Marissa Mayer 27 Dec 2025 · 3 min read From Sunshine to Dazzle: Marissa Mayer's $8 Million AI Pivot Months after shuttering her previous venture, the former Yahoo CEO returns with Dazzle, securing backing from top-tier VC Kirsten Green to tackle the personal assistant market. Read more
SoftBank 22 Dec 2025 · 3 min read SoftBank in High-Stakes Race to Close $22.5 Billion OpenAI Deal Before Year-End With a December 31 deadline looming, Masayoshi Son's conglomerate is liquidating assets and leveraging Arm Holdings to cement its position in the AI revolution. Read more
BDC 21 Dec 2025 · 3 min read BDC Mobilizes $4 Billion Defence Platform to Secure Canadian Sovereignty and Scale Innovation In a historic shift for Canada's Crown corporation, the BDC unveils massive funding to aggressively back the defence sector and modernize national security infrastructure. Read more
AI funding 2025 19 Dec 2025 · 3 min read The Era of the AI Megaround: How 2025 Redefined Startup Economics As 2025 concludes, the artificial intelligence sector sees unprecedented capital concentration, with seed rounds hitting billions and corporate backers doubling down. Read more
Cyera 18 Dec 2025 · 3 min read Blackstone Bet Values Cybersecurity Unicorn Cyera at $9 Billion In a signal of intense market demand for AI-driven data protection, Cyera secures $400 million in fresh capital, marking a 50% valuation surge in just six months. Read more
Databricks 17 Dec 2025 · 3 min read Databricks Secures $4B War Chest at $134B Valuation, Signaling Massive Enterprise AI Shift In a move redefining the pre-IPO landscape, Databricks raises over $4 billion to accelerate AI infrastructure, valuing the company at $134 billion. Read more
Fintech M&A 13 Dec 2025 · 3 min read The Great Consolidation: Fintech M&A Wave Reshapes the Digital Economy After a period of stagnation, fintech dealmaking has exploded with major acquisitions from Stripe, WealthSimple, and Robinhood signaling a mature, integrated future. Read more
Airwallex 13 Dec 2025 · 3 min read Airwallex Hits $8 Billion Valuation in Major US Push, Eyes 2026 IPO The global payments platform secures $330 million in Series G funding, establishing a dual headquarters in San Francisco and committing over $1 billion to American expansion. Read more
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