GigaDevice reported H1 2025 profit of roughly $84M, a 14% increase from H2 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. H1 2025 ~$84M up 14% vs H2 2024
Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice's stock rose 54% in its Hong Kong debut after raising ~$600M in its IPO, and reported H1 2025 profit of ~$84M, up 14% from H2 2024
Bloomberg · 2026-01-13 · #59
The NYC token's market capitalization dropped from approximately $600M to approximately $100M following suspicious liquidity activity.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
NYC token ~$600M ~$100M
The NYC token, launched by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams on January 12, saw its market cap drop from ~$600M to ~$110M, after USDC liquidity manipulation
Decrypt · 2026-01-13 · #21
GigaDevice raised approximately $600M through its Hong Kong IPO.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. ~$600M Hong Kong
Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice's stock rose 54% in its Hong Kong debut after raising ~$600M in its IPO, and reported H1 2025 profit of ~$84M, up 14% from H2 2024
Bloomberg · 2026-01-13 · #59
Alphabet reaches a $4 trillion market capitalization, marking a major market-cap milestone for the company.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Alphabet $4 trillion
Latin American venture capital funding increased 14.3% year-over-year in 2025, reaching $4.1 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Latin American venture capital $4.1B 14.3% YoY
Latin American VC funding rose 14.3% YoY in 2025 to $4.1B, with early-stage investment up 31.9% YoY to nearly $2B and late-stage and growth deals hitting $1.63B
Crunchbase News · 2026-01-13 · #42
Early-stage venture investment in Latin America rose 31.9% year-over-year in 2025 to nearly $2 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Latin American venture capital early-stage investment nearly $2B 31.9% YoY
Latin American VC funding rose 14.3% YoY in 2025 to $4.1B, with early-stage investment up 31.9% YoY to nearly $2B and late-stage and growth deals hitting $1.63B
Crunchbase News · 2026-01-13 · #42
Late-stage and growth venture deals in Latin America totaled $1.63 billion in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Latin American venture capital late-stage/growth deals $1.63B
Latin American VC funding rose 14.3% YoY in 2025 to $4.1B, with early-stage investment up 31.9% YoY to nearly $2B and late-stage and growth deals hitting $1.63B
Crunchbase News · 2026-01-13 · #42
Seraphic Security has raised around $37M in total.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Seraphic Security
CrowdStrike acquires Israel-based browser security startup Seraphic, a source says for ~$400M; Seraphic was founded in 2020, employs 50+, and had raised ~$37M
CTech · 2026-01-13 · #35
Flip raises $20M in a Series A round, bringing total funding to $31M.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Flip $20M Series A $31M total funding
Flip, which offers an Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, raised a $20M Series A, bringing its total funding to $31M
Crunchbase News · 2026-01-13 · #33
Onebrief raises a $200M Series D, nearly doubling its valuation from $1.1B to $2.1B in about six months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Onebrief $200M Series D valuation $1.1B valuation $2.1B
Onebrief, which makes AI-powered military workflow software, raised a $200M Series D, nearly doubling its valuation from $1.1B to $2.1B in about half of a year
Axios · 2026-01-13 · #26
Sources say AI chip startup Etched raised about $500M in a new funding round led by Stripes at a $5B valuation, taking total funding to nearly $1B.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
Etched Stripes
Sources: AI chip startup Etched raised $500M led by Stripes at a $5B valuation, bringing its total funding to almost $1B
Bloomberg · 2026-01-13 · #14
Sources report Cerebras Systems is in talks to raise about $1 billion, valuing the startup at $22 billion pre-investment, up from an $8.1 billion valuation in September 2025.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
Cerebras Systems
Sources: AI chipmaker Cerebras is in talks to raise ~$1B, valuing the startup at $22B before the new investment, up from an $8.1B valuation in September 2025
The Information · 2026-01-13 · #24
Microsoft pledges to pay its data centers' power costs.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Microsoft
Microsoft changes its data center approach, pledging to pay its own power costs, reject tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses, amid local opposition
GeekWire · 2026-01-13 · #3
WebAI raised high double-digit millions in a Series A at a $2.5B pre-money valuation.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
WebAI
Austin-based webAI, which is building AI models that run locally on devices, raised “high double-digit” millions in a Series A at a $2.5B pre-money valuation
Axios · 2026-01-13 · #37
Sources report Balderton's fifth fund returned 25x.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
Balderton fifth fund
