With $6.2B Purchase Of Chip Designer Ampere, SoftBank Is Going Big This Year
As an investor, SoftBank is known for going big. That mentality came across clearly Wednesday evening, when the storied tech dealmaker announced it will acquire chip design company
Who Owns Your Face? The Legal Fight for Identity In The Age of AI
In an era where artificial intelligence can generate hyper-realistic deepfakes, companies monetize biometric data, and athletes fight for their rights under name, image and likenes
Eye On AI: Dealmaking Takes Off
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. For the past few years, venture capitalists have bemoaned a lack of liquidity in the industry as
These Are The Fintech IPOs That Could Follow Klarna’s Debut
With Klarna now on tap for a public offering, the question arises: Who could be next? Turns out there’s a pretty fat pipeline of venture-backed fintech startups that meet the bas
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want: How Agentic AI Closes The Gap Between IRL And E-Commerce Shopping
By Brian Schwarzbach When you think of personalization, what springs to mind? If you’re a boomer or member of Gen X, maybe it’s Netflix’s recommendation feed. Millennials may
With Google’s $32B Bid For Wiz, Big Exits Are Finally Picking Up
Slow times for startup exits are looking like a thing of the past. The past two weeks have brought a flurry of big-ticket M&A deals and IPO filings. The action culminated today
As Coffee And Chocolate Prices Surge, Startups Scale Up Alternatives
In my world, chocolate and coffee are two of the main substances that make life worth living. So it’s a big deal to see tighter supplies and higher prices for both commodities. C
7 Deadly Pitch Deck Sins, According To A VC
By Michael Tefula VC firms receive thousands of pitch decks a year and a typical investor will spend no more than two to three minutes assessing each one, according to data from Do
What VCs Need To Know About SBIR Acquisitions
By David Timm Startups often catch the eye of venture capital investors after they land Small Business Innovation Research funding from America’s Seed Fund. But before jumping in
