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axios.com - Zachery Eanes - North Carolina saw a drop in venture capital funding last year
North Carolina saw a drop in venture capital funding last year
Axios

North Carolina startups raised $2.3 billion from investors in 2025, down more than 40% from the year prior, according to data compiled by Pitchbook. That was the 15th most among states, down from No. 7 in 2024. Why it matters: North Carolina's…

nytimes.com - Ryan Mac - Files Reveal Epstein's Money Mingled with Silicon Valley's Tech Start-Ups
Files Reveal Epstein's Money Mingled with Silicon Valley's Tech Start-Ups
The New York Times

In 2014, Coinbase was a two-year-old start-up offering people the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin. It needed investment to grow and turned to an unlikely source: Jeffrey Epstein. “Would be nice to meet him if convenient,” Fred Ehrsam…

cointelegraph.com - Gleb K - Crypto VC Funding Doubled in 2025 as RWA Tokenization Took the Lead
Crypto VC Funding Doubled in 2025 as RWA Tokenization Took the Lead
Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph Research's latest report provides an outlook on the state of fundraising in the crypto market and the key VC trends of 2025. VC investments in Web3 startups doubled in 2025 from the year before, driven by institutional interest…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Exclusive: Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Exclusive: Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
TechCrunch

Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We've gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships…

businessinsider.com - Melia Russell - How the next generation of VCs broke into one of tech's most competitive jobs
How the next generation of VCs broke into one of tech's most competitive jobs
Business Insider

Venture capital isn't in its 'spray and pray' era anymore. After years of frothy valuations and AI-fueled hype, the market has sobered up — and the young investors chasing the next breakout deal are doing it with sharper judgment and tougher…

yahoo.com - Reuters - ElevenLabs secures $11 billion valuation in latest funding round
ElevenLabs secures $11 billion valuation in latest funding round
Yahoo!

Feb 4 (Reuters) - AI voice generation firm ElevenLabs said on Wednesday it had secured an $11 billion valuation ​after raising $500 million in its latest funding round, signaling ‌strong investor enthusiasm for the startup's…

axios.com - Chelsea Naso - ElevenLabs' $11B valuation, $125M for software-fixing AI and Bitwise's Chorus One buy
ElevenLabs' $11B valuation, $125M for software-fixing AI and Bitwise's Chorus One buy
Axios

• Cerebras, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AI chipmaker that filed for an IPO last fall, raised $1b. Tiger Global led, joined by Benchmark, AMD, Coatue, and 1789 Capital. Go deeper • ElevenLabs, an AI audio startup, raised $500m in Series…

afr.com - Campbell Kwan - Dany Milham is back and fast-talking his way to a $400m IPO
Dany Milham is back and fast-talking his way to a $400m IPO
Australian Financial Review

Has serial entrepreneur Dany Milham learnt his lesson? That is the question investors are asking as the co-founder of furniture retailer Koala travels the country to gauge interest in listing the affordable modular sofa and bedding business on the…

prweb.com - RapidCanvas - RapidCanvas and Citwell Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions to Mid-Market Manufacturers
RapidCanvas and Citwell Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions to Mid-Market Manufacturers
PRWeb

'This partnership represents a blueprint for how we're scaling RapidCanvas across vertical industries,' said Rahul Pangam, CEO of RapidCanvas. 'Citwell brings decades of supply chain expertise and trusted relationships with manufacturing leaders.

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Atul Sharma exits Ruder Finn India after seven years
Atul Sharma exits Ruder Finn India after seven years
afaqs!

Atul Sharma has exited Ruder Finn India, bringing to a close a seven-year association with the communications firm. Sharma most recently served as CEO of Ruder Finn India and head of the Middle East, a role he took on in March 2023. He joined Ruder…

yahoo.com - Jing Pan - Citadel CEO criticizes Trump's Fed attacks, warning they could have 'steep costs.' Here's how to protect your portfolio
Citadel CEO criticizes Trump's Fed attacks, warning they could have 'steep costs.' Here's how to protect your portfolio
Yahoo!

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Ken Griffin, billionaire founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel, is one of the Republican Party's top donors, with The New York Times reporting he…

yahoo.com - Jing Pan - Trump wants to drive US house prices up for homeowners, block those who don't 'work very hard' from buying. Do this now
Trump wants to drive US house prices up for homeowners, block those who don't 'work very hard' from buying. Do this now
Yahoo!

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Addressing America's housing affordability crisis has been a major focus for President Donald Trump. But his latest remarks suggest he may not want…

washingtonpost.com - Shira Rubin - Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war
Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war
Washington Post

TEL AVIV — By the time the Israeli start-up Kela opened its doors in 2024, its employees had already been serving as reservists on Israel's battlefields. Once in the office, the team at the military tech firm began experimenting with…

nfl.com - NFL - Official Site of the National Football League
Official Site of the National Football League
NFL.com

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern University Beth A. Winkelstein, Ph.D., serves as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern University, where she oversees the university's 10…

breitbart.com - Lucas Nolan - DOJ: Forbes '30 Under 30′ Fintech CEO Charged with Financial Crimes, Visa Fraud
DOJ: Forbes '30 Under 30′ Fintech CEO Charged with Financial Crimes, Visa Fraud
Breitbart

Federal prosecutors have charged the 26-year-old founder of fintech startup Kalder with multiple counts of fraud, adding another name to the growing list of Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees facing criminal allegations. TechCrunch reports that…

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