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How Venture Capital Benefits From Zombie Bankruptcies
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Julia's first TikTok to hit a million views came at a price—her job. The video, from April 23, 2024, shows Julia working as a…
Africa Startups Turn Inward as US AI Boom Drains Venture Capital
African startups are rewriting their funding playbook as the global artificial intelligence boom pulls venture capital toward the US, forcing emerging markets to compete for cash. AI-related VC investment doubled to $259 billion last year from…
HESTA backs new $70m venture capital fund to hunt medical tech stars
Superannuation giant HESTA is the major investor in a new venture capital firm, which has banked close to $60 million for its debut fund, that will target investments in early stage Australian health and medical technology start-ups. Synthesis…
Forbes Releases 11th Edition Of 30 Under 30 Asia List
The 2026 List Highlights 300 Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs And Innovators From Across The Asia-Pacific Region SINGAPORE (May 28, 2026) – Forbes released today the 11 annual edition of its “30 Under 30 Asia” list, featuring…
In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
Join us for StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026, an intimate evening bringing together leading investors and entrepreneurs for high-signal conversations from the front lines of venture capital and frontier technology. Taking place Thursday, June 18, at The…
Forbes Daily: Users Can Now Use AI To Trade Stocks On Robinhood
The upcoming IPOs for SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are bringing venture capital close to its biggest-ever returns. Forbes' latest Midas List of top venture capital investors is fueled by these three firms, and then some. Vinod Khosla once again is…
Crunchbase Data: Venture Dollars For Black Startup Founders Stay Scarce Despite AI Funding Boom
The share of U.S. venture funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall startup investment ticked slightly higher, Crunchbase data shows. Only around $942 million — or just 0.32% of total U.S. venture…
Boston Targets California's Billionaire Tax As A Gateway To AI Industry Growth
Massachusetts business and political leaders are framing California's proposed billionaire tax as a rare opening to redirect AI talent and companies toward Boston. Of the 20 most valuable venture-backed U.S. AI companies, half have co-founders who…
VC Circle Bengaluru Launch Witnesses 6 Strategic MoUs to Accelerate India's Startup Ecosystem
The launch of VC Circle by iQue Bengaluru Chapter marked a major step toward building a more connected and collaborative startup ecosystem in India, as six strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and ecosystem partnership initiatives were…
Corgi hits $2.6B, $240M for laser fusion, and a Bach to Rock acquisition
⚡️ Focused Energy, a German laser-fusion developer, raised $240m in Series A funding from RWE, the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation SPRIND, the European Innovation Council Fund, and insider Prime Movers Lab. Go deeper…
Exclusive: Orbital Industries, which uses AI to discover new materials, raises $50 million Series B
Orbital Industries, a startup using AI to design advanced materials, has raised a $50 million Series B funding round led by the venture capital firm Plural. Nventures, the venture arm of AI chip company Nvidia, which had previously invested in…
TRUE GLOBAL VENTURES APPOINTS TAL ELYASHIV AS GENERAL PARTNER
Appointment Strengthens U.S. Presence with TGV's Deepening Focus in the Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, May 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- True Global Ventures (TGV), global venture capital firm investing in visionary founders building category-defining…
Lightning Capital launches $100M fund as Miami's venture scene enters a new phase
Miami-based Lightning Capital is launching a $100 million Venture Fund II and bringing former Andreessen Horowitz operator Michele Griffin into the firm as general partner (GP) and COO, a move that reflects how Miami's venture ecosystem is becoming…
Sacks Pushes Trump To Slow New AI Rules To Protect U.S. Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: (L-R) Thomas Laffont, Jacob Helberg, Michael Kratsios and David Sacks participate in the Winning the AI Race: From Strategy to Execution panel during The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March…
Tory Burch wants to help women add $1 billion to the economy by 2030
In 2004, the designer Tory Burch launched her first store specializing in women's apparel in Manhattan. She and her ex-husband, the retailer and investor Christopher Burch, funded it by pooling $2 million of their own money. Later, Christopher…
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