Canada’s Top Pension Slows Direct Investment in Growth Equity Amid Tepid Returns
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is revamping a private equity strategy that focuses on high-growth companies after getting…
Term Sheet Next: Erica Wenger on elephants, branding in VC, and her first fund
“The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was against much of the unicorn obsession,”…
JPMorgan Chase wins fight with fintech firms over fees
An exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on Nov. 13,…
Türkiye pitches startup hub vision to funds running $500B
Türkiye on Tuesday pledged support as it called on global venture capital and growth funds to grow in…
AirOps raises $40 million Series B at $225 million valuation to rethink marketing in the age of AI
For marketers, search engine optimizers, and yes, lowly journalists, the sky is falling down. All conventional wisdom on…
Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M
Lagos-based Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised $64 million so far for its…
Founders are getting huge paydays before their startups are close to an exit—and that’s fine with many VCs
Good morning, it’s Crypto Editor Jeff Roberts pinch-hitting for Allie. Over the course of my career, I’ve written…
Ripple gets $40 billion valuation after $500 million funding round
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.,…
How lean marketing can help Indian start-ups avoid the ‘growth at all costs’ trap
Every founder believes their idea is a smart one. The Indian start-up ecosystem is overflowing with innovation, so…
Meta, xAI Spread Risks of AI Splurge With Off-Balance-Sheet Debt
Just this month, Meta Platforms Inc. has secured about $60 billion in capital to build data centers, part…
Palantir Says Top AI Engineers Stole Secrets for ‘Copycat’ Firm
Palantir Technologies Inc. sued two former senior artificial intelligence engineers, claiming they stole documents and information to help…
AI is the common threat—and the secret sauce—for security startups in the Fortune Cyber 60
AI is everywhere these days. And cybersecurity is no exception. A closer look at the latest installment of…