Dolly Parton urges Indiana governor to not cut Imagination Library from state budgetDolly Parton's Imagination Library faces funding cuts in Indiana, prompting calls for the state to restore its financial support.
Dimond family gift to support Nolan School scholarships | Cornell ChronicleThe Dimond family has donated $13 million to fund scholarships at Cornell's Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
Closing a college with dignity, part 1 (opinion)Cabrini University closed after 66 years due to declining enrollment and low admission yields, partnering with Villanova for a dignified transition.
Dimond family gift to support Nolan School scholarships | Cornell ChronicleThe Dimond family has donated $13 million to fund scholarships at Cornell's Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
Closing a college with dignity, part 1 (opinion)Cabrini University closed after 66 years due to declining enrollment and low admission yields, partnering with Villanova for a dignified transition.
Hearing doctors battling to save girl's life in the next bed left me terrified'Young cancer survivors support the Spread a Smile charity, helping sick children cope with their struggles through entertainment and joy.
Artists offer to replace collectors' works lost in LA firesArtist Martin Schoeller is willing to replace works lost in fires for collectors, offering a beacon of hope amid devastation.
Why newly appointed museum directors fail, and how to avoid it: Kaywin Feldman's new book on leadershipMuseum leadership transitions require significant preparation and understanding by boards to prevent failures.Kaywin Feldman's insights highlight the importance of addressing problems before hiring new leadership.
Man whose left eye melted' in acid attack thanks placenta donor who helped him healA man regained hope of sight restoration after receiving amniotic grafts from a donated placenta following an acid attack.
Campbell Library renovation needs funds for services - San Jose SpotlightFriends of the Campbell Library is seeking to raise $250,000 for essential services and furnishings not covered by Measure O.Community support is crucial to enhancing the library's facilities and programs for all residents.
How leading a postdoc network boosted my career prospectsEngaging in advocacy through PostdocNet vastly enhanced my skills, confidence, and professional network, proving vital for my career development.
Historic building saved for community and may become Wars of the Roses museumBarnet Museum aims to secure Tudor Hall for the community after winning a bid, aided by The Hadley Trust's funding.
The American Journalism Project receives $25 million to fund more nonprofit newsrooms and launch the "Knight Resiliency Lab"The Knight Foundation has invested an additional $25 million in the American Journalism Project to enhance nonprofit local news organizations.
Delft-based MEMSYS secures funding from Graduate Entrepreneur to eliminate the need for batteries - Silicon CanalsMEMSYS aims to revolutionize industrial sensors by using machine vibrations to eliminate battery dependency.
Pickathon's Creative Neighborhoods Hope To Raise $1 Million by March to Defray the Fest's DebtPickathon festival faces financial challenges but seeks community input for sustainable solutions.
Delft-based MEMSYS secures funding from Graduate Entrepreneur to eliminate the need for batteries - Silicon CanalsMEMSYS aims to revolutionize industrial sensors by using machine vibrations to eliminate battery dependency.
Pickathon's Creative Neighborhoods Hope To Raise $1 Million by March to Defray the Fest's DebtPickathon festival faces financial challenges but seeks community input for sustainable solutions.
"Bucha" Film Screening at Ukraine Consultate in SFThe screening of the film 'Bucha' highlights a refugee's heroic story amidst the ongoing fight for freedom in Ukraine.
Elon Musk's $97 billion flustered OpenAI - now it's introducing rules to ward off future interestOpenAI is restructuring its non-profit arm to prevent unwanted takeover attempts.
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to raise $10B | TechCrunchxAI is in talks to raise $10 billion, valuing the company at $75 billion.
Elon Musk's $97 billion flustered OpenAI - now it's introducing rules to ward off future interestOpenAI is restructuring its non-profit arm to prevent unwanted takeover attempts.
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to raise $10B | TechCrunchxAI is in talks to raise $10 billion, valuing the company at $75 billion.
UK & US-based healthtech startup Level Zero Health bags 6.63MLevel Zero Health has secured £5.5M in pre-seed funding to develop continuous hormone monitoring technology using DNA-based sensors.
Invoice factoring start-up Revving secures 107m in mix of equity and debt funding - FinTech Futures: Fintech newsUK-based fintech Revving has landed a 107 million investment led by DWS, comprising 7 million in equity and 100 million in debt funding.
