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China's state-led venture capital revival risks losing momentum
The momentum in China's venture-capital industry, which is recovering after years of decline, is likely to continue this year, mainly bolstered by government financing, but an expert warned that the lack of funding diversity poses a hidden risk.
Meet the women steering Australia's high-tech future
sk any kid what they want to be when they grow up, and it would be the rare child who would respond with “professional investor”. Venture capital executive is an unusual role, one most often found by a circuitous route. Rachael Bolton…
Big tech group backs Anthropic in fight with Pentagon over AI safeguards
A big tech industry group consisting of major Anthropic backers Amazon and Nvidia on Wednesday expressed concern over the Pentagon's decision to declare the artificial intelligence company a supply-chain risk as other investors raced to contain…
A16z Crypto Raises $2 Billion Fund Amid Market Downturn
Crypto venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is doubling down on crypto despite a major market downturn, seeking $2 billion for a new crypto fund. A16z Crypto, the blockchain arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is raising a fifth…
Boston's innovation economy hits a new milestone in global rankings
Five Boston-area companies landed on LexisNexis's “Top 100 Global Innovators” list this week, the highest showing the region has ever had, offering a rare bright spot for an industry facing mounting headwinds. The honor comes as…
Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund to invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa
Nvidia is investing in the British autonomous driving startup Oxa, alongside backing from the UK's National Wealth Fund, in a boost to the country's technology sector. The Oxford-based company, which has developed software for self-driving…
Kensington Capital SPAC Raises $200M For Auto Ventures
Kensington Capital Acquisition VI, a blank-check company led by the founder of Kensington Capital targeting the auto industry, began trading Wednesday after it raised $200 million by offering 20 million units... To view the full article, register…
Tradeweb Leads $31M Investment in Crypto Trading Platform Crossover Markets
Electronic trading company Tradeweb has led a $31 million Series B funding round in institutional crypto trading platform Crossover Markets, valuing the company at $200 million. The round included participation from DRW Venture Capital, Ripple…
Crypto industry quietly powers negative campaign ads in Illinois
Political attack ads are taking on a different energy this primary cycle, thanks to big bucks from national super PACs backing cryptocurrency. Why it matters: The surge of attack ads is turning Illinois' primary increasingly negative, even when the…
Exclusive: Venture giant a16z crypto targeting around $2 billion for its fifth fund amid blockchain market downturn, sources say
The largest player in the crypto venture world is back on the fundraising circuit. The blockchain arm of Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z crypto, is currently raising its fifth fund, according to multiple sources, who spoke with Fortune on…
Influencer marketing became an academic discipline while we weren't paying attention
Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: Universities now teach influencer marketing as serious scholarship, yet the industry still treats it as intuitive guesswork. Noise: Endless debates about authenticity and algorithms obscure the…
EXCLUSIVE: Unilever Ventures Invests in Novos
PARIS — Unilever Ventures has taken a minority stake in Novos, a science-first longevity biotech company. Chris Mirabile founded Novos in 2019 and serves as the New York-based company's chief executive officer. “ Unilever Ventures'…
$105M for Starface pimple patches, humanoid robot maker eyes €1B and Rallybio's reverse merger
• Neura Robotics, a German humanoid robot maker, is raising around €1b from backers like Tether, per Bloomberg. Go deeper • Starface, a New York-based pimple patch maker, raised $105m minority funding round, led by Astō…
Exclusive-Big tech group supports Anthropic in Pentagon fight as investors push to de-escalate clash over AI safeguards
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 (Reuters) - A big tech industry group consisting of major Anthropic backers Amazon and Nvidia on Wednesday expressed concern over the Pentagon's decision to declare the artificial intelligence company a supply-chain…
Why your IQ no longer matters in the era of AI
When I first started working in venture capital, I was given a seemingly straightforward assignment: Get to know the most successful founders we'd invested in and figure out what they had in common. Ideally, I'd emerge with a neat checklist of…
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