It was a comeback year for I.P.O.s. and mergers and acquisitions. Wall Street is optimistic that the winning streak will continue.
Category: Venture Capital
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Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.
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Lovable, a Start-Up That Makes Anyone a Coder, Raises $330 Million
The Swedish company is now valued at $6.6 billion, more than triple its $1.8 billion valuation set by investors in July.
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Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
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Rodney Brooks, the Godfather of Modern Robotics, Says the Field Has Lost Its Way
Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail.
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Kalshi, a Prediction Market, Raises $1 Billion in New Round
The fund-raising effort, the company’s third this year, values it at $11 billion, and comes amid stiff competition in the increasingly popular industry.
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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
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Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Worth an Extra Billion Dollars
The apparel giant is now valued at $5 billion after a new fund-raising round, as it continues to grow its business.
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The 20-Somethings Who Raised $121 Million to Build Military Drones
Neros, a company founded in 2023 by former teenage drone racers, won a coveted Army contract and is gaining popularity in the defense sector.
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Gamma, a PowerPoint for the A.I. Era, Raises $68 Million
The five-year-old start-up, which has just 52 employees and is profitable, is now valued at $2.1 billion by investors including Andreessen Horowitz.
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Donald Trump Jr. Pitches ‘Patriotic Capitalism’ at Saudi Summit
His firm, 1789 Capital, has been investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology — and, he said, it has an “understanding” of President Trump’s plans.
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Whatnot Raises $225 Million as Investors Bet on Livestream Shopping
The start-up is among the biggest names in a fast-growing part of e-commerce that is effectively a kind of QVC for the TikTok era.