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Y Combinator founders raising less money signal a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says
Silicon Valley has been captivated by the prospect of AI, not only as a productivity enhancer…
The sibling founders of Stax Payments are back with a new fintech and a $20M seed raise
Worth, a company focused on helping fintechs, banks, and enterprises underwrite small and medium-sized businesses more…
Learn what VCs want to see from founders at Sessions: AI
It’s no secret that AI has eaten the lion’s share of funding over the past couple…
Insight VC explains the biggest mistake that keeps founders from raising a big round
Given how much money VCs are pouring into AI startups these days, it may seem like…
Enabling works approved for Newcastle’s Founders Place
CGI of One Founders Place [Image from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris] The Founders Place development in…
Why VCs ghost founders, or reject deals and never speak to the founder again
Getting ghosted is never fun. Especially if you’re a founder seeking capital from investors. It’s similar…
Ahead of a possible $4 billion IPO, CoreWeave’s founders already pocketed $488 million
CoreWeave’s initial S-1 document for its upcoming IPO is full of surprises. Backed by Nvidia, CoreWeave…
Jolla founders take the wraps off an AI assistant to power up their push for privacy-friendly GenAI
Jolla, the erstwhile mobile maker turned privacy-centric AI business — via sister startup, Venho.ai — has…
Redalpine, Founders Fund back Magdrive’s electric thruster business
Orbital mobility took center-stage in the space industry last year, with venture capitalists funneling massive sums…
Pre-seed firm Afore Capital has a fresh $185M fund and a new program to help founders discover ideas
Afore Capital, a firm that claims to be the largest dedicated pre-seed investor, was founded on…
Cherryrock Capital raises new $172M fund from all-star investors to back diverse founders
Cherryrock Capital, founded by ex-TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, announced Wednesday the closing of its $172 million…
Founders Fund is about to close another $3B fund
Founders Fund is on track to conclude fundraising of its third growth fund at the end…
Founders Fund in talks to back defense firm Anduril at $28 billion valuation, sources say
Founders Fund in talks to back defense firm Anduril at $28 billion valuation, sources say#Founders #Fund…
EmpiresX founders hit with $130M in fines by US court
EmpiresX founders hit with $130M in fines by US court#EmpiresX #founders #hit #130M #fines #court
Geek Ventures, a fund that specializes in backing immigrant founders, is raising a second fund
Geek Ventures is raising a Fund II, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm, founded…
Startup founders flooded inauguration parties hopeful for dealmaking
On Monday, while tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg sat onstage for President Donald…
Fidelity Founders Fund Has Unique Selection Criteria That Beats SPY (MUTF:FIFNX)
This article was written by Follow Retired Investor has been investing since the 1980s and has…
Nord Security founders launch Nexos.ai to help enterprises take AI projects from pilot to production
A new AI orchestration startup from the founders of Lithuanian unicorn Nord Security is setting out…
Powerset gives founders $1 million to invest in other startups
Powerset, founded in late 2022, is an investment program with a simple hypothesis: what if the…
Here are the five best pieces of founder advice I learned as a host of Found
After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s…
Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments
In the US, it’s accepted that most startups fail – and when that happens, VCs (generally)…