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Venture Capital Write-Downs Hit College Endowments
Venture capital write-downs continued to weigh on U.S. college and university endowments in the latest fiscal year, tempering their ability to reap rewards from one of the strongest U.S. stock market showings of the last decade. Harvard…
AI Venture Capital: 10 Years of Deals and Exits
Globally, AI startups have raised more than $650 billion in venture capital in the last decade. But how has the industry grown and changed over time? For this graphic, we partnered with Fasken to explore the change in AI venture capital deal and…
Crypto Venture Investment Falls 20% in Q3, AI Startups Defy Trend
Thursday, 17/10/2024 | 20:09 GMT by Jared Kirui Galaxy's research showed that AI and blockchain infrastructure startups attracted 85% of the funding. The US dominated in crypto venture capital, accounting for 44% of deals in Q3. Venture capital…
The Billionaire Behind Groupon Is Making A Fortune In An Industry He Swore He'd Never Enter
W alking through health technology firm Tempus AI's midtown Manhattan office, Eric Lefkofsky brushes past stick-straight fronds of snake plants in neatly arranged planter boxes and employees chatting over lunch in the open-floor-plan space which…
General Catalyst reportedly to back Saudi Arabian startup
Despite Saudi Arabia's record of human rights abuses, some investors are warming up to investing in the country's startups. General Catalyst is planning to invest in a Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup, Lean Technology, the firm's first investment…
Nasdaq Private Market CEO says only 25 of 1,200 unicorns are actively trading on the secondaries market
The secondaries market is hot right now—for some startups, that is. “There's about 1,200 unicorns in the world right now—and only 25 of them have actual liquidity in the secondary market,” says Tom Callahan, CEO of…
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Disney's new Lightning Lane Premier Pass offers exclusive line-skipping at select resorts, with prices ranging from $129 to $449 per person based on park and date. The owner of the six-parcel site, once intended to be a tower rollercoaster…
Honoring women in AI, Databricks and Amazon team up: Week in AI - San Francisco Business Times
Every year, the San Francisco Business Times honors local women who are chosen as the ' Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business.' And this year, we selected four honorees who exemplify leadership in the artificial intelligence sector. Read more…
Byju's founder says his edtech startup, once worth $22B, is now 'worth zero'
Byju Raveendran, the founder of the embattled edtech group Byju's, acknowledged on Thursday afternoon that he made mistakes, mistimed the market, overestimated growth potential and that his startup, once valued at $22 billion, is now effectively…
Exclusive: The cofounder of GroupMe and Splice is taking on the $180 billion supplement industry with new startup SuppCo
Steve Martocci, cofounder of GroupMe, Blade, and Splice, is back with a new consumer health app. His startup, SuppCo, helps people find trusted supplements and track their health progress. The startup just raised $5.5 million in seed funding from…
Opinion: Protect Georgia innovation by preserving the law that enables it
The Biden administration has put forward a new policy framework that would upend the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act, a bipartisan law that has supported millions of jobs and led to the creation of thousands of venture-backed startups. I worry this proposal…
How L'Oréal's Barbara Lavernos Is Reimaging the Future of Beauty
Barbara Lavernos has never let the status quo get in the way of progress. Ever since joining L'Oréal 33 years ago as an intern in the purchasing and supply chain department, through her steady rise in procurement, plant management, travel…
Report: For Traditional Online College Managers, The Party Is Over
Online Program Management companies (OPM) used to help colleges and universities start, and later manage, their online courses and degree programs, handling nearly everything except admissions and picking the instructors. Used and to are the most…
UK digital 'end-of-life' services startup Farewill acquired for $16.8M
Farewill, a U.K.-based end-of-life services provider that offers online tools for writing wills, organizing probate, and arranging cremation, has been acquired by funeral service provider Dignity in an all-shares deal valuing the startup at…
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Build Strong Investor Relationships
The entrepreneur-investor relationship can make or break a startup's success, and how this partnership is managed early on can determine the future trajectory of your business. As an entrepreneur, knowing how to align with investors, negotiate…
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