposed details of a company titled FIFA Forward…
Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory
Jonathan Winer thinks the U.S. is fighting the wrong manufacturing war. His startup, Foundational Industries, just raised a $25 million seed round, Fortune learned exclusively, to build factories where AI runs the whole operation rather than…
Indonesian state telecom said to weigh sale of venture arm managing $830 million
A unit under Indonesia's largest state-owned telecom conglomerate is weighing a sale of MDI Ventures, according to people familiar with the matter. MDI Ventures is one of the largest corporate venture capital firms in Indonesia, with $830 million…
Huel Investor Highland Europe Raises €1.1 Billion Startup Fund
Venture capital firm Highland Europe has raised a €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) new fund, cementing it as one of the continent's largest startup investors during an industry liquidity crisis. It's the sixth fund for the firm, which has offices…
Xsight Labs hits $2.8B value, IG Group bets on Underdog, Okta picks up Permiso
• Xsight Labs, an Israeli fabless semiconductor company, raised more than $300m at a $2.8b post-money valuation. Fidelity led, joined by Aliya Capital Partners, Atreides Management, Artisan Partners, Battery Ventures, Diagonal Capital, Intel…
Radar Is Turning Your Signal Chats Into Bitcoin Payment Rails
Radar chat logo with IOS application On July 7, the team behind Cake Wallet announced Radar Chat, a fork of Signal that allows users to send and receive bitcoin instantly in a non-custodial fashion. The new Radar Chat, Inc. team raised an…
Optimist Ventures Creates A New Kind of Capital for Asheville's Recovery
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Beyond headline rebound: converting Hong Kong's macro momentum into enduring capital depth
The recent wave of macroeconomic data presents an undeniable counter-narrative to persistent external skepticism regarding Hong Kong's economic trajectory. With first-quarter GDP accelerating by 5.9 percent – its fastest pace in five years…
Anne Sweeney Resigns From Netflix Board
After serving for more than 11 years on Netflix ‘s board, Anne Sweeney is departing as a director. Netflix disclosed Sweeney's departure in an SEC filing Thursday. “On July 26, 2026, Anne Sweeney notified Netflix, Inc. (the…
ABC Accuses Trump's FCC of Trying to Censor the Whole Media Industry
ABC accused the Federal Communications Commission Thursday of “attempted censorship” and a clear “retaliation” effort meant to send a message to every other media company in the country. “The Administration has…
Freight Hero raises $5 million for broker back offices
Freight Hero, a Durham, North Carolina, startup that runs freight brokers' back-office operations outright, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Field Ventures. Flybridge Capital, Tip Top VC and Front Porch Venture Partners also…
Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile. Just five months after emerging from stealth and announcing a $100 million Series A led by Index Ventures, it has closed a $200 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, the…
Leveraging Golden Visas For Strategic Wealth Protection
Dr. Anna Maria Panasiuk heads her wealth advisory firm's specialized offerings, tailoring wealth architecture for both HNWIs and UHNWIs. For decades, residency-by-investment (Golden Visa) programs were marketed to the world's affluent as luxury…
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