Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories from the week and chat through new and emerging themes. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. This week we … Read more
Analysts say this is likely more of a one-off than a sign that LP interest in venture is waning. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) voted to decrease its allocation range to venture capital at a March 13 meeting. The board of investments voted to decrease its allocation range to venture capital and … Read more
It looks like Meghan Markle might be entering the lifestyle brand sphere after the emergence of new pages for American Riviera Orchard! On Thursday (March 14), a new website and an Instagram page went live for American Riviera Orchard. On Instagram, the page says in the bio: “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. Established 2024.” … Read more
Cave-dwelling creatures often bear the characteristics of animals unaccustomed to light. Their skin, or scales, are blanched, and their eyes range from “of little use” to purely ornamental. But that doesn’t stop the serpentine cave salamanders of southeastern Europe from sneaking up to the surface now and again. How Isolation Plays a Role in Space … Read more
Play video content TMZ.com Mathew Knowles says his daughter Beyoncé knows all about the world of hair care … ’cause he and her mama Tina ran the best salon in The Bayou City — according to him. We caught up with Knowles in NYC Tuesday and asked about Bey’s blossoming hair care line Cécred … … Read more
Venture capital funding has never been robust for women or Black and brown founders. Alongside Crunchbase, we’ve been tracking funding levels to pinpoint moments of progress and regression for marginalized entrepreneurs. For example, Black founders saw record amounts of funding in the bull year that was 2021, but that amount dipped substantially as the market … Read more
Inspired Capital is celebrating its fifth birthday with the closing of its Inspired Capital Fund III with $330M in capital commitments. This new amount brings the firm’s total assets under management to nearly $900 million. The New York-based early-stage venture firm was founded in 2019 by entrepreneurs Alexa von Tobel and Penny Pritzker. They went … Read more
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sports streaming platform FuboTV is suing Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery over their recently announced joint venture, citing what the company calls “extreme suppression of competition in the U.S. sports-focused streaming market,” according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNBC. The joint venture, announced earlier … Read more
Over 150 investors, including Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek and Malaysia’s Khazanah, gathered at Mumbai’s five-star Trident Oberoi hotel on a recent Friday for venture firm Lightspeed India Partners’ “Lift Off” summit. The two-day event aims to spark partnerships by enabling “in a short window, many views, ideas and investments to be shared between nC2 connections … Read more
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our interview show, where we sit down with interesting, knowledgeable folks and dive deep into their favorite topics. For this weekend’s Special Equity Edition, … Read more