Michael Saylor is known for acquiring bitcoin using creative financing strategies.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-18
Michael Saylor bitcoin
A look at Michael Saylor's Strategy, known for buying bitcoin via creative financing strategies, as its stock trades way below its peak amid the crypto downturn
New York Times · 2026-01-18 · #12
Adobe's stock has slumped more than 45% since the end of 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-18
Adobe stock
osapiens raises $100M Series C from Decarbonization Partners at a $1.1B valuation; the round was funded solely by Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-18
osapiens Decarbonization Partners BlackRock Temasek
Mannheim, Germany-based osapiens, a provider of ESG compliance software, raised a $100M Series C from Decarbonization Partners at a $1.1B valuation
Tech.eu · 2026-01-18 · #18
Sequoia is reportedly planning a significant investment in Anthropic, joining a funding round led by GIC and Coatue.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-18
Sequoia Anthropic
Sources: Sequoia is planning a big investment in Anthropic, joining a round led by GIC and Coatue, which are investing $1.5B each; Anthropic aims to raise $25B+
Financial Times · 2026-01-18 · #2
Anthropic is reportedly aiming to raise more than $25 billion in the funding round.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-18
Anthropic
Sources: Sequoia is planning a big investment in Anthropic, joining a round led by GIC and Coatue, which are investing $1.5B each; Anthropic aims to raise $25B+
Financial Times · 2026-01-18 · #2
GIC and Coatue are reportedly leading the funding round for Anthropic and are each investing $1.5 billion.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-18
GIC Coatue Anthropic
Sources: Sequoia is planning a big investment in Anthropic, joining a round led by GIC and Coatue, which are investing $1.5B each; Anthropic aims to raise $25B+
Financial Times · 2026-01-18 · #2
RunPod raised a $20M seed round in May 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-18
RunPod $20M May 2024
RunPod, an AI app hosting service launched four years ago that raised a $20M seed in May 2024, says it has reached a $120M annual revenue run rate
TechCrunch · 2026-01-18 · #5
Adobe's stock has slumped more than 45% since the end of 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
Adobe
Adobe's stock has slumped more than 45% since the end of 2023, reflecting analyst concerns over the threat of AI-driven disruption to SaaS companies
Bloomberg · 2026-01-17 · #6
Micron is investing $100 billion in the New York memory manufacturing complex, the largest private investment in the state's history.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
Micron $100 billion
ClickHouse raises $400M in a funding round led by Dragoneer at a $15B valuation, up from a $6.35B valuation in May 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
ClickHouse Dragoneer $400M $15B valuation $6.35B valuation (May 2025)
ClickHouse, a Snowflake challenger that offers an OLAP database management system, raised $400M led by Dragoneer at a $15B valuation, up from $6.35B in May 2025
Bloomberg · 2026-01-17 · #44
Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games raised a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
TaleMonster Games Arcadia Gaming Partners a16z
Sources report ElevenLabs is seeking to raise hundreds of millions at a $11B valuation.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-17
ElevenLabs hundreds of millions $11B valuation
Sources: ElevenLabs seeks to raise hundreds of millions at a valuation of $11B, four months after a secondary share sale that valued it at $6.6B
Financial Times · 2026-01-17 · #31
Sources say a secondary share sale four months earlier valued ElevenLabs at $6.6B.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-17
ElevenLabs $6.6B valuation four months earlier
Sources: ElevenLabs seeks to raise hundreds of millions at a valuation of $11B, four months after a secondary share sale that valued it at $6.6B
Financial Times · 2026-01-17 · #31
Stonepeak Partners is reportedly set to invest $1B to support the proposed JV/deal between Google and Radiate.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-17
Stonepeak Partners $1B joint venture deal
The development is presented as 'awful news' for software stocks, implying a negative market outlook for those equities.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
Claude Code software stocks
OpenAI expects to make "low billions" from ads in 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
OpenAI
The attacker began converting the stolen BTC and LTC into Monero (XMR).
