4 Surprising Startup Deals You Should Not Miss In December
Venture capital normally starts to slow down in the last couple of months of the year — the record-breaking 2021 excluded, obviously. Last month did feel that way, with fewer rounds being announced and funding being down. However, there were … Continue reading 4 Surprising Startup Deals You Should Not Miss In December
New Jersey’s Startup Scene
While Jersey City is just an 11-minute train ride from Manhattan’s financial district, it’s historically been worlds apart when it comes to startup funding. Ditto for the state of New Jersey as a whole. Despite being the most densely populated U.S. state … Continue reading New Jersey’s Startup Scene
Luck’s Role In Venture Capital
How much of a startup investor’s success can be attributed to luck? Defining luck Winning a high-stakes poker tournament as a beginner requires luck. Making a comfortable living as a professional poker player requires ability. Of those two scenarios, it’s … Continue reading Luck’s Role In Venture Capital
From Wigs To Fish, Some Very Quirky AI Startups Got Funded In 2022
For years now, startup investors have been busily writing checks to founders applying artificial intelligence in creative new ways to their respective industries. That momentum continued in 2022, with investors signing on to back some rather quirky applications of AI … Continue reading From Wigs To Fish, Some Very Quirky AI Startups Got Funded In 2022
Here’s How Far Fintech Funding Has Fallen
Last year, financial services was the leading sector for venture investment, with at least $131 billion globally going into startups in the space. This year, the industry still ranks among the largest recipients of venture capital funding. However, investment to … Continue reading Here’s How Far Fintech Funding Has Fallen
The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is sounding an unprecedented warning
Vulnerabilities have been rising for EU corporations and further stress could impair their ability to make payments on their debt. Energy-intensive sectors, companies exposed to real estate, and firms with high debt levels seem particularly vulnerable given the pressures on … Continue reading The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is sounding an unprecedented warning
The boom of Decentralized Exchange Crypto Trading
When the centralized exchange (CEX), FTX, filed for bankruptcy, the liquidator said this: “never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here.” That’s … Continue reading The boom of Decentralized Exchange Crypto Trading
Hedge funds have turned their back on “momentum strategies”
Hedge Funds have done better on average than the S&P 500 this year. The average hedge fund has made a 1% return since the middle of the year, and is down 5% so far this year. And while that might … Continue reading Hedge funds have turned their back on “momentum strategies”
Man Group – the world’s biggest publicly-traded hedge fund firm – is about to launch a brand-new crypto fund.
London-based Man Group (ticker: EMG) – the world’s biggest publicly-traded hedge fund firm with $140 billion of assets under management – is about to launch a new fund entirely dedicated to crypto. Why is Man Group getting into crypto? 1. Institutions are … Continue reading Man Group – the world’s biggest publicly-traded hedge fund firm – is about to launch a brand-new crypto fund.
Berkshire’s bulked-up stakes in the Japanese trading firms
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway upped its stake in Japan’s five biggest trading houses, according to the News on Monday from Bloomberg. And lately the Far East seems to have caught his and Berkshire’s eye with the firm pouring even more … Continue reading Berkshire’s bulked-up stakes in the Japanese trading firms
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