Venture Capital

New Crypto Fund Targets Early Builders: Is This Where The Next Blockchain Unicorn Starts?

New Crypto Fund Targets Early Builders: Is This Where The Next Blockchain Unicorn Starts?

Medicare Company Connected To Ramaswamy, Vance And Thiel Now Worth $1.5 Billion: How 'Chapter' Is Changing The Game

Medicare Company Connected To Ramaswamy, Vance And Thiel Now Worth $1.5 Billion: How 'Chapter' Is Changing The Game

Nvidia, Applied Materials Back Digital Engineering Startup In $115M Round

Nvidia, Applied Materials Back Digital Engineering Startup In $115M Round

Medicare Company Connected To Ramaswamy, Vance And Thiel Now Worth $1.5 Billion: How 'Chapter' Is Changing The Game

Medicare Company Connected To Ramaswamy, Vance And Thiel Now Worth $1.5 Billion: How 'Chapter' Is Changing The Game

Nvidia, Applied Materials Back Digital Engineering Startup In $115M Round

Nvidia, Applied Materials Back Digital Engineering Startup In $115M Round

Elon Musk Is 'A Gift From The Gods': Why A Venture Capitalist Thinks Tesla CEO Will Help America Look 'Really Cool'

Elon Musk Is 'A Gift From The Gods': Why A Venture Capitalist Thinks Tesla CEO Will Help America Look 'Really Cool'

JD Vance 'Quarterbacking' TikTok Deal: Will His Venture Capital Experience Secure A Win?

JD Vance 'Quarterbacking' TikTok Deal: Will His Venture Capital Experience Secure A Win?

Elon Musk Is 'A Gift From The Gods': Why A Venture Capitalist Thinks Tesla CEO Will Help America Look 'Really Cool'

Elon Musk Is 'A Gift From The Gods': Why A Venture Capitalist Thinks Tesla CEO Will Help America Look 'Really Cool'

JD Vance 'Quarterbacking' TikTok Deal: Will His Venture Capital Experience Secure A Win?

JD Vance 'Quarterbacking' TikTok Deal: Will His Venture Capital Experience Secure A Win?

If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When Billionaire Peter Thiel Said BTC Might Not Rise 'Dramatically,' Here's How Much You'd Have Made Today

If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When Billionaire Peter Thiel Said BTC Might Not Rise 'Dramatically,' Here's How Much You'd Have Made Today

Warren Buffett Gains Exposure To Digital Banks In Africa, Asia: Here's How

Warren Buffett Gains Exposure To Digital Banks In Africa, Asia: Here's How

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Cadenza Closes $50 Million AI Venture Fund: What You Need To Know

Cadenza Closes $50 Million AI Venture Fund: What You Need To Know

Cadenza announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $50 million early stage AI Venture Fund targeting pre-seed and seed opportunities within the artificial intelligence sector with a focus on infrastructure and enterprise applications.

VanEck Launches $30M Early-Stage Fund For Digital Assets, AI Startups

VanEck Launches $30M Early-Stage Fund For Digital Assets, AI Startups

Investment firm VanEck launched a $30 million early-stage fund focused on fintech, digital assets and AI startups.

OpenAI's Latest 'Eye-Popping' Valuation Ignites Analyst Expectations For 'Tidal Wave' Of AI Spending

OpenAI's Latest 'Eye-Popping' Valuation Ignites Analyst Expectations For 'Tidal Wave' Of AI Spending

Analyst Dan Ives is out with a new note highlighting recent news from OpenAI and Nvidia supporting Wedbush's AI revolution thesis.

OpenAI On Cusp Of Raising Billions In New Venture Capital Round, Valuation Spikes To $100B: Report

OpenAI On Cusp Of Raising Billions In New Venture Capital Round, Valuation Spikes To $100B: Report

OpenAI, the ChatGPT startup, will likely receive at least $1 billion from Thrive Capital, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Investor Confidence In Cannabis Is 'Amped Up' As VCs And Private Equity Firms Shift Perception, Expert Says

Investor Confidence In Cannabis Is 'Amped Up' As VCs And Private Equity Firms Shift Perception, Expert Says

Investor confidence in cannabis industry rising due to regulatory changes, with growing interest from venture capital and private equity firms. Kevin Hart highlights progress and challenges at Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.

Jeff Bezos Brother Launches New VC Firm, Invests In Kylie Jenner Spirits Company

Jeff Bezos Brother Launches New VC Firm, Invests In Kylie Jenner Spirits Company

Mark Bezos launched a new investment fund for private companies Early investments include a small stake in a new Kylie Jenner spirits company.

Startup Spotlight: Overplay, VenHub, Xtrades, AJNA BioSciences Compete To Prove They're The Next Big Thing

Startup Spotlight: Overplay, VenHub, Xtrades, AJNA BioSciences Compete To Prove They're The Next Big Thing

On Aug. 15, a group of ambitious entrepreneurs will participate in Benzinga's Startup Spotlight: The Next Big Thing virtual event.

Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla And Nearly 500 Venture Capitalists Back Kamala Harris In 2024 Election: 'Believe In Democracy As The Backbone Of Our Nation'

Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla And Nearly 500 Venture Capitalists Back Kamala Harris In 2024 Election: 'Believe In Democracy As The Backbone Of Our Nation'

A list of over 400 investors and venture capitalists are backing Kamala Harris. The list includes Mark Cuban, Vinod Khosla, Steve Wozniak and Reid Hoffman.

