The founder of Engine explains how deliberately raising less capital than offered helped build a $2 billion company with under $80M primary funding. His counterintuitive approach prioritizes control and sustainable growth over bloated valuations.
Suno just landed a massive $250 million funding round at a $2.45 billion valuation while generating $200 million in annual revenue. The AI music company faces lawsuits from major record labels alleging it trained on copyrighted material without permission.
Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block, famous for his short-selling campaigns, just made a rare bullish pitch at the Sohn London Investment Conference. He’s betting big on Canadian junior miner Snowline Gold, predicting a major acquisition within three years. The stock immediately jumped over 6% follo
Anthropic is betting $50 billion on AI infrastructure while experts warn of bubble conditions. The spending spree includes massive commitments from Oracle and Meta, but revenue projections remain dangerously low compared to investment.
Digi Spain is considering an IPO to finance its massive €2 billion investment plan through 2030. The Romanian-owned carrier plans to sell only a minority stake while maintaining control. This comes as Digi transitions from MVNO to full network operator after the Orange-MásMóvil merger.
Exowatt just raised $50 million to scale its thermal battery technology specifically for power-hungry AI data centers. The company claims a staggering 90GWh commercial pipeline as data centers desperately seek alternatives to constrained power grids. This funding extension comes just months after th
Anthropic is taking Claude directly to college campuses through sponsored AI clubs. Students get free Claude Pro subscriptions and API credits while learning to build with the AI. The strategy aims to create loyal users early in their careers.
Andreessen Horowitz is going all-in on viral marketing for its startups. The VC firm launched a New Media team that’s already generating millions of views for portfolio companies and just announced an eight-week fellowship program to train digital storytellers. They’re betting that winning the narra
Vlad Tenev revealed he’s ditching health tracking tech and embracing a more mechanical lifestyle. Meanwhile, Robinhood is developing Robinhood Social, a trading-focused platform for 10,000 beta users in Q1 2026.
Logistics startup Auger continues its executive hiring spree with a major AI talent grab from Johnson & Johnson. The company just brought on Yuqing Sun as chief data and AI enablement officer after her nearly 20-year tenure at the healthcare giant.