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You.The Trump administration's changes have created significant uncertainty for nonprofits reliant on federal grants.
Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Fund Lawsuit Against Trump and DOGE, Spokesman SaysMark Zuckerberg has not donated money to Protect Democracy, according to his spokesman.
Has Your Nonprofit Been Affected by Federal Funding Cuts? We Want to Hear From You.The Trump administration's changes have created significant uncertainty for nonprofits reliant on federal grants.
Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Fund Lawsuit Against Trump and DOGE, Spokesman SaysMark Zuckerberg has not donated money to Protect Democracy, according to his spokesman.
Chinese VC Invests $30 Million in Hong Kong's Hashkey Group Crypto News Bitcoin NewsChina's Gaorong Ventures invested $30 million in Hong Kong's Hashkey Group, valuing the crypto unicorn near $1.5 billion.
Plasma Secures $20 Million to Launch Bitcoin-Based Blockchain for Zero-Fee Stablecoin Transactions News Bytes Bitcoin NewsPlasma, a startup focused on developing a blockchain tailored for stablecoin transactions, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by
Foresight Ventures Listed Among 2024's Top 5 Global Crypto VC Firms Crypto News Bitcoin NewsForesight Ventures was recognized as one of the top five most active crypto venture capital firms globally in 2024.
Exclusive: Legal AI startup Harvey lands fresh $300 million in Sequoia-led round as CEO says on target for $100 million annual recurring revenueThe three-year-old San Francisco AI startup fetched a $3 billion valuation - double the amount investors valued it at in July.
Why OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants investors to steer clear of ChatGPT's competitorAI rivalry heats up: Glean CEO Arvind Jain replies to Sam Altman's caution to investors.
Decentralized finance platform Legend raises $15 million from a16z and CoinbaseFormer Compound CEO is launching a DeFi platform to help investors trade, borrow, and earn crypto.
Fifteenth Raised $8.25 Million in Seed FundingFifteenth, a tax solution designed to simplify complex financial reporting for tech professionals, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding.The round was
Female founders feel less supported, optimisticJanuary Ventures' report finds female founders feel less optimistic and supported by investors.
QCP Capital: Bitcoin Volatility Skews Toward Puts as Upside Catalysts Remain Absent Crypto News Bitcoin NewsQCP Capital reveals financial markets are navigating intensified turbulence after former President Donald Trump unveiled fresh tariffs.
Experts raise grave concerns about Google's AI strategyThe tech sector giant may be losing a key race to a much smaller rival.
Union Square Ventures leads $14 million round in Reservoir, an NFT firm pivoting to bridge technologyReservoir launched its own blockchain bridge in 2024 to advance communication between chains.
StackAdapt Raises $235M Led by Teachers' Venture GrowthStackAdapt, a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, has secured a $235 million USD investment led by Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage
Investors are plunking billions of dollars into AI-focused biopharma companies-a more than 300% increase from 2023Investors put $5.6 billion into such companies, which develop drugs made of biological sources like vaccines.
Exclusive: Unwrap, customer intelligence platform, raises $12 million Series AUnwrap, a customer intelligence platform, has raised a $12 million Series A led by Scale Venture Partners, Fortune has exclusively learned.
Broadcom Warns of High-Severity SQL Injection Flaw in VMware Avi Load BalancerVMware Avi Load Balancer flaw (CVE-2025-22217, CVSS 8.6) enables unauthenticated SQL injection.No workarounds exist-Broadcom urges immediate patching
D3 Raised $25M Series A Led by Paradigm to Launch First Blockchain for Domain NamesD3 Global, a leader in DomainFi infrastructure, has announced a $25 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm, with participation from Coinbase Ventures,
Wall Street defiant after brutal tech selloff. 'Market reaction is overdone'Analysts say U.S. tech stocks will rebound because DeepSeek's success will spur more investment into AI.
Coinshares: Digital Assets See $1.9 Billion Inflow as Investors Respond to Trump's Executive Orders Crypto News Bitcoin NewsWith $1.85 billion in inflows, Trump's crypto executive order boosts investor confidence in digital assets.
World's Richest People Lose $108 Billion After DeepSeek SelloffTech-sector titans as a group saw $94 billion of wealth evaporate.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/23/2025Fundraise Up raised $70M to bolster nonprofit fundraising capabilities.StructuredWeb secured $30M to enhance its AI sales technology.
