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Laird Superfood acquires Terrasoul Superfoods backed by $60M venture capital investment
Laird Superfood has acquired Terrasoul Superfoods in a $48 million deal backed by a $60 million Nexus Capital investment, as it expands its position in the US superfoods market.
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…
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…
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…
Why Jaclyn Johnson Wants The Next Generation On Cap Tables-Not Just Guest Lists
Jaclyn Johnson, founder of Create & Cultivate, Chrerub and Receipts, Photo Credit: Brit Perkins After years spent building rooms for ambitious women to network, connect and learn from one another, Jaclyn Johnson is focused on something else:…
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…
What smart people are saying about OpenAI's new $10 billion company to help businesses deploy AI
OpenAI is upping its aggressive push into the enterprise market. On Monday, OpenAI announced the creation of stand-alone company, OpenAI Deployment Company, that it said is 'designed to help organizations build and deploy AI systems.' OpenAI and 19…
Canton's developer bags $300M, Lincoln International's sets IPO terms and Realm gets a new backer
• Digital Asset Holdings, the NYC-based company behind the Canton blockchain network, is raising roughly $300m at a $2b valuation led by a16z crypto, per Bloomberg. Go deeper • Ciridae, an SF-based AI transformation startup, raised a…
Crypto platform Kraken is raising capital at $20 billion valuation ahead of its planned IPO
Updated May 11, 2026, 6:46 p.m. Published May 11, 2026, 6:42 p.m. 2 min read Payward, the parent company of crypto platform Kraken, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Kraken…
Ketamine, TMS, a fecal analysis: my year trying San Francisco's most experimental depression treatments
On a threadbare carpet in the living room of a Bernal Heights bungalow, I lay blindfolded on my back. Two middle-aged rescue terriers, one missing an eye, sniffed my feet and climbed up and down my legs. F**kin' Perfect by Pink blared in the…
BTC price will 'explode' past $90,000 to reclaim $126,000, prominent fund manager says
Updated May 12, 2026, 11:59 a.m. Published May 12, 2026, 11:27 a.m. 3 min read Arthur Hayes, the chief investment officer of crypto-focused venture capital and investment fund Maelstrom, said the bull market is back and he is not waiting for…
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