Sources: Balderton cashed out ~$2B of its Revolut stake in the past year, turning an early £1M bet into a historic European VC win; its fifth fund returned 25x+
Financial Times · 2026-01-13 · #57
Sources report Balderton cashed out about $2B of its Revolut stake over the past year, turning an early £1M investment into a major European VC win.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
Balderton Revolut
Sources: Balderton cashed out ~$2B of its Revolut stake in the past year, turning an early £1M bet into a historic European VC win; its fifth fund returned 25x+
Financial Times · 2026-01-13 · #57
BitGo plans to raise up to $201M in an IPO on the NYSE at an up to $1.96B valuation by selling 11.8M shares priced between $15 and $17 each.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
BitGo raise up to $201M NYSE up to $1.96B valuation 11.8M shares $15-$17 per share
MicroStrategy's total bitcoin holdings rose to 687,410.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
MicroStrategy Michael Saylor bitcoin
Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 13,627 bitcoin for ~$1.25B between January 5 and 11, taking its total holdings to 687,410, and boosts its USD reserve to $2.25B
The Block · 2026-01-13 · #55
MicroStrategy (led by Michael Saylor) purchased 13,627 bitcoin for about $1.25B between Jan 5 and Jan 11.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
MicroStrategy Michael Saylor bitcoin
Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 13,627 bitcoin for ~$1.25B between January 5 and 11, taking its total holdings to 687,410, and boosts its USD reserve to $2.25B
The Block · 2026-01-13 · #55
MicroStrategy boosted its USD cash reserve to $2.25B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
MicroStrategy Michael Saylor USD reserve
Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 13,627 bitcoin for ~$1.25B between January 5 and 11, taking its total holdings to 687,410, and boosts its USD reserve to $2.25B
The Block · 2026-01-13 · #55
Deepgram raises $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, bringing total funding to $215M.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Deepgram AVP
Deepgram, which is building enterprise voice recognition AI tech, raised a $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $215M+
TechCrunch · 2026-01-13 · #41
Total scam receipts could potentially rise to over $17 billion as more wallets are identified.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
crypto scams $17B+ more wallets found
Crypto scams received $14B+ on-chain in 2025, up from 2024's $12B, and could exceed $17B as more illicit wallets are found; impersonation scams jumped 1,400%
Chainalysis · 2026-01-13 · #43
CXMT targets a $4.2 billion IPO that would rank among the century's biggest chip debuts.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
CXMT $4.2B IPO
Claims of quantum computing breakthroughs in 2025 reportedly helped boost quantum computing stocks, amid some skepticism.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-12
quantum computing stocks quantum computing breakthroughs
A look at claims from Google, HSBC, and others about quantum computing breakthroughs over the past few months that helped boost quantum computing stocks in 2025
Financial Times · 2026-01-12 · #40
Alphabet reaches $4 trillion intraday market capitalization, becoming the fourth Big Tech company to hit the milestone.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Alphabet $4 trillion intraday market capitalization
Alphabet's stock rose more than 6% over the past month.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Alphabet stock up 6%+ in past month
ATG raises a $15M pre-seed funding round led by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
ATG $15M pre-seed Y Combinator Garry Tan
ATG, which is developing the AI-powered wealth strategist app Autonomous, emerges from stealth and raised a $15M pre-seed led by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan
Business Insider · 2026-01-12 · #12
SpaceX is facing a possible IPO.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-12
SpaceX
A profile of SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, who has worked at the startup since 2002 and is known as a customer emissary and an Elon Musk translator
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-12 · #49
BitGo is pursuing a U.S. IPO on the NYSE aiming to raise up to $201M by selling 11.8M shares at $15–$17 each, targeting a valuation of up to $1.96B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
BitGo NYSE 11.8M shares up to $201M valuation up to $1.96B $15-$17 per share
Crypto custody startup BitGo aims to raise up to $201M in its IPO on the NYSE at an up to $1.96B valuation, selling 11.8M shares priced between $15 and $17 each
Reuters · 2026-01-12 · #32
Dassault Aviation led a $200M Series B investment into Harmattan AI.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Dassault Aviation Harmattan AI $200M Series B
Paris-based autonomous drone maker Harmattan AI raised a $200M Series B led by Dassault at a $1.4B valuation, and aims to produce 10K drones per month in 2026
Bloomberg · 2026-01-12 · #38