Published on: 2025-06-04 01:48:16
Elon Musk's brain tech startup Neuralink has closed a $650 million funding round, the company announced on Monday. ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and other firms participated in the round, according to a release. Neuralink said the fresh capital will help the company bring its technology to more patients and develop new devices that "deepen the connection between biological and artificial intelligence." Neuralink is building a brain-comp
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-04 01:16:11
In Brief Elon Musk’s brain computer interface startup Neuralink closed a $650 million funding round, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The Series E fundraise included investors such as ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Thrive Capital, among others. Neuralink last raised a $280 million Series D funding round in 2023, with an additional $43 million tranche added months later. Since then, Neuralink’s brain chip technology has made some significant leaps. The company s
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-07 13:36:31
Grammarly has secured a $1 billion commitment from General Catalyst. The 14-year-old writing assistant startup will use the new funds for its sales and marketing efforts, freeing up existing capital to make strategic acquisitions. Unlike a traditional venture round, General Catalyst will not receive an equity stake in the company in return for the investment. Instead, Grammarly will repay the capital along with a fixed, capped percentage of revenue it generates from the use of General Catalyst’
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-14 11:01:48
In Brief Samsung’s venture investment unit is looking to invest in California-based medical device startup, Exo, in a round that could climb to $100 million, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The round is being led by Sands Capital, Bold Capital and Qubit Health Capital, the report said, adding that Qubit’s chairman, Imar Ishrak, would join Exo’s board. Founded in 2015, Exo makes handheld medical imaging devices that use a combination of artificial intelligence, medical imaging an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-16 05:00:00
We were thrilled by the remarkable interest in speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After an in-depth review process, we’ve selected 20 exceptional finalists—10 for breakout sessions and 10 for roundtables. Now, we’re putting the final decision in your hands. Audience Choice voting is open through May 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You can vote for as many sessions as you’d like — one vote per session. The top 5 breakout sessions and top 5 rou
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-16 15:00:00
Getty Images/CNET Capital One and Discover are officially one company after Capital One's $35 billion acquisition of Discover closed May 18. The deal was initiated in February 2024, when Capital One announced its plans to acquire Discover. Despite the deal closing last week, don't expect any changes to hit your cards right away. Capital One said while it plans to strengthen the Discover network, Capital One cards will continue to use Visa and Mastercard. However, that may change down the line.
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-25 05:30:00
In the U.S., a number of startups aim to be the corporate spend manager of choice for small and large businesses. Brex, Ramp, and Mercury are among those companies, just to name a few. Moving north of the border to Canada, the options are fewer, but growing. Keep is a startup that has built a financial platform specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). On Tuesday, it announced a total of $23 million in equity funding, a $50 million credit facility, and a $3 million ve
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-27 18:00:00
CNET/Getty Images Capital One's deal to acquire Discover closes Sunday, May 18. The acquisition was cleared by federal regulators last month, so the two credit card giants are slated to merge. "The combination of our two great companies will increase competition in payment networks [and] offer a wider range of products to our customers," Michael Shepherd, interim CEO and president of Discover, said in an April press release. In February 2024, Capital One announced its plans to purchase Discov
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-03 17:33:24
Paladin Capital Group’s Nazo Moosa sat down with Mike Butcher at StrictlyVC London to discuss scaling innovative companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and resilience. She discussed how she’s driving purposeful investments that shape a secure and sustainable digital future
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-04 13:48:08
Shares of KindlyMD skyrocketed 250% Monday after the healthcare company announced a merger with Nakamoto Holdings, a bitcoin investment company founded by David Bailey, a key cryptocurrency advisor to President Donald Trump. The newly formed company has secured $200 million in convertible debt and $510 million in fresh capital through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal, offering shares at $1.12 each. According to Bailey, the convertible note carries a premium to the PIPE price,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-10 09:00:00
HR tech startup Rippling has raised a $450 million Series G round at a $16.8 billion valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. It is also conducting a $200 million tender offer to give current and former employees some liquidity. The equity raise marks a big jump in valuation from a year ago. In April 2024, Rippling was valued at $13.4 billion when it raised a $200 million Series F round led by Coatue and a $590 million tender offer, with $200 million available for employees. (The other $
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 06:00:00
Marathon Venture Capital, a venture firm in Athens that prides itself on being “day one partners to Greek tech partners,” just closed its newest fund with €75 million in capital commitments, according to partner Panos Papadopoulos. The vehicle brings the firm’s total assets under management to €175 million — a meaningful amount for an eight-year-old, seed-stage investor in Greece and a reflection, too, of some sizable exits. Among them was the sale last year of Marathon’s portfolio company Augm
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-01 03:07:47
When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. At one point, these startups received more capital than all sectors, except fintech. Recently, though, the industry’s enthusiasm and venture capital’s interest have faded, as various business models have struggled under mounting pressure. Yet for Rustagi, OmniRetail isn’t just another B2
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-02 13:30:00
We’re thrilled to announce that Roelof Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential figures in the venture capital world, will join us live onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco, which will take place from October 27 to 29. As part of our ongoing mission to bring smart, future-focused conversations to the venture and startup community, having Botha — a leader who’s helped shape some of the most iconic tech companies of the last two
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-03 17:33:05
Semiconductor giant Intel won’t spin out its venture arm, Intel Capital, after all. During Intel’s Q1 earnings call Thursday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company has reversed its decision to spin out its 34-year-old venture arm. Instead, Intel Capital will remain internal and continue to invest with Intel’s interests in mind. “We have made the decision not to spin off Intel Capital, but to work with the team to monetize our existing portfolio, while being more selective on new investments th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-05 23:08:05
