Startup down rounds are at a ten-year high, according to PitchBook data
The soaring valuations of the early 2020s are, finally, coming back to earth. This week, PitchBook data revealed…
Rebecca Lynn spins out of Canvas Ventures to found Canvas Prime as solo GP
Rebecca Lynn doesn’t believe in first-mover advantage. “Never be a first mover,” says Lynn. First movers bear the…
Celtics’ $6.1B sale to be finalized this week, bringing leadership changes
The sale of the Boston Celtics will be finalized Thursday, and there will be a surprising leadership change…
Exclusive: Squint raises $40 million at $265 million valuation to modernize manufacturing for companies like Pepsi and Michelin
Manufacturing dates back about 2.5 million years, when early hominins fashioned stone tools. Since then, it’s been an…
Exclusive: Decart raises $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, chasing the future of real-time creative AI
Dean Leitersdorf and I are on Zoom, watching a Sabrina Carpenter music video. In “Taste,” Carpenter and Jenna…
Donald Trump reshapes investing for retirement: Executive order opens 401(k) accounts to private equity, crypto; industry urges caution
Donald Trump (File photo) A sweeping executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Thursday has paved…
Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI—but less excited about the region
Asia editor Nick Gordon here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. The future of AI is in Asia. At least,…
Largest US Public Pension Has ‘Very Strong Conviction’ in Private Equity, CEO Says
The largest public pension plan in the US is committed to private equity, according to its chief executive…
NBA Meets About European League With PE, Sovereign Wealth Funds
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum are in Europe this week holding multiple meetings with…
Private Lenders From Blue Owl to Blackstone Ready for 401(k) Win
When word spread last week that President Donald Trump is keen to spur more private assets into retirement…
Blackstone’s Jon Gray Says Big Firms Will Win Private Equity’s Race for 401(k)s
The alternative asset industry’s biggest players will likely come out on top once the US paves the way…
What Retirement Savers Need To Know Now
President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to open the door for retirement plans like 401(k) plans to include…