J.D. Vance Venture Capital Background Under Scrutiny: 'It Never Seemed Like He Was Even Working, It Felt Like His Full-Time Job Was The Book'

J.D. Vance Venture Capital Background Under Scrutiny: 'It Never Seemed Like He Was Even Working, It Felt Like His Full-Time Job Was The Book'

The venture capital career of J.D. Vance has come under the spotlight after the Senator was announced as Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 election.

Legendary VC Khosla Claps Back At Billionaire Trump Ally Musk: 'Hard To Support Someone Who Lies, Cheats, Demeans Women, Hates Immigrants'

Legendary VC Khosla Claps Back At Billionaire Trump Ally Musk: 'Hard To Support Someone Who Lies, Cheats, Demeans Women, Hates Immigrants'

Musk is all in on Trump/Vance. Not Khosla: "Hard for me to support someone with no values... hates immigrants like me."

Trump Picks Senator J.D. Vance As Running Mate: Musk Says 'Great Choice' For VP

Trump Picks Senator J.D. Vance As Running Mate: Musk Says 'Great Choice' For VP

Former President Donald Trump has announced Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2024 presidential election.

JPMorgan, Standard Chartered-Backed Blockchain Fintech Partior Secures $60M In Venture Capital

JPMorgan, Standard Chartered-Backed Blockchain Fintech Partior Secures $60M In Venture Capital

Partior intends to use the new capital to enhance its ledger-based interbank rails for real-time clearing and settlement.

Palantir Co-Founders Thiel, Lonsdale Back Trump In 2024 Election: "I'd Rather Have Him...Than Biden'

Palantir Co-Founders Thiel, Lonsdale Back Trump In 2024 Election: "I'd Rather Have Him...Than Biden'

Two Palantir co-founders are voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Peter Thiel previously was one of the largest donors to the Republican party.

CannPowerment, The Startup Behind ButACake, Takes Home Top Prize At Benzinga's Cannabis Market Spotlight

CannPowerment, The Startup Behind ButACake, Takes Home Top Prize At Benzinga's Cannabis Market Spotlight

CannPowerment will move on to the Rooted In Good Cannabis Demo Day at Boston Cannabis Week on Sept. 19 and compete for a $25,000 prize.

2,000 Cans 'Smashd,' Mixoloshe Rebrands On Heels Of Wild Marketing Campaign

2,000 Cans 'Smashd,' Mixoloshe Rebrands On Heels Of Wild Marketing Campaign

Smashd gets a running start on Instagram after a clever Mixoloshe intern led a viral ad campaign that inspired a complete rebranding.

Venture Capital Interest In Crypto Revives: $2.4B Poured Into Bitcoin And Crypto Firms In Q1 2024

Venture Capital Interest In Crypto Revives: $2.4B Poured Into Bitcoin And Crypto Firms In Q1 2024

The venture capital investment in cryptocurrency companies and Bitcoin has shown a significant increase, marking a potential resurgence in investor interest.

Blockchain-Focused Polychain Capital Fuels AI Firm Ritual's $25M Funding Round With Significant Investment

Blockchain-Focused Polychain Capital Fuels AI Firm Ritual's $25M Funding Round With Significant Investment

Polychain Capital invests in AI platform Ritual to counter centralized nature of AI systems. Interest in blockchain and AI convergence is rising.

Crypto VC Paradigm Looks To Raise $750M For Investments

Crypto VC Paradigm Looks To Raise $750M For Investments

Paradigm, a leading crypto-focused investment firm, is reportedly in discussions to secure a $750-850 million fund, signaling a rebound in VC activity.

Liquid Death Drinks In New Funding At $1.4B Valuation: Investor Anthony Pompliano Calls 'Putting Water In A Can' One Of His 'Best Investments'

Liquid Death Drinks In New Funding At $1.4B Valuation: Investor Anthony Pompliano Calls 'Putting Water In A Can' One Of His 'Best Investments'

Liquid Death is raising more money to help consumers murder their thirst. Here's a look at the new investors, including several celebrities, and what's next.

Cyber Fund Launches $100M Venture Initiative To Accelerate AI, Blockchain Products

Cyber Fund Launches $100M Venture Initiative To Accelerate AI, Blockchain Products

Investment firm Cyber Fund has established a new venture capital division worth $100 million, to accelerate projects that merge blockchain technology and

JPMorgan Paints Challenging Picture For The Crypto Market in 2024: Will Spot ETFs, BTC Halving, ETH Updates Help Or Hinder?

JPMorgan Paints Challenging Picture For The Crypto Market in 2024: Will Spot ETFs, BTC Halving, ETH Updates Help Or Hinder?

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) expressed a cautious stance towards the cryptocurrency market heading into 2024.

OpenAI Rival Mistral AI Closes $415M Funding Round Led By Andreessen Horowitz

OpenAI Rival Mistral AI Closes $415M Funding Round Led By Andreessen Horowitz

Less than six months ago, Mistral AI raised a $112 million seed round led by former employees of Google's DeepMind and Meta.

Binance Labs Backs Sleek, Web3 Social Network Valued At $50M After $5M Seed Round

Binance Labs Backs Sleek, Web3 Social Network Valued At $50M After $5M Seed Round

Crypto social startup Sleek raised a fresh round of capital. What Happened The company announced a $5 million seed round, taking its total valuation to $50 million.