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crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - Crunchbase Data: The AI Boom Has Drastically Changed Who's Funding The Hottest Companies In 2025 Vs. 2021
Crunchbase Data: The AI Boom Has Drastically Changed Who's Funding The Hottest Companies In 2025 Vs. 2021
Crunchbase

As global venture funding in 2025 ratcheted up to the third-highest total on record after the peak years of 2021 and 2022, capital also concentrated further, with the number of companies raising rounds of $50 million or more drastically shrinking…

businessinsider.com - Samuel O'Brient - A top options firm is hiring traders to bet on the weather and other 'event-driven outcomes
A top options firm is hiring traders to bet on the weather and other 'event-driven outcomes
Business Insider

Prediction markets are booming, and the hype is spreading beyond the retail crowd to major trading firms. Options-trading giant Susquehanna International Group is seeking to expand into the booming market where traders can bet on everything from…

koreatimes.co.kr - Choi Youn-jin - It is not biotech, it is 'techbio'
It is not biotech, it is 'techbio'
The Korea Times

Startup representatives researching biotechnology say they have transitioned from 'biotech' to 'techbio.' While it sounds like a simple play on words, the shift highlights a critical reality for the industry: Biological research is now entirely…

zeteo.com - Andrew Perez - Meet the Trump Official Who's Trying to Protect Prediction Markets
Meet the Trump Official Who's Trying to Protect Prediction Markets
Zeteo

Mike Selig, one of Donald Trump's top financial regulators, is leading the charge to shield prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from state regulation. Coincidentally, he previously worked at a law firm that represents Polymarket –…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit
All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit
TechCrunch

With an eye toward luring more AI investment to the country, India is hosting a four-day AI Impact Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and…

crunchbase.com - Dan Gray - Innovation Is A Game Of Two Halves
Innovation Is A Game Of Two Halves
Crunchbase

Somewhere in the past 25 years, we began to confuse two things that are not the same. We started treating “innovation” as something that only happens in private markets, and “funding innovation” as a synonym for venture…

businessinsider.com - Alistair Barr - 14 'Second Wave' startups aiming to take the AI era beyond cost cutting
14 'Second Wave' startups aiming to take the AI era beyond cost cutting
Business Insider

Second Wave AI startups are trying to move beyond cost-cutting and use this technology to create brand-new experiences and generate new sources of revenue. The concept is being supported by Kylan Gibbs, a former DeepMind product manager who now…

cnbc.com - Diana Olick - What's behind a big jump in January property tech funding
What's behind a big jump in January property tech funding
CNBC

Property tech and adjacent companies raised approximately $1.7 billion globally last month, according to the Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation. The average dollar amount per deal rose to about $34 million. Brendan Wallace, co-founder…

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - SAVCA appoints new CEO
SAVCA appoints new CEO
www.itweb.co.za

Anusha Naidu, new CEO of SAVCA. The SA Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has appointed Anusha Naidu as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 March. Naidu joins SAVCA from her role as corporate finance and ESG executive…

techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India's AI startup ecosystem
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India's AI startup ecosystem
TechCrunch

Nvidia is stepping up efforts to court India's artificial intelligence startups earlier in their lifecycle, unveiling a string of partnerships this week aimed at reaching founders even before their companies are formally established. The push is…

tomshardware.com - Jon Martindale - OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation - Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more
OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation - Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more
Tom's Hardware

OpenAI may be on the cusp of securing a new stockpile of cash to burn through, with the business looking to secure $100 billion in funding from a range of tech and investment firms, Bloomberg reports. The company is reportedly seeking a valuation…

axios.com - Chelsea Naso - LanzaJet gets $47m for SAF, Ownwell's $30m round and Advent sells two fintechs
LanzaJet gets $47m for SAF, Ownwell's $30m round and Advent sells two fintechs
Axios

• LanzaJet, a Deerfield, Ill.-based sustainable aviation fuel maker, raised $47m in the first close of a round at a $650m pre-money valuation, co-led by IAG and Shell, with participation from Groupe ADP, LanzaTech, and Mitsui. Go deeper…

entrepreneur.com - Cyrus Claffey - How 'Hidden Entrepreneurs' Are Revolutionizing Real Estate
How 'Hidden Entrepreneurs' Are Revolutionizing Real Estate
Entrepreneur

While we often celebrate the entrepreneurs building the tools, there is an equally vital group of innovators we often overlook: the “hidden entrepreneurs.” Hidden entrepreneurs are the ones already standing on the front lines of every…

entrepreneur.com - Dan Bova - 6 in 10 People Regret Their Careers - and This Legendary Investor Spent a Decade Finding the Fix
6 in 10 People Regret Their Careers - and This Legendary Investor Spent a Decade Finding the Fix
Entrepreneur

You could say that Bill Gurley is pretty good at what he does. The legendary venture capitalist and general partner at Benchmark has a track record of investing and serving on the boards of now-iconic companies like Uber, Zillow, OpenTable, and…

arinsider.co - AR Insider - Spatial Beats: Apple, Meta & World Labs Make Moves - AR Insider
Spatial Beats: Apple, Meta & World Labs Make Moves - AR Insider
Augmented Reality News & Knowledge - AR Insider

Welcome back to our weekly roundup of happenings from XR and AI realms. Let's dive in… Apple is accelerating development of AI-focused wearable hardware, including smart glasses, upgraded AirPods, and a wearable pendant. Apple is preparing…

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