MicroStrategy boosted its USD reserve to $2.25 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
MicroStrategy $2.25B 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 · 2026-01-12 · #34
More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures and other tech leaders are expected in 2026 as they seek to marshal opposition to a proposed California wealth tax ballot measure.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-12
tech leaders wealthy Silicon Valley figures group opposing California's wealth tax California wealth tax ballot measure
Sources and filings: Peter Thiel donated $3M to a group to beat California's wealth tax proposal, the first of several expected tech leader donations in 2026
New York Times · 2026-01-12 · #13
The U.S. seeks to recover funds allegedly misappropriated by Maduro's regime, with Tether poised to assist.
confirmed 2 articles 2026-01-10 — 2026-01-11
U.S. funds stolen by Maduro's regime
A look at Tether's role in Venezuela's economy, which puts it in a prime position to aid the U.S. as it seeks to find funds allegedly stolen by Maduro's regime
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-10 · #3
Wonder, parent company of Grubhub, raises about $2 billion for automation initiatives.
confirmed 2 articles 2026-01-10 — 2026-01-11
Wonder
A profile of Grubhub parent Wonder, which has raised about $2B and is rolling out robotic meal-assembly tech acquired from Sweetgreen for $186M in November 2025
Bloomberg · 2026-01-10 · #4
Global AI-related companies drove ~40% of benchmark convertible bond index returns in 2025 with a total amount raised of $166.5B, the highest since 2001.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
global AI-related companies
Analysis: global AI-related companies drove ~40% of benchmark convertible bond index returns in 2025, pushing the amount raised to $166.5B, the most since 2001
Bloomberg · 2026-01-11 · #12
ATG raises $15M pre-seed to build the AI wealth strategist app Autonomous; the round was led by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
ATG $15M pre-seed Garry Tan
ATG, which is developing the AI-powered wealth strategist app Autonomous, emerges from stealth and raises a $15M pre-seed led by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan
Business Insider · 2026-01-11 · #10
Apple's annual spending at TSMC rose from $2B in 2014 to $24B in 2025, making up 25% of TSMC's revenue.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Apple TSMC
A detailed look at the Apple-TSMC relationship: Apple's annual spend at TSMC rose 12x, from $2B in 2014 to $24B in 2025, and once made up 25% of TSMC's revenue
SemiAnalysis · 2026-01-11 · #5
Moore Threads, Biren, and MetaX have strong stock market debuts, but none has significant sales compared to Cambricon.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Moore Threads Biren MetaX
Newly listed Chinese AI chipmakers Moore Threads, Biren, and MetaX had strong stock market debuts, but none has sales worth more than a tenth of rival Cambricon
Financial Times · 2026-01-11 · #11
None of the newly listed AI chipmakers has sales worth more than a tenth of rival Cambricon.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Moore Threads Biren MetaX Cambricon
Newly listed Chinese AI chipmakers Moore Threads, Biren, and MetaX had strong stock market debuts, but none has sales worth more than a tenth of rival Cambricon
Financial Times · 2026-01-11 · #11
The three AI chipmakers are reported to be lossmaking.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-11
Moore Threads Biren MetaX
Newly listed Chinese AI chipmakers Moore Threads, Biren, and MetaX had strong stock market debuts, but none has sales worth more than a tenth of rival Cambricon
Financial Times · 2026-01-11 · #11
Kuaishou's stock has surged 88% over the past year, driven by its successful Kling AI video generator.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Kuaishou
Chinese short-video app Kuaishou's stock has surged 88% over the past year, driven by the success of its Kling AI video generator, which has amassed 60M users
Bloomberg · 2026-01-11 · #14
Xreal raises $100M from supply chain partners and backers to boost smart glass development amid increasing competition.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Xreal $100M
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps allegedly used two UK-registered companies to transfer approximately $1 billion in stablecoins since 2023 in order to evade international sanctions.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-11
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps UK-registered companies
Investigation: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK-registered companies to move ~$1B in stablecoins since 2023, evading international sanctions
TRM Insights · 2026-01-11 · #12
Torq, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup, raises $140M led by Merlin Ventures, increasing its valuation to $1.2B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Torq
Tel Aviv-based Torq, which operates an autonomous AI-powered security operations platform, raised $140M led by Merlin Ventures at a $1.2B valuation
Bloomberg · 2026-01-11 · #15
Tucuvi raises $20M Series A led by Cathay and Leadwind.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-11
Tucuvi Cathay Leadwind
Tucuvi, which develops AI agents that check in with patients and escalate cases to human teams when needed, raised a $20M Series A, led by Cathay and Leadwind
Tech.eu · 2026-01-11 · #11
OnePay, backed by Walmart, repurchases shares from employees valuing the startup over $4B.