Phantom Achieves $3 Billion Valuation Following $150 Million Funding Round News Bytes Bitcoin NewsPhantom, a Solana focused wallet, has reached a $3 billion valuation after raising $150 million in its series C funding round.
Workwize Secures $13M Series A Funding to Revolutionize IT Asset Management with Full AutomationWorkwize, a leader in global IT hardware asset management, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Klass Capital, with continued backing
Exclusive: Eve, AI legal platform, raises $47 million Series A led by Andreessen HorowitzEve, an AI legal platform, has raised a $47 million Series A, Fortune can exclusively report.
Moment Energy Raises $15M Series A to Lead EV Battery Repurposing and Build First GigafactoryMoment Energy, a North American leader in repurposing electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has closed a $15 million Series A funding round.The round was co-led
Tech firm moves HQ to Santa Clara campus where failed bank operatedA tech company in the artificial intelligence field has leased a Santa Clara office building.Originally Published: January 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM PST
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum achieves unicorn status with $58 million funding roundSygnum offers 24/7 financial services for crypto including lending, brokerage and asset management.
How top New York venture investors view the future of the VC industryAs venture capital grows more competitive, investors are learning to adapt.
VCs: Unlikely Heroes of Crypto Fundraising? Expert Says Current System Is Flawed, Better Models Exist Interview Bitcoin NewsGriff Green believes that VC participation in token launch events has filled the gap left by the decline of ICOs as a fundraising method.
Crypto data platform SoSoValue raises $15 million in new funding to launch multi-coin indicesThe company will use the money to introduce additional wrapped tokens for investors.
Disgruntled Boeing investors take aim at $33 million pay for ex-CEO amid ongoing safety issuesShareholders grill executives, as questions abound over Boeing's way forward.
Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loomAdvocates say tech workers movements got too big to ignore in 2024.
Community Fundraising Effort Launched to Secure Bitcoin Cash API Service Bitcoin NewsThe team has launched a Flipstarter campaign to raise 30 bitcoin cash (BCH) to keep its BCH API service operational.
Tokyo-Based Metaplanet Secures $60.6 Million for Bitcoin Treasury Finance Bitcoin NewsJapanese firm Metaplanet Inc. has raised $60.6 million (9.5 billion yen) through two bond issuances to bolster its bitcoin holdings.
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Google Ventures Leads $40M Series A for AI Legal Startup LawhiveGoogle Ventures (GV) has doubled down on its support for Lawhive, a London-based AI-powered legal startup, by leading a $40M Series A funding round.
Bitcoin's Astronomical Returns: 14,211 New Millionaires and 4 New Billionaires Emerge Featured Bitcoin NewsBitcoin investors became millionaires 22 times faster than stock investors, further demonstrating its wealth generation prowess.
Founder of travel tech startup Nuitee raised $48 million for its next phase: 'That's when we start pissing people off'Nuitee has raised a $48 million Series A, led by Accel, Fortune can exclusively report.
Stellus Capital Management Supports Clarion Capital Partners' Acquisition of Arthur Murray InternationalDecember 2024 - Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus") has announced its role in providing senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support
Exclusive: Crypto startup BVNK raises $50 million at around $750 million valuation amid red-hot stablecoin interestStripe's acquisition of the stablecoin company Bridge has created investor fervor around infrastructure providers.
Databricks just raised $10 billion in one of the biggest venture capital fundings everDatabricks announced one of the largest venture capital fundings ever, led by Thrive Capital, and is now valued at $62 billion.
Scale Microgrids Secures $150 Million Tax Equity Investment from Truist BankScale Microgrids has announced a $150 million tax equity financing deal with Truist Bank to accelerate the construction of distributed energy assets across
Databricks is on track to raise a record $9.5+ billion round at $60B valuation | TechCrunchDatabricks is nearing a $9.5 billion funding round at a $60 billion valuation, outpacing previous records.
Broadcom earns more from VMware than hoped forBroadcom's financial results show significant growth and operational efficiency after the VMware acquisition.
Exclusive: Zest AI snags $200 million growth investment from Insight PartnersZest AI-a company providing AI-powered credit scoring and underwriting solutions-has received a $200 million growth investment from Insight Partners.
Casey Caruso raised $75 million for Topology VenturesTopology Ventures is investing in frontier tech, including AI and robotics.
