It's becoming insane again in venture capital: A tiny AI startup wants investors to pay $100 to book a meeting with its founder
Serious candidates only. Lebazele/Getty, Anna Kim/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Dan Siroker, a founder of AI startup Rewind, is telling investors to pay up if they want to meet. He's charging $100 for bookings in an effort to conserve his most precious resource: time. It's a sign that the frothy AI startup…#lebazelegetty #annakimgetty #dansiroker #zoom #siroker #rewind #andreessenhorowitz #firstroundcapital #siliconvalley #pitchbook (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

OpenAI wants to implant its ChatGPT-style tech into humanoid robots. Just look at its big deal with robotics startup Figure
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure. Sunnyvale, California-based Figure announced the partnership Thursday along with $675 million in venture capital funding from a group…#openai #sunnyvale #amazon #jeffbezos #nvidia #intel #brettadcock #peterwelinder #gpt #bmw (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Worldcoin Competitor Finds Financing For Palm-Based Global ID
is a blockchain project that aims to create a global identity network, similar to Worldcoin, but using the arguably 'less intrusive' palm print as its biometric data. The project has just successfully concluded an investment round, with over 20 venture capital firms willing to support the…#worldcoin #hashed #cmcc #cyphercapital #foresightventures #mechanismcapital #animocabrands #yatsiu #polygon #sandeepnailwal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Invention, Knowledge Transfer, and Innovation
The practical application of science and technology starts with invention and leads to innovation, job creation, and new business formation. Every sector, including governments and universities, plays an important part in these activities through knowledge transfer activities. This thematic report provides patent data by technology area and geography to illustrate trends in invention in the United States and internationally. Relevant data on trademarks are also presented. In addition, indicators are included that measure the transfer of knowledge and technologies from federal agencies and universities to businesses. Trends...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 29, 2024 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Amazon's Innovation Fund Expands Horizon - From Mantis Robotics to'Last Mile' Delivery Investments
In a bid to enhance efficiency within its logistics network, Amazon.com Inc AMZN is set to intensify its investments in companies bridging the realms of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Franziska Bossart, Head of the corporate venture capital arm established in 2022, highlighted…#franziskabossart #amazon #mantisrobotics #microsoftcorpmsft #openai #citingbossart #amidamazons #amazoncom #nan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ripple ’s XRP To Become Global Currency Says German VC Firm CEO
The post Ripple’s XRP To Become Global Currency Says German VC Firm CEO appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In a recent interview on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Oliver Michel, the CEO of Tokentus Investment AG, a prominent German Web3 venture capital firm, expressed that XRP is…#ripplesxrp #vcfirm #olivermichel #tokentusinvestmentag #ripple #worldreservecurrency #chadsteingraber #deraktionar #xrpledger #odl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Binance Labs Backs Babylon, Pioneering Native Bitcoin Staking Protocol
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has demonstrated a significant vote of confidence in the future of Bitcoin by strategically investing in Babylon, a pioneering Bitcoin staking protocol. The $10 billion venture capital and incubator has invested…#binancelabs #babylon #bitcoin #babylonsecures #binancelabsfund #davidtse #polychaincapital #hackvc #frameworkventures #polygonventures (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Binance Backs Babylon to Unlock Bitcoin Staking on PoS Chains
Binance Labs, the venture capital and strategic initiative arm of Binance, has made a significant investment in Babylon, a pioneering Bitcoin staking protocol. Babylon, a project initiated by Stanford Professor David Tse and Dr. Fisher Yu in 2022, aims to revolutionize the integration of Bitcoin…#binancelabs #babylon #bitcoin #stanford #davidtse #fisheryu #cosmossdk #babylonsmainnet #broadenbitcoins #blockchainrole (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Energy storage firm raises the second-largest Silicon Valley funding round of 2024
The funding round included BlackRock Inc., The Nature Conservancy and BHP's venture capital arm.#blackrockinc #natureconservancy #bhp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Venture Capital Giant Andreessen Horowitz Pumps $100,000,000 Into Team Behind Ethereum Restaking Protocol
Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has invested $100 million in the development team behind EigenLayer, a restaking protocol built on Ethereum (ETH). Ali Yahya, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z), predicts that the EigenLayer will expand Ethereum’s capabilities.…#venture #andreessenhorowitz #eigenlayer #ethereum #aliyahya #restakedeth #binancelabs #renzo #yihe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Abridge Raises $150 Million To Make AI Medical Scribes Even Smarter
The funding, which values Abridge at $850 million, will go towards R&D efforts to help fill in the gaps of what doctors don ’t say during patient exams. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katie Jennings, Forbes Staff Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Venture Capital /venture-capital Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick Source Type: news

Eight More Creator Startups Closed as VC Money Evaporated
Last week, we published a list of creator economy startups that could be on the market for a new owner because they haven’t raised more than a seed round of venture capital in two years and may be running low on cash. Some founders have already pulled the plug on their startups, we discovered. At… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

$150 Million Venture Fund: Why Hack VC Remains Bullish on Crypto and Web3
Having weathered “at least three bull-to-bear-market cycles,” Web3 venture capital firm Hack VC is committed to staying the course, the company said yesterday announcing its first venture fund. The company says it raised $150 million for the fund “opportunistically, in a bear market.” The venture…#hackvc #alexpack #edroman #bitcoin #garygensler #roman #goldfinch #bitwave #decrypt #hongkong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Atlas Obscura looks to raise $10 million at a $24 million valuation with help from smaller investors in a tough market
Travel publisher Atlas Obscura is in the process of raising $10 million in an investment round that includes 20 returning investors – and for the first time, smaller investors participating through the venture capital investing platform OurCrowd. Atlas Obscura CEO Warren Webster told Digiday last…#atlasobscura #ourcrowd #warrenwebster #atlasobscuras #adweek #obscura #voxmedia #samthompson #progresspartners #thompson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chinese start-up Moonshot AI raises US$1 billion in funding round led by Alibaba
HongShan, the Chinese spin-off of US venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, and angel investor ZhenFund were involved in Moonshot AI’s seed funding last June, according to market intelligence platform PitchBook. Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Moonshot AI has raised more than US$1 billion…#hongshan #sequoiacapital #moonshot #pitchbook #alibabagroupholding #openaistartup #kimichat #alibaba #moonshotai #zhidongxi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news