Stablecoin startups surpass 2021 venture capital peak as institutional money pours in https://t.co/BPSWiOpEky ...

Market Trends - Prediction markets are currently very popular, attracting significant venture capital investment [1] - Polymarket and Kalshi are reportedly raising nearly $400 million in funding [1] Company Valuation - Polymarket is reportedly securing a $1 billion valuation [1] - Kalshi is reportedly securing a $2 billion valuation [1] Key Players - Leading venture capital firms including Founders Fund and Paradigm are involved [1]

Half the veterans coming back from World War II start doing small business. That's incredible. It's less than 5% of my generation of Iraq Afghanistan veterans.So, you know, I say those things because that's why I'm a venture capitalist that we've invested, my partners and I, we invested over $250 million in over 200 veteranowned companies. Uh, but we got to do more. We got to give opportunities for young Americans to believe in themselves, give them access to capital, teach them the ways to do great things, ...

I think it's to be honest when people say European entrepreneurs don't work as hard, are not as ambitious. You know, I've heard Peter Teal and like others say that like I think people here on average have a much tougher time because it's much harder to raise funds. It's much harder to build a business across Europe than in the US where you know when you raise funding the addressable market and everything is much bigger.I think we have the same ambition level uh among the founders in Europe and the. ...

For anyone interested in breaking into venture capital, @PratherARK posed the question to legendary @bfeld. His answer, roughly 10 minutes into the podcast, was excellent. Looking forward to the publication of his next book this week!Chase Prather (@PratherARK):Just dropped an incredible podcast with legendary VC @bfeld - diving into his new book, Give First: The Power of Mentorship (out June 24th)!Listen for game changing insights on startups, mentorship, and venture capital. Click here to tune in: https:/ ...

Thank you, @PratherARK, for surfacing some of the differences between @ARKInvest’s direct-to-consumer venture capital fund and other offerings. We are pleased to help democratize opportunities that once were limited to a select group of investors.ARK Funds (@ARK_Funds):A new ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) blog is now available! In "Are Private Markets Opening To All Investors?," @PratherARK discusses how ARKVX offers exposure to private markets and compares to competitors.Read: https://t.co/0tiPHU399z ...

将投中网设为"星标⭐"，第一时间收获最新推送 苏创投，正华丽蜕变。 来源丨 苏州创新投资集团 国家政策暖风频吹，激励创投向高质量发展。 苏州市委市政府紧密部署、时时校向，护航苏创投稳步起跑、果断加速。 年初，苏创投集团为 2025年锚定两个"12345" 发展目标。 一年行程近半，政策的暖风是否内化为发展的东风？苏州"1030"产业体系的需求与期盼有多少被落 实？两个"12345"目标又完成了多少呢？ 在6月18日创投日当天， 苏创投下属子公司不玩虚的，纷纷从自身"重点""亮点"出发，链接所有资 源与力量，用一场场务实的活动、一个个有力的数据，写下答案。 以苏创投之力，为创新链接资源。各子公司结合自身业务分工与优势，举办了各具特色的"苏创新 链"系列活动。 国发创投，"链"耐心资本赋能未来 。 国发创投 举办 "苏创新链·耐心资本赋能未来"活动 ： ▶有30只处于投资期的在管基金集中推介； ▶有12个拟投项目现场与苏州未来产业天使基金签约； ▶还有睿科晶创、臻锂新材、念及智能三家企业现场路演。 科创投，"链"产学研资托举创新成果从0到1。 科创投携手河海大学苏州高等研究院共同举办"苏创新链·高校成果转化投融资 ...

Michael Eisenberg, Aleph co-founder and general partner, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the impact of Middle East tensions on Israeli business, the rise of Israeli VC funds, and more. ...

Company Overview - Helsing, a European defense technology startup, has raised 600 million euros ($693.6 million) in a new funding round led by Prima Materia, a venture capital firm founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek [1] - Existing investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, Plural, General Catalyst, and Saab, with new investments from BDT & MSD Partners [2] Industry Trends - The defense technology sector has become increasingly attractive to investors due to ongoing global conflicts, such as the Ukraine war and the recent escalation in the Middle East [2] - In 2024, venture funding in Europe's defense, security, and resilience sector reached an all-time high of $5.2 billion, marking a 30% growth over the past two years, while the broader VC market experienced a 45% decline during the same period [3]

Earlier in the show, one X On the robotics side, we've been thinking a lot about scale AI data on that side. Agen Turkey. What they all have in common, to my mind, is that the cost of getting towards this level of intelligence is coming down and down and down.How do you invest at the early stage to kind of ride that wave. Yeah. Thank you so much for having me.Yeah, absolutely. We think a lot about this new era where the cost of intelligence, just as you called out, is going to zero. And so what does that me ...