confirmed 2 articles 2026-01-09 — 2026-01-10
OnePay
Source: OnePay, the fintech firm behind Walmart's “super app”, recently bought back shares from employees at a price that values the startup at more than $4B
Bloomberg · 2026-01-09 · #8
Xreal raises $100 million from supply chain partners and other backers, increasing its valuation to over $1 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Xreal
Xreal co-founder and CEO Chi Xu says the smart glass maker, which has a $1B+ valuation, recently raised $100M from “supply chain partners” and other backers
Bloomberg · 2026-01-10 · #12
Stack Overflow's annual revenue has doubled to $115M since the debut of ChatGPT.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Stack Overflow $115M
Stack Overflow's monthly question volume in Dec. 2025 sank to 2008 levels; revenue has doubled since ChatGPT's debut driven by enterprise tools and AI licensing
Sherwood News · 2026-01-10 · #7
X's UK revenue decreased by 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
X
X's pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
X
Rain raises $250 million in Series C funding led by ICONIQ, achieving a $1.95 billion valuation and total funding of over $338 million.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Rain $250M Series C
Rain, which helps businesses issue stablecoin-linked Visa cards, raised a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ at a $1.95B valuation, taking its total funding to $338M+
Reuters · 2026-01-10 · #12
Andreessen Horowitz announces successful fundraising of over $15 billion across five new funds, including a record fifth growth fund.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
Andreessen Horowitz $15B $6.75B $3B
a16z raises $15B+ across five new funds, including $6.75B for its fifth growth fund, the largest sum, and $3B for unspecified “other venture strategies”
Axios · 2026-01-09 · #1
a16z captured over 18% of all venture capital allocated in the US in 2025 and manages $90B in assets.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
a16z US
X's pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
X
Filings: X's UK revenue fell 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024; pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024
The Guardian · 2026-01-09 · #4
xAI reports a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, an increase from $1B in Q1.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
xAI
Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B in Q1; sources: xAI told investors it plans to build AI that will eventually power Optimus humanoid robots
Bloomberg · 2026-01-09 · #3
X's UK revenue decreased by 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
X
Filings: X's UK revenue fell 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024; pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024
The Guardian · 2026-01-09 · #4
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five new growth and venture funds, marking one of the largest raises for a venture capital fund.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
Andreessen Horowitz $15 billion five new growth and venture funds
a16z manages $90B in assets, significantly higher than Sequoia Capital's $56B and General Catalyst's $43B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
a16z
Lambda in talks to raise over $350M led by Mubadala Capital ahead of planned IPO in H2 2026.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-09
Lambda
Source: Lambda, which rents access to AI chips and is backed by Nvidia, is in talks to raise $350M+ led by Mubadala Capital, ahead of an IPO planned for H2 2026
The Information · 2026-01-09 · #14
Apple says JPMorgan Chase will take over issuing the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs with an expected two-year transition.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Apple JPMorgan Chase Goldman Sachs Apple Card
Apple says JPMorgan will issue Apple Card, replacing Goldman, with an expected two-year transition; sources: Goldman is offloading ~$20B in outstanding balances
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #2