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forbes.com - Sindhya Valloppillil - When Markets Serve Women, Male Founders Still Get The Money - VC Keeps Paying The Price
When Markets Serve Women, Male Founders Still Get The Money - VC Keeps Paying The Price
Forbes

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Beauty Taps Diarrha N'Diaye as Executive Vice President. (L to R Kim Kardashian and Diarrha N'Diaye) Venture capital has a gender arbitrage problem that the industry refuses to confront. The markets that serve women —…

fool.com - James McClenathen - Capital One Venture X vs. Amex Platinum: Which Travel Card Is Better?
Capital One Venture X vs. Amex Platinum: Which Travel Card Is Better?
The Motley Fool

If you're looking for a premium travel card, then two of the best options are the American Express Platinum Card and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card (see rates and fees). In fact, they're my two personal favorites. However, these…

cnbc.com - Kevin Breuninger - AI industry-backed super PAC targets New York Democrat in opening shot of midterms
AI industry-backed super PAC targets New York Democrat in opening shot of midterms
CNBC

A super PAC backed by titans of the artificial intelligence industry, called 'Leading the Future,' is targeting New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores, who co-sponsored the RAISE Act. The bill requires the biggest AI companies to publish safety…

theguardian.com - Julia Kollewe - UK officials 'working night and day to resolve NHS drug pricing row'
UK officials 'working night and day to resolve NHS drug pricing row'
The Guardian

The UK science minister has said officials are “working day and night” trying to resolve the standoff with big pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing. Speaking to industry leaders and investors at London life sciences week…

spacenews.com - Leanspace - Leanspace raises €10 million Series A round to bring software-defined satellite operations to enterprise and institutional space programs
Leanspace raises €10 million Series A round to bring software-defined satellite operations to enterprise and institutional space programs
SpaceNews

STRASBOURG, November 17th, 2025 – Leanspace, a European satellite operations technology provider, today announced it has raised €10 million in Series A funding. The financing round includes new strategic investors: ISAI Cap Venture…

nytimes.com - Stewart Mandel - UC Investments puts $2.4 billion Big Ten deal on hold amid pushback from Michigan and USC
UC Investments puts $2.4 billion Big Ten deal on hold amid pushback from Michigan and USC
The New York Times

An investment group that was prepared to pay the Big Ten $2.4 billion for a 10 percent share of the conference's media and sponsorship rights has put the deal on hold due to the continued public opposition from two schools, Michigan and USC. UC…

crunchbase.com - Guest Author - Beyond The Pitch: How Emerging VCs Can Still Raise
Beyond The Pitch: How Emerging VCs Can Still Raise
Crunchbase

Over the past few years, we've been witnessing a paradox in venture capital. Carta 's data shows that smaller VC firms have higher TVPI than larger funds of the same vintage. Yet, less money has gone to emerging funds, even as they continue to…

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Fintech Ramp Now Valued At $32B After $300M Raise Led By Lightspeed
Fintech Ramp Now Valued At $32B After $300M Raise Led By Lightspeed
Crunchbase

Fintech startup Ramp is on a tear. The expense management company has raised yet another round of capital — $300 million at a $32 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. The financing marks the fourth raise for New York-based…

forbes.com - Mena Mirhom, M.D. - How BHT Became The Fastest Growing Event In Mental Health
How BHT Became The Fastest Growing Event In Mental Health
Forbes

Behavioral Health Tech Speakers How does a one-day virtual convening turn into the largest gathering of behavioral health innovation, drawing payers, providers, founders, national health plans, and venture capital? Behavioral Health Tech is the…

forbes.com - Peter High - Inside Andrés Vázquez's Vision For AI And Innovation At América Móvil
Inside Andrés Vázquez's Vision For AI And Innovation At América Móvil
Forbes

America Movil's Telcel headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP América Móvil is the dominant telecommunications provider across Latin America with operations that extend into Europe. The company sits…

forbes.com - Elaine Pofeldt - The Race To Create A Billion-Dollar, One-Person Business
The Race To Create A Billion-Dollar, One-Person Business
Forbes

If there's a scorekeeper in the race to create a billion-dollar, one-person business, Henry Shi is undoubtedly a contender. Shi, cofounder and now board member of Super.com, a money-saving app, created the “ Top 10 Lean AI Native Companies…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - October in European tech venture: Scaling trends, emerging patterns - Retail Banker International
October in European tech venture: Scaling trends, emerging patterns - Retail Banker International
Home - Retail Banker International

Every month, I publish a report on the European venture capital industry, examining everything from surface-level developments to emerging trends and maturing signals. October was a month of scaling: early signals turned into structure, and new…

globenewswire.com - Adcytherix - Adcytherix Powers Ahead: Technology and Team in Place to Deliver Strategy and Build an ADC Powerhouse
Adcytherix Powers Ahead: Technology and Team in Place to Deliver Strategy and Build an ADC Powerhouse
GlobeNewswire

Adcytherix Powers Ahead: Technology and Team in Place to Deliver Strategy and Build an ADC Powerhouse Adcytherix reinforces its Executive Committee with two pivotal appointments: CMO and CFO The ADCX - Engine is operational to start driving…

axios.com - Lucinda Shen - Ramp hits $32B, Faire's share sale, and Versant selling division.
Ramp hits $32B, Faire's share sale, and Versant selling division.
Axios

• Ramp, the NYC-based expense management startup, hit a $32b valuation after a $300 million primary financing round and employee tender offer.. Lightspeed Venture Partners led, joined by new investors including Alpha Wave Global, Bessemer…

nytimes.com - Andrew Ross Sorkin - Jeff Bezos' Big Bet on A.I. Is Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos' Big Bet on A.I. Is Project Prometheus
The New York Times

Jeff Bezos hasn't held a formal operating role since stepping down as Amazon's C.E.O. in 2021. That's changing, according to The Times's Cade Metz — and it's a sign of how much the world's third-richest man is betting big on artificial…

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