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AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good
Well, the data is out. AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share. In a sense, though, we knew that. Investors last year were voracious in…
Is Nvidia Stock Going to $500?
Investors who purchased Nvidia (NVDA 0.87%) in 2016 made the decision of a lifetime. Shares of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company are up 22,690% just in the past 10 years (as of March 17). Nvidia has become the defining…
Prediction market Kalshi raises $1 billion at double its December valuation: Bloomberg
Kalshi Inc. raised more than $1 billion in a funding round led by Coatue Management, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The round valued the prediction market platform at $22 billion, Bloomberg said, double the…
Why startups are betting big on Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, they say—including an economic boom there in recent years. Austin, in particular, consistently ranks among the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, and is vying to become one of the top startup hubs.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could be 3 of the biggest venture-backed IPOs of all time
The age of the mega-IPO is upon us and, for venture capital, it could create as many problems as it solves. As rumors swirl that SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic may hit the public markets in 2026, this trio would mark the three biggest venture-backed…
Watch Markets on Edge as Stocks Near Session Lows | The Close 3/20/2026
Markets on Edge as Stocks Near Session Lows | The Close 3/20/2026 Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are BNP…
Unicorns are flush with cash and stuck. A new kind of startup crisis is taking hold in 2026
Some of the most valuable private companies in the world right now have a problem that has nothing to do with their product, their team, or their market. They have too many investors, too many competing agendas, and a cap table — the record…
India will likely escape the middle-income trap
The country has the policy momentum, strong demographic advantages, and the technological base to surmount the middle-income trap and reach wealthy-country status. India's greatest structural advantage is its demographics. It is a young nation. The…
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion to Double Valuation to $22 Billion: Reports
Prediction market giant Kalshi has raised a $1 billion round and, with it, clinched a $22 billion valuation, a person familiar with the matter told Decrypt. The news was originally reported by The Wall Street Journal. The deal has roughly doubled…
The secret behind the world's most memorable jingles
It is one of the catchiest - or most annoying - jingles ever written. And depending on who you ask, there is still debate about whether it should contain three ‘Liberties' or four. ‘I prefer three,' says Scott Elias. ‘I feel…
Gold And Silver Are Still - 'My Precious' (NYSEARCA:GLD)
Gold and Silver have sharply corrected from historic highs, pressured by rising real yields and a strengthening U.S. dollar. Current macro conditions—elevated rates, surging oil, and sticky inflation—favor continued downside for both…
Want to Invest in SpaceX Before Its IPO? Here's How.
Following a monster performance in 2021, the initial public offering (IPO) market has cooled down over the last few years. But thanks to soaring valuations among private companies -- primarily artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups -- several…
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's top 10…
Meet Mark Zuckerberg's college roommate. He's an Olympian-turned-VC exec who now invests in your favorite celebrity businesses
When Samyr Lainé walked into his freshman dorm room at Harvard University in 2002, he found his new roommate tucked away in the corner of their room, typing away on his computer. A year and a half later, that roommate sent him a project he…
Now Live: MetaWinners Community Launches $METAWIN Token Presale
Panama City, Panama, March 19th, 2026, Chainwire The $METAWINNERS token presale is now live at mw.xyz. $METAWIN is the community token of the MetaWinners – a collective of crypto natives that has grown into one of the most active and…
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