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This venture capital firm believes investing in climate is 'Obvious'-and just raised another $360 million to prove it
When Obvious Ventures launched 12 years ago with a focus on “world positive” companies, the idea was a contrarian bet: that startups tackling climate, health, and economic resilience could deliver big returns, not just feel-good…
Venture Capital Has a 'Dry Powder' Problem. The Software Selloff Could Worsen It.
The software selloff that rocked the stock market much of last week wasn't only a problem for public companies. Some aging venture-capital funds also have reason to worry. Levels of unspent capital in venture funds have been stubbornly high over…
Tem raises $75 M to automate energy markets with AI-first platform
London-based energy software company Tem has closed a $75 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional funding from AlbionVC, Atomico, Hitachi Ventures, Schroders Capital, Voyager Ventures, Allianz, and others. The…
Exclusive: Tem raises $75M to remake electricity markets using AI
As AI data centers drive up electricity prices, London-based startup Tem thinks AI might be able to help solve it, too. Tem has built an energy transaction engine that relies on AI to cut prices relative to other energy traders. The company has…
Crypto VCs Ditch Tokens for AI and Prediction Markets
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Crypto Crashes Rattle Venture Capitalists After $19 Billion Haul
Crypto venture capital funds are confronting an identity crisis. Plummeting digital-asset prices and a wave of market consolidations are exposing the fragility of an industry that boomed on speculation but has struggled to build sustainable…
Exclusive: Peter Thiel-backed industrial AI startup emerges from stealth in a16z 'American Dynamism' push
In a move that signals the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom, Emanate, an AI startup focused on the gritty reality of America's industrial supply chain, has emerged from stealth. Backed by venture capital heavyweight Andreessen…
YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step
Beast Industries acquired Step to expand into youth-focused financial services. Beast Industries did not disclose the amount it used to acquired Step, which counts major backers such as Stripe. The deal extended MrBeast's brand beyond media and…
Hamptons real estate prices hit record, with 2026 summer rentals going fast
The median sales price in the Hamptons hit a record $2.34 million in the fourth quarter, up 34% from last year, according to a report from Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel. Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and…
The era of social media megastars is fading. Here's what's next.
Sorry, but you're not going to be the next MrBeast. In fact, YouTube's top creator might be part of a dying breed of megastars. As algorithms on TikTok and Instagram become more personalized, everyone's For You page is tailored to them. That means…
Anthropic closes in on $20B round
Anthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new capital at a valuation of $350 billion, Bloomberg reports, with investor demand leading the company to raise twice the funding it set out to obtain. The company raised $13 billion in…
Why 3 VCs think the next wave of billion-dollar companies won't be in San Francisco
Three longtime venture capitalists, who backed some of the most consequential technology companies of the last decade as partners at Singapore's $800 billion sovereign wealth fund GIC, have reunited. They aim to recreate the magic that led them to…
How this job went from the Wall Street equivalent of a used car dealer to the hottest gig for 2026
In the world of high finance, the secondary market — selling off pre-owned investments — was once considered Wall Street's version of a used-car lot. Few junior bankers clamored for the role, and bulge-bracket giants largely left the…
Beyond AI: 5 Startup Sectors Seeing Big Funding Growth
Last year, AI grabbed half of venture dollars globally. But the sector's blockbuster growth hasn't necessarily come at the expense of other startup industries. Rather, areas that benefit from AI-driven automation such as legal tech, or that combine…
Gordon Ramsay applies his no-nonsense standards to customer service in PolyAI campaign
The campaign marks a major brand moment for PolyAI as it accelerates expansion in the United States and deepens its position as the category leader in enterprise conversational AI. Best known for delivering fluent, lifelike voice agents that handle…
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