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Exit liquidity for venture capital
Sort of a slow week until Friday it seemed to me. Not much music in this post, not many good podcasts out lately. Hopefully everyone survived Friday's secular bear market. Regardless, have a great weekend, amigos! Micron ended the day at $864, back…
How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
Karolina Komarnicka, CEO of Space Of Mind, turning personal growth into a measurable practice with adaptive micro-coaching. Most companies have dashboards for everything except the thing that runs the company. Ask a CEO their churn rate and they'll…
China to tighten oversight of private investment funds
China on Friday tightened oversight of the country's 23 trillion yuan (US$3.40 trillion) private fund industry, in a bid to reduce financial risks and channel money into technology innovation and emerging industries. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
Lectric eBikes, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company known for its practical and affordable XP series electric bikes, has launched three new brands so far this year — a Juiced Bikes relaunch, a new Juiced Powersports brand, and now a premium…
Hong Kong's proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Hong Kong is set to attract top global fund managers to relocate to the city, as they will no longer need to pay salaries tax on performance-linked bonuses if they meet certain criteria under a proposed law change to be submitted to the Legislative…
Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout
Trae Stephens is adamant that you can't be boring and innovate. What he means is that people who refuse to take positions on anything are, in his view, definitionally incapable of building whatever comes next. This ethos also happens to be how…
Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Billions of dollars in venture capital and state investments have recently been poured into efforts to finally make nuclear fusion a viable energy source—big bets that a futuristic leap is coming soon, despite decades of premature…
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party. Burnham, Labour's candidate in the…
Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
While artificial intelligence startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports. In May, family offices made 51 direct investments, including a $225 million fundraise for the parent company of Major…
Gary Lineker's Goalhanger named UK's fastest-growing business
The media production company co-founded by the former England footballer Gary Lineker and behind The Rest is … podcasts is now the fastest-growing business in Britain in a new ranking. Goalhanger made £37.9m in sales in 2025, growing…
Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of 'staggering' corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president's eldest…
Largest Solana Treasury Firm Forward Industries Sells 455,000 SOL
Solana's recent sell-off has put pressure on even major institutional players. Forward Industries, the largest Solana treasury holder, has reportedly sold nearly 456,000 SOL after the token dropped to its lowest level in more than two years. The…
Rubrik: The Post-Earnings Dip Is A Gift (NYSE:RBRK)
I am reiterating my “buy” rating on Rubrik following a strong Q1 FY27, with revenue up 39% YoY (vs. 32% guidance) and raised full-year guidance. RBRK's moat in data and identity protection and remediation, plus platform consolidation…
VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
Sumit Singh, Exited Operator and VC, Operating & Investment Partner @ Brass Ring Ventures. Venture capital has always been about separating signal from noise. The difference now is that AI is part of the first filter. Many early-stage…
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market. Robot makers in China say they have thousands of…
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