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
attacker Monero (XMR)
ZachXBT: a crypto user lost $282M+ in BTC and LTC in a hardware wallet social engineering scam; XMR jumped as the attacker began converting the funds to Monero
The Block · 2026-01-17 · #11
OpenAI is seeking ways to fund expansion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
OpenAI
Hydrosat raises $60M in a Series B to advance its AI-based thermal infrared satellite technology for water resource management and other uses.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-17
Hydrosat
Luxembourg-based Hydrosat, which builds AI-based thermal infrared satellite tech to provide data for water resource management and more, raised a $60M Series B
Resilience Media · 2026-01-17 · #13
Anchorage Digital is reportedly considering a possible IPO in 2027.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-17
Anchorage Digital possible IPO in 2027
Sources: Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered US digital asset bank, is seeking to raise $200M to $400M, ahead of a possible IPO in 2027
Bloomberg · 2026-01-17 · #28
Anchorage Digital is reportedly seeking to raise $200M to $400M in a new funding effort.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-17
Anchorage Digital $200M-$400M
Sources: Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered US digital asset bank, is seeking to raise $200M to $400M, ahead of a possible IPO in 2027
Bloomberg · 2026-01-17 · #28
Boston-based Tulip raised a $120M Series D led by Mitsubishi at a $1.3B valuation.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
Tulip Mitsubishi $120M Series D $1.3B valuation
Boston-based Tulip, which offers an AI-powered frontline operations platform used by 60K workers, raised a $120M Series D led by Mitsubishi at a $1.3B valuation
Forbes · 2026-01-16 · #40
Bitmine invests $200M in MrBeast's Beast Industries, with the transaction set to close on January 19.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
Bitmine Beast Industries MrBeast
Bitmine, the largest corporate holder of ether, invests $200M in MrBeast's Beast Industries, set to close on January 19; Bitmine holds 4M+ ETH valued at ~$13.6B
CoinDesk · 2026-01-16 · #46
OpenAI is described as a $500bn start-up.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
OpenAI
OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: OpenAI expects to make “low billions” from ads in 2026
Financial Times · 2026-01-16 · #1
Global venture capital funding to fintech startups totaled $51.8B in 2025, up 27% year-over-year and above pre-pandemic levels but well below the 2021 peak of $141.6B (Crunchbase).
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
Global VC funding to fintech startups $51.8B $141.6B 27% YoY
Total global VC funding invested in fintech startups hit $51.8B in 2025, up 27% YoY and above pre-pandemic totals, but much lower than 2021's peak of $141.6B
Crunchbase News · 2026-01-16 · #44
Sources say Replit is in advanced discussions to raise about $400M in a new funding round that would roughly triple its valuation to $9B.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-16
Replit $400M $9B valuation
Sources: Replit is in advanced discussions to raise a new round of funding that would roughly triple its valuation to $9B; source: the round is for ~$400M
Bloomberg · 2026-01-16 · #16
Equal1 raised $60M, bringing its total funding to $85M.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
Equal1
Equal1, which was spun out from University College Dublin, raised $60M to deploy its new quantum server for data centers, bringing its total funding to $85M
The Irish Times · 2026-01-16 · #41
Amazon says its $475M investment in Saks Global (the department store) is now effectively worthless.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
Amazon Saks Global $475M investment
Amazon files an objection to Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan, and says its $475M investment in the department store is now effectively “worthless”
CNBC · 2026-01-16 · #49
Stonepeak Partners is reportedly set to invest $1 billion to support the proposed joint venture between Google and Radiate.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-16
Stonepeak Partners joint venture
Sources: Google is in talks with broadband operator Radiate to set up a JV to hold their fiber assets; Stonepeak Partners will invest $1B to support the deal
Bloomberg · 2026-01-16 · #12
Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games raises a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z to scale its Match Valley casual puzzle game.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
TaleMonster Games Arcadia Gaming Partners a16z $30M
Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games, the studio behind the puzzle game Match Valley, raised a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z
Tech.eu · 2026-01-16 · #22