A new venture thesis says distribution is the final moat for startups in 2025. With AI accelerating product cycles, how you reach customers matters more than what you build. Founders need to get creative, not just hire a sales team.
A proposal to ban institutional investors from buying homes is gaining political traction. The data shows it’s a bad idea that would hurt homebuilders and reduce supply, making affordability worse.
According to Bloomberg Business, AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise $10 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at $350 billion. Singapore’s GIC and Coatue Management are set to lead, with previous backers Microsoft and Nvidia also expected to participate. This marks a mas
The Bulgarian expense management startup Payhawk is reportedly in discussions for a major funding round. This new capital could push its valuation to a staggering $2 billion, signaling strong investor confidence in European fintech outside of the AI hype cycle.
Lux Capital has secured $1.5 billion for its ninth fund, the largest in its history. The firm plans to back startups in national security, AI, and new science. This comes amid a major push for tech in U.S. defense and infrastructure.
Democrats eyeing Gavin Newsom for 2028 might want to check the U-Haul receipts. New data shows California is again the top state for outbound moves, a brutal referendum on his governance. So why is the party lining up behind another candidate with a glaring weakness?
A California state senator has introduced a bill to ban AI chatbot toys for children for four years. The move follows alarming reports of unsafe interactions and aims to give safety regulators time to catch up with the technology.
A patient has died from liver failure in a late-stage gene editing trial, prompting a full pause of related studies. This tragic event forces a critical moment of reckoning for CRISPR and the entire field of genetic medicine.
Africa’s largest fintech, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono. The deal, valued between $25 and $40 million, is a strategic move to integrate payments with financial data, reshaping the continent’s digital finance infrastructure.
After a year dominated by megadeals, the action is shifting to the middle market. Private equity firms are now overwhelmingly confident and planning to initiate a wave of new acquisitions, particularly in tech and financial services.
