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Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day agoI've worked in startups across China and the US for 20 years. The American playbook is easier to follow.
Charles Yang transitioned from a successful gaming company in China to founding an AI workspace startup in the US, focusing on global impact and innovation.
Bootstrapping
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPeople who start businesses in their 50s and 60s have an advantage no 25-year-old can replicate - they've already failed inside someone else's company on someone else's dime, and every mistake they watched a boss make is a mistake they'll never repeat, and that accumulated library of other people's errors is worth more than any startup capital because it buys something money can't - Silicon Canals
Experience and lessons learned over decades provide a significant advantage in entrepreneurship compared to starting young.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day agoI've worked in startups across China and the US for 20 years. The American playbook is easier to follow.
Charles Yang transitioned from a successful gaming company in China to founding an AI workspace startup in the US, focusing on global impact and innovation.
Bootstrapping
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPeople who start businesses in their 50s and 60s have an advantage no 25-year-old can replicate - they've already failed inside someone else's company on someone else's dime, and every mistake they watched a boss make is a mistake they'll never repeat, and that accumulated library of other people's errors is worth more than any startup capital because it buys something money can't - Silicon Canals
Experience and lessons learned over decades provide a significant advantage in entrepreneurship compared to starting young.
Tech industry
fromFortune
11 hours agoMicrosoft, Meta, and Google just announced billions more in AI spending. Only Google convinced investors it's paying off. | Fortune
Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft are increasing AI investments, impacting stock prices differently, with Alphabet's stock rising significantly.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
3 days agoAtech raises pre-seed from Sequoia, a16z, and Lovable
Atech is building what it calls 'vibe-engineering' for hardware, a platform that lets users describe a physical device concept in natural language and receive a working prototype, with all underlying technical complexity handled by the platform.
fromTearsheet
3 days agoCan Robinhood build sustainable revenue streams that are not tied to how often people trade? - Tearsheet
Robinhood posted revenue of $1.28 billion in Q4 2025, marking a 27% increase year-over-year, but net income saw a 34% decline due to inflated comparisons from the previous year.
Business
NYC startup
fromEntrepreneur
6 days agoShe Raised $2.5 Million From Friends and Family - And Saw Zero Sales. Then She Leaned Into a 'Hunch.' Now Her Company Sells $300 Million a Year.
Mariam Naficy transformed Minted from a failed stationery retailer into a successful design marketplace through crowdsourced competitions for independent artists.
London startup
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days agoLondon loses financial crown as Korea's market surges ahead in valuation race - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
South Korea's equity market has surpassed the UK's in size, reflecting a shift in global financial power towards Asia.
Online Community Development
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks agoCDFIs could draw institutional capital for climate projects
There is a strong desire for collaboration between institutional investors and community development financial institutions, but barriers exist due to perceived risks and lack of standardization.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 weeks agoI'm a VC who bets on AI. What keeps me up at night isn't the idea of these companies failing-quite the opposite | Fortune
AI's rapid advancement threatens the relevance of current business models, prompting a shift in venture capital investment strategies.
#startup-funding
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
2 days agoThe Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/27/26
Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $10.7B for the week ending 4/25/26, featuring 17 significant deals.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
1 week agoThe Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/20/26
Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $1.8B for the week ending 4/18/26, featuring 25 significant deals.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoYou Don't Need Awards to Raise VC - You Need These 2 Things
Awards may be encouraging and occasionally useful for visibility, but they are weak indicators of validation and poor predictors of long-term success. In the longevity and healthspan industry, where timelines are long and claims are easy to overstate, venture capital ultimately follows alignment and evidence, not applause received at glitzy industry events.
Healthcare
#venture-capital-fundraising
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoVC mega funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions | TechCrunch
Major venture capital firms are raising record-breaking funds in 2026, with Thrive, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, and others each securing billions to deploy into startups, particularly AI companies.
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