Robinhood is launching a fund that will let retail investors put money into private AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. The move comes as private company valuations soar while public markets shrink. Critics worry about the high-risk structure and Robinhood’s inexperience with complex private equ
Two of China’s leading autonomous driving companies stumbled in their Hong Kong market debut. Pony.ai dropped over 12% while WeRide fell nearly 8% despite raising significant capital for global expansion and Level 4 development.
Securitize, the company behind BlackRock’s $3B BUIDL fund tokenization, is going public through a $1.25 billion SPAC merger. CEO Carlos Domingo reveals why now is the right time and when tokenization will finally hit the mainstream.
Swedish contamination control startup DREV has raised €2.8 million to expand its Vault product line for capturing and reusing critical metals from battery manufacturing. The funding comes as Europe ramps up gigafactory compliance with new sustainability regulations. DREV’s technology addresses the o
Ripple just raised $500 million from major Wall Street players including Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group. The funding values the stablecoin company at a massive $40 billion, putting it ahead of rival Circle. This signals traditional finance’s growing appetite for crypto under Trump’
The voice AI startup founded by IIT Kharagpur graduates is tackling one of tech’s toughest challenges: creating AI that can handle real conversations. With DoorDash as their flagship client, they’re proving their approach can scale across enterprise operations.
Walmart is bringing business loans directly to its marketplace sellers through a partnership with Lendistry. The integration uses sales data to streamline applications and match financing to business needs. It’s part of a broader trend of embedding financial services where businesses already operate
Nvidia is deepening its presence in India’s booming tech ecosystem by joining a $2 billion investment alliance focused on AI, semiconductors, and robotics. The move comes as global tech giants race to establish footholds in what’s becoming one of the world’s most important AI markets.
Reflex Aerospace has closed a massive €50 million Series A round, the largest ever for a European space startup. The funding comes as Germany commits €35 billion to space defense through 2030, calling satellites Europe’s weak spot. The company aims to deploy sovereign satellite constellations by 202
Anthropic expects AI demand to fuel massive growth, projecting $70 billion in revenue by 2028. Meanwhile, research shows AI-human collaboration boosts output by 60% while reducing coordination time. The enterprise AI race is heating up.
