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ROI (Return on Investment) review - hectic venture capitalism drama is a heady brew
An earnest research scientist turns up at a sleek venture capitalist firm to pitch her idea with a set of old-school index cards. Willa (Letty Thomas) is initially dismissed by young gun May (Millicent Wong) until she realises Willa has found a way…
Airport strike halts flights out of Berlin
No passenger flights will depart Berlin airport on Wednesday as staff stage a warning strike for higher wages. On 18 March, no scheduled passenger flights will take off from Berlin Brandenburg airport. Ver.di, a major German trade union, has called…
Is the luxury market finally taking mothers seriously?
Seraphine. SKN To SKN. Tiba + Marl. Once unfamiliar names, these brand names now circulate through motherhood circles as readily as Pampers. They're markers not just of taste, but of a growing cohort of women investing in products designed to…
US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislation to regulate prediction markets
United States Senator Chris Murphy and House Representative Greg Casar are set to introduce legislation to rein in prediction markets after bettors cashed in on geopolitical conflicts, including the joint strikes the US and Israel launched against…
Is the AI era the beginning of the end of VC as we know it?
Incredibly, when you think about it, US-based venture capital has remained structurally unchanged for half a century. The well known model revolves around the 10-year fund lifecycle, the 2-and-20 fee structure, and the relentless push for growth…
View: A military-industrial-financial complex is rising in America
When President Eisenhower warned against the military-industrial complex in 1961, he didn't imagine that a finely tuned, elite money machine would want in on the action. But here we are: Wall Street banks and private-equity firms, and their venture…
Kelly Evans: The fight between public and private
It's ironic that at the very moment the private markets are in turmoil because of their opacity, the SEC may do away with quarterly earnings reports for public companies. I sympathize with the desire to get more companies to go public again. Since…
From robotics to AI agents, Jensen Huang's GTC keynote was full of signals that startups can't afford to ignore
Jensen Huang's Nvidia GTC is kind of like tech's Super Bowl Halftime Show. Everyone wants to be there, and if you're not there, you inevitably end up hearing about it. And on Monday afternoon, Huang hit on agentic AI, the fast-approaching future of…
As 2028 buzz builds, Pritzker draws Republican challenger in showdown for Illinois governor
As Gov. JB Pritzker aims to make history as the first Democrat to win three terms as Illinois governor, the potential 2028 presidential contender now knows which Republican challenger he'll face off against in this year's election. Former state…
OpenAI's First-Mover Disadvantage
My colleague Perry was clutching a Ben & Jerry's ice-cream bar. Our office, which made websites at the turn of the millennium, had decided to try Kozmo.com, a new site that promised to bring DVDs, books, and treats to your door within an hour. We…
This climate-friendly concrete startup just nabbed $15M
Cocoon Carbon, a startup developing climate-friendly building materials, just closed a $15 million Series A round to support a large planned U.S. demonstration plant. Why it matters: Cement used in concrete is a huge CO2 source. Cocoon sees a…
Elron Ventures announces strong 2025 results and outlines 2026 growth plan: For the first time since its inception, it will lead a Defense Tech M&A strategy through RDC, alongside exits of 1-3 companies per year from the existing portfolio
With the publication of its strong results for 2025, Elron Ventures reports on its growth strategy for 2026 - M&A - In addition to its activity as a fund that invests in technology companies in early growth stages, Elron is expanding its joint…
He skipped college to intern with an ex-Sequoia director. Three years later, he's a cofounder.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Amit Jain and Raghav Saraf, cofounders of Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup Zamp. It has been edited for length and clarity. Raghav Saraf: I joined Zamp four days after my last high school exam…
S.F. tech company expands its footprint as leasing surge lifts downtown office market
Databricks has doubled down on San Francisco, with the tech company expanding its office footprint at 1 Sansome St. by 90,000 square feet as a resurgent office market — now increasingly powered by artificial intelligence tenants —…
Standard Template's $49m seed, Ramp's acquisition, and Rogers Communications sale
• Standard Template Labs, an NYC-based service management platform, raised a $49m seed round led by Iconiq and CRV. Go deeper 💊 Mestag Therapeutics, a Cambridge, UK-based cancer and inflammatory disease biotech, raised $40m from SV…
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