Tether, the giant behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, announced a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech, a brain-interface company. The investment also marks the launch of Evo, a new business division for the company that will examine investments in initiatives that merge tech and human potential. Tether Dabbles in Biotech, Acquires $200 Million […]
Launch NY has invested $175,000 in Edenesque (founded in 2014), a plant-based dairy startup led by CEO Leslie Woodward. Not only will the investment allow Woodward to help to realize []
Cutler Investment Counsel LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 66,606 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 526 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up 1.6% of Cutler Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, […]
Red Lobster is considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to a new report, after the business previously reported a $12.5 million operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2023
Startup funding in the penultimate week of April 2024 declined by nearly 27.9% from the same period a year ago, totalling $74 million across 14 deals. However, deal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised about $2.4 million per deal. Funding was down sequentially as well, from $103 million across 15 funding rounds in the previous week. Of the total corpus raised this week, fundraises of...
GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 26,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,345,000. Other large investors also recently modified their holdings […]
AI computing firm Blaize said on Monday it has raised $106 million in funding, including from existing investors such as Mercedes-Benz and Temasek. Other existing investors such as Bess Ventures, Franklin Templeton and Denso, besides new investors such as Rizvi Traverse, Ava Investors and BurTech LP also participated in the fundraising, the company said in a statement, without disclosing the details on its valuation. The fundraise reflects the frenzy that had helped the AI sector attract a major...
ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) – Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk MAERSKb.CO, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday. The investment was secured during a meeting
Romania-headquartered cybersecurity company Bitdefender is launching a venture division to invest in early-stage cyber and AI startups. Bitdefender Voyager Ventures (BVV) will back startups at the seed or Series A stage, acting as either a lead or co-investor. A representative for Bitdefender told UKTN that BVV will have a “global mandate but with an emphasis […]
In America, the Washington D.C., uniparty types like to make you think they are all for reining in big corporations in favor of the “little guy.” But in practice, it seems that across many industries, the practice of squeezing out competition via government subsidy or legislative or bureaucratic intervention is often carried out by legislators with a vested interest in the long-term success of their “donating constituency.”
Pune-based agritech firm Ecozen on Friday said it has raised $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in a mix of equity and debt from existing investors including US-based global investment manager Nuveen.The debt support in the deal was fulfilled by InCred Credit Fund and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation through Ecozen’s exclusive advisor Setuka Partners, said a company statement.Ecozen said it has grown fivefold over the past two years, with a threefold increase in profit. The maker...
With over $10 trillion under its management, asset management firm BlackRock has led a $47 million investment in Securitize, a prominent player in the tokenization space. BlackRock’s Investment Boosts In The Tokenization Space As announced on Wednesday, notable participants in the funding round include investment firm Hamilton Lane, financial technology company Tradeweb Markets, and asset […]