VC Funding

Netcapital's Portfolio Company, Zelgor, Acquires No-Code Web3 Gaming Platform Mixie

Netcapital's Portfolio Company, Zelgor, Acquires No-Code Web3 Gaming Platform Mixie

Netcapital Inc., a Nasdaq-listed fintech company, has a robust digital capital markets platform. After purchasing Mixie, a no-code Web3 gaming platform, their stock shot up over 17%. The purchase was executed by Zelgor, one of Netcapital’s portfolio companies. The decision represents an important advance for Netcapital as it continues to...

Amber International Launches $100M Crypto Reserve to Boost Institutional Adoption

Amber International Launches $100M Crypto Reserve to Boost Institutional Adoption

Amber International has launched a $100 mil crypto ecosystem reserve. This is a huge step toward merging the worlds of decentralized finance (DeFi) with that of traditional finance (TradFi). The overall goal of the initiative is to reinforce Amber International’s position as a leader in helping institutional investors establish a...

Top Altcoins Set to Surge Amid Anticipated Crypto Bull Run

Top Altcoins Set to Surge Amid Anticipated Crypto Bull Run

With the cryptocurrency market preparing for a new bull cycle, investors are looking to altcoins to find their next big investment. Some altcoins are more exceptional than others because of their invaluable characteristics, developer support, and use cases. This is how we discover the best upcoming altcoins with the most...

Indian Startups Grapple with Governance Lapses and Financial Misreporting

Indian Startups Grapple with Governance Lapses and Financial Misreporting

The Indian startup ecosystem stands at a critical juncture as it aims for sustainable growth and global credibility. In just a few months, the curtain has been pulled back on enormous failures of corporate governance and financial misreporting across the sector. These challenges again trump the achievements of Indian startups....

Lightchain AI Poised for 2025 Crypto Leadership with AI-Blockchain Integration

Lightchain AI Poised for 2025 Crypto Leadership with AI-Blockchain Integration

Lightchain AI is quickly establishing itself as one of the hottest new leaders in crypto. It’s gotten a big splash for its cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence coupled with blockchain technology. Finally, experts are touting Lightchain AI, foreseeing it becoming one of the leading crypto contenders by 2025. The platform’s...

Silicon Valley's Risky Investments Attracts Controversial Figures

Silicon Valley's Risky Investments Attracts Controversial Figures

Silicon Valley, a global hub for technological innovation, is attracting scrutiny for its investment practices and tolerance of controversial figures. The region’s high-risk, high-reward culture fuels game-changing breakthroughs. It also opens the door to dangerous people with checkered pasts. This environment has created a context where people like Dr. He...

Crypto M&A Heats Up as Coinbase Acquires Deribit in $2.9 Billion Deal

Crypto M&A Heats Up as Coinbase Acquires Deribit in $2.9 Billion Deal

The crypto and blockchain industries have recently been experiencing the highest levels of M&A activity. This wave comes on the heels of a remarkable drop in venture capital funding. Just last week Coinbase announced the acquisition of Deribit for $2.9 billion — one of the largest M&A transactions in the...

StackAI Secures $16 Million in Series A Funding to Expand AI Agent Platform

StackAI Secures $16 Million in Series A Funding to Expand AI Agent Platform

StackAI, a San Francisco-based startup, focuses on creating no-code AI agents. For their efforts, they’ve closed $16 million in Series A funding. The round, led by Lobby Capital, will boost the company as it works to democratize enterprise-class automation powered by AI for all businesses. Bernard Aceituno and Antoni Rosino,...

OpenAI Navigates Leadership Shift Amidst Internal Tensions and Financial Restructuring

OpenAI Navigates Leadership Shift Amidst Internal Tensions and Financial Restructuring

OpenAI is undergoing a significant leadership shuffle and strategic pivot, as the company grapples with internal tensions and navigates the complexities of its expanding operations. The generative AI superpower has tapped former Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to be applications chief. Meanwhile, Brad Lightcap will oversee day-to-day operations, and the company...

Further Reading

Bitcoin for SMEs: Lessons from Japan's Corporate Crypto Embrace

7 Asian Startup Secrets Unlock Bitcoin's Corporate Power in Europe

Bitcoin's 300% Profit Surge: Are European SMEs Missing Out?

Bitcoin Adoption in Japan Offers Key Lessons for European SMEs

Why Paradigm's Kuru Labs Bet is a Game Changer for Asian DeFi

Paradigm Bets Big on Monad: $11.6M Fuels Kuru Labs' DeFi Engine

Kuru Labs' $11.6M Raise – Data Reveals a Risky Bet or Genius Move?

CrossFi's Bold Gamble: Will Web3 Banking Disrupt China's Fintech Giants?