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At 19, this innovator and uni dropout caught the eye of venture capital
It's difficult to keep Freesia Gaul on topic. The 20-year-old robotics founder with bubblegum pink hair and set of heavily stickered headphones permanently around her neck speaks rapidly and frequently goes off on tangents. My first question…
3 Mistakes Healthcare Brands Make When Marketing to Women
Women's health is finally having its moment. After decades of overlooking half of the population, investors in healthcare have poured nearly $60 billion into women's health across private equity, venture capital, and corporate investment between…
A Democratic win in midterms could put prediction markets and the CFTC in the hot seat
Lawmakers in Washington D.C. haven't done much to support or rein in prediction markets beyond rhetoric, but that may change. Democrats disproportionately have proposed legislation to tackle prediction markets in the current Congress, and leading…
There Will Be Run on Banks': Bitcoin Bull Draper Predicts 'Seismic Shift'
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has stated that the rising adoption of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, could one day cause bank runs and erode confidence in traditional fiat currencies. In a recent X post, the longstanding Bitcoin bull…
Jake Paul Backs Project to Revive US Titanium Sponge Output
Social media influencer turned professional boxer Jake Paul is backing a Silicon Valley startup that's planning to revive US production of titanium sponge, a semi-processed form of a metal used in jet engines and missiles. American Advanced…
Elon Musk-Linked Startup Says Its AI Agents Hacked Anthropic in Just Hours
A months-old cybersecurity startup that was founded by former members of Elon Musk's disbanded Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims it has hacked the internal systems of frontier AI lab Anthropic. As the Washington Post reports, the…
Steve Jobs' son says the GLP-1 revolution could help fight cancer: 'Some of the most important drugs we've ever actually seen come to market'
After his father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, Reed Jobs started working in cancer labs and studied pre-med at Stanford, knowing that figuring out how to cure the illness was his life's work. That led him to launch his…
This teen's farm drone start-up has raised $1.2m and counting
Sitting in his part-warehouse, part-office in Sydney's Alexandria, Sam Rogers, 19, describes growing up on a 6000-head cattle station north of Bowen, Queensland. His dad mustered cattle using helicopters, horses and motorbikes; it could take an…
Guardrails Alliance hits Husted over ties to Marc Andreessen in new ad
Super PAC Guardrails Alliance will launch a digital ad campaign Wednesday seeking to tie Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R)'s past support for data centers to campaign donations he received from tech executives like venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The…
Too young to drink, old enough to raise millions: VC-backed teenagers
When Peter Starodubtsev was 10 years old, he started designing digital art. He delved into 3D object-making computer programs and soon after began creating worlds on Roblox, a virtual playground filled with games designed by users and for which…
Northstar launches with $7M to give AI agents the context to act on security risks - SiliconANGLE
Cybersecurity startup Northstar Security AI Inc. launched today with $7 million in new funding to give artificial intelligence agents the context they need to act on security risks. Northstar offers a platform that feeds data from a company's…
This map shows you which NYC restaurants are owned by private equity
For many consumers, “private equity” has become a four-letter word. Private equity firms have acquired the unpopular reputation of purchasing food establishments that then notoriously decline in quality, as new owners cut costs in…
AKQA's former chief creative officers are launching a new agency. Their pitch: Pay us in equity.
Hugo Veiga and Diego Machado — the former AKQA global chief creative officers — spent two decades building brands at some of advertising's most storied creative agencies. Their next bet: an agency that wants to be paid not just in…
Ibis Announces $250 Million FalconX Credit Facility for Crypto Firms
Ibis said Wednesday it has emerged from stealth with a $250 million credit facility from FalconX, which it plans to use to support structured financing for eligible crypto trading firms. The announcement did not say whether any amount had been…
India's Private Equity Shifts to Selective, Active Ownership for Higher Returns
India's private equity industry is undergoing a significant transformation, moving towards a more selective and actively managed investment model focused on established businesses and operational excellence to generate superior returns, as…
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