After a sluggish couple of years, fintech appears to be making a comeback. In the first quarter of 2025, fintech startups globally raised a combined $10.3 billion — marking the highest level of funding since the first quarter of 2023, according to CB Insights research. The average deal size of $17.7 million also marked the highest since 2021. Notably, several crypto-related startups are among those raising larger rounds in 2025, a reflection of renewed investor appetite in the space. But inve
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-07 22:00:00
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner at Accel; and TS Anil, CEO of Monzo Bank, to the stage. Paladin is proud to partner with TechCrunch to bring this exclusive StrictlyVC event to London. This is the room to ask your burning questions, share your perspective, an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-09 16:00:00
Bloomberg/Getty Images Capital One cleared the final hurdle in acquiring Discover, which would merge the two US credit card giants. Federal regulators approved the deal, which is expected to close on May 18, Capital One announced Friday in a press release. "The combination of our two great companies will increase competition in payment networks [and] offer a wider range of products to our customers," Michael Shepherd, interim CEO and president of Discover, said in the press release. Capital O
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-25 23:00:00
Mark your calendar — StrictlyVC London is just around the corner on 13 May. Designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors, this exclusive gathering promises deep VC insight and high-value connections. We’re thrilled to welcome our first pair of confirmed speakers: Nazo Moosa, managing director of Paladin Capital Group, and Sonali De Rycker, partner of Accel — two standout voices in venture capital with sharp views to share. Meet our speakers More speakers are on the way, but for now, ta
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-03 23:30:44
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is calling for a payments revolution — one that breaks Europe's reliance on U.S. and Chinese platforms like Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Alipay. Describing it as “a march towards independence,” Lagarde said Europe must build its own alternative to secure financial sovereignty. A fully unified capital market, she added, could pave the way for deeper fiscal integration — with a potential value add of up to €3 trillion annually. Related Articles
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-05 05:00:00
Since IPOs slowed to trickle a few years ago, limited partners who invest in venture capital funds have had one giant problem: a dearth of liquidity. Lack of cash returns has been especially troublesome for wealthy individuals or their small family offices — who manage the assets of the wealthy — that made substantial investments in VC funds. Having funds locked up in venture capital was a big issue for entrepreneur Mike Hurst. After selling Exactuals (a payments startup he founded) to City Na
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-08 14:00:00
Plaid, which connects bank accounts to financial applications, has sold about $575 million worth of common stock at a $6.1 billion post-money valuation, the fintech company confirmed to TechCrunch. The valuation is about less than half of the $13.4 billion that San Francisco-based Plaid was valued at when it raised a $425 million Series D in April 2021 in a round led by Altimeter Capital. A spokesperson acknowledged the decrease, saying it was “simply a reflection of the contraction of multiple
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-09 01:00:34
Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net income was $156 million, down from $268 million in 2023. This is Circle’s second attempt at listing on the stock exchange. The company previously tried to go public by combining with a SPAC in 2022 b
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-13 05:26:05
In Brief Construct Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups applying technology to sectors like manufacturing, transportation, and defense, has closed its third fund with $300 million in capital commitments. The Washington, D.C.-based firm previously raised a $225 million second fund and a $75 million capital pool for later-stage companies in 2022. While many emerging managers are struggling to raise fresh funds, Construct’s capital haul underscores institutional
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-13 21:58:41
In Brief Isomorphic Labs, the AI drug discovery platform that was spun out of Google’s DeepMind in 2021, has raised external capital for the first time. The $600 million round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV, and existing investor Google’s parent Alphabet, it said. The funding will accelerate further development of Isomorphic’s AI drug design engine and support the company’s goal of bringing its discovered drugs to clinical trials. Isomorphic Labs was founded by DeepMind
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-15 04:00:00
Last year, funding into African startups edged past $2 billion, returning to pre-pandemic levels and presenting a mixed bag as expected. Signs suggest 2025 will follow the cautious trends of the past two years. A sharp decline in mega-deals, mirroring global venture capital tightening since the boom of 2020-2021, pushed local and international investors to prioritize sustainable business models and clear paths to profitability. This shift spelled trouble for well-funded startups that fell shor
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-15 05:00:00
When Intel Capital announced its plans to spin out from semiconductor giant Intel in January, it came as a bit of a shock considering the firm has been operating as Intel’s venture investment arm since 1991. In many ways this decision marks the end of an era for what’s considered by some to be the first corporate venture capital firm of all time. The firm was founded nearly 35 years ago and has backed notable enterprise tech companies including: DocuSign, MongoDB and Hugging Face, among nearly
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-22 16:53:39
Emergence Capital has closed its $1 billion seventh fund, it reported on Tuesday It’s the firm’s first raise in nearly four years. In May 2021, the San Mateo, California-based venture firm rounded up nearly a billion dollars in capital commitments across two funds. At that time, it closed its sixth early-stage fund with $575 million; the firm also raised a so-called opportunity fund for the first time, closing it with $375 million in capital commitments. Founded in 2003, Emergence was histori
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-24 09:59:44
If you and a friend Snap back and forth for consecutive days, you build up a streak which is tracked in your friends list. Young people quickly threw their heart and souls into building and maintaining streaks with their friends. This was literally proof of work as proof of friendship, quantified and tracked. Streaks, of course, have the wonderful quality of being unbounded. You can maintain as many streaks as you like. If you don't think social capital has value, you've never seen, as I have,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-28 04:45:00
Commercial services tech hasn’t historically been considered “sexy,” but the need for innovation in the space is enormous. That need has translated into a large fundraise for a company focused on streamlining commercial contracting processes. On Friday, BuildOps, which develops software for commercial services contractors, announced that it has raised $127 million in a Series C round led by Meritech Capital that values the company at $1 billion post-money. That valuation is “more than double”
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