Marc Andreessen and Paris Hilton back a new frontier tech fundCasey Caruso's frontier tech fund Topology Ventures is backed by Marc Andreessen and Paris Hilton.
SMARDEX Attracts $4.5 Million in Public Seed Round for Revolutionary Synthetic US Dollar Press release Bitcoin NewsPRESS RELEASE.Montreaux, Switzerland, December 12, 2024SMARDEX, a decentralized finance platform funded by Swiss Web3 pioneer RA2 TECH, is announcing
Nigeria's Blockchain Boost: SEC Explores Tech to Revolutionize Capital Markets Blockchain Bitcoin NewsAccording to Director-General Emomotimi Agama, harnessing this technology is key "to bridging the [trust] gap between issuers and investors."
Cross-border crypto payments company Sphere raises $5 million in funding round led by Coinbase and KrakenThe company works directly with banks and money transfer services to make international payments via stablecoin.
Amazon Introduces Elastic VMware Service for VMware Workload Migration to AWS in PreviewAWS launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service, enabling customers to run VMware workloads in AWS with simplified deployment and migration.
Tenstorrent Secures Over $693M in Series D Funding, Led by Samsung Securities and AFW PartnersTenstorrent has successfully closed a Series D funding round, raising more than $693 million at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion.The round was led by
Digital Assets Investments Hit Record $3.85 Billion Weekly Inflow Finance Bitcoin NewsCoinshares digital assets report showed a significant surge in digital asset inflows, reaching $3.85 billion.
Exclusive: Sage, senior living operating system, raises $35 million Series B led by IVPSage has raised a $35 million Series B, led by IVP, Fortune can exclusively report.
How to Use Left and Right Brain Strategies to Secure Funding For Your Startup | EntrepreneurUse both logical and creative aspects when pitching to investors.Understanding market dynamics enhances fundraising success.Data-driven decisions are essential for effective startup proposals.
Institutional Investors Pour $376M Into Bitcoin ETFs; Ether Funds See $83M Boost Finance Bitcoin NewsOn Friday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amassed inflows of $376.59 million, while spot ether funds raked in $83.76 million.
As crypto comes roaring back, Khosla Ventures' Keith Rabois is making a bet on Bitcoin lendingLava has raised $10 million in funding led by Khosla and Founders.
OneRail Raises $42 Million Series C Funding to Drive GrowthOneRail, a leader in last mile omnichannel fulfillment, has secured $42 million in Series C funding, led by Aliment Capital.This investment will help expand
Cake Raises $13MM Seed Round Led by GradientCake, a managed open-source AI infrastructure platform, has raised $13 million in a seed funding round to bring advanced AI capabilities to mid-market
Capital Club closes in San Jose but tech firm takes over highrise spotThe Capital Club, a downtown San Jose mainstay, will soon close but a tech firm will expand into the coveted spot.
Recursive Capital Closes Funding Round to Support Bitcoin Companies in Africa Finance Bitcoin NewsThe fund raise is to expand Recursive Capital's investments in Bitcoin companies exclusively on the African continent.
Bitcoin's High Price Tag: Is It Alienating Retail Investors? Op-Ed Bitcoin NewsWith a $100,000 milestone in sight, it's been sparking questions about its appealor lack thereofamong retail investors.
360Player Secures $25M Investment to Drive Global Expansion of Sports Management Platform360Player, an all-in-one digital platform for modern sports clubs, has raised $25 million in strategic growth funding from Five Elms Capital, a leading
Chilling Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Revelations: Over 30 Tech Founders Allegedly Debanked Bitcoin NewsMarc Andreessen, a co-founder of venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz, recently referred to the effects of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
Justin Sun Joins Trump-Backed Crypto Project as Advisor After $30 Million Investment News Bitcoin NewsJustin Sun deepens involvement with World Liberty Financial by joining its advisory board after strategic $30 million investment.
Web3 Game Studio Qooverse Secures Investment in Round Led by Paper Ventures Press release Bitcoin NewsPRESS RELEASE.Web3 game studio Qooverse has secured pre-seed funding in a round led by VC firm Paper Ventures, followed by Animoca Brands, Merit Circle,
PlayAI Secures $21M Seed Round, Unveils Enhanced Generative AI Voice ModelPlayAI, an AI-driven voice platform reshaping conversational AI, has raised $21 million in a seed funding round.The investment was led by Kindred Ventures