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Unsealed Court Filing Unmasks Crypto Giants That Backed Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover

A journalist, with help from a press nonprofit's lawyers, forced Elon Musk to reveal a list of the people who financially supported the tech magnate's bid to take over Twitter in 2022 – it turns out some of X's shareholders are figures in the crypto space.

International Business Times

Andreessen Horowitz leads $80 million bet on startup seeking to tame AI with copyright

The creators of the Story blockchain say the service offers a better intellectual property regime for the digital era.

Fortune

An Operational Look at the Deal: COO Maria Katsan on the Allset Acquisition

In June 2024, SoundHound AI — a publicly traded company on NASDAQ — announced the acquisition of Allset, a restaurant pre-ordering platform. Allset brought with it technology, a seasoned team, and a portfolio of 7,000 partner restaurants, including Joe & The Juice and Charley's Cheesesteaks. For SoundHound, it was a…

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The VCs for Kamala Zoom fundraiser highlights just how quickly this election has shifted

The “VCs for Kamala” Zoom fundraiser, which had as many as 600 people move through, ultimately racked up $150,000 for Kamala Harris. In some sense, it felt like a microcosm for just how much has changed.

Fortune

Silicon Valley is at war with itself over Kamala Harris vs. Trump, fighting in the open and spending millions to win

One investor says they have “lost lots of friends” over their position in this year’s election.

Fortune

Inside Iconiq Growth, one of Silicon Valley’s most mysterious venture capital funds that just closed a $5.8B startup war chest

Historically press shy, Iconiq Growth is sharing details about its VC fund for the first time.

Fortune

Andreessen Horowitz founders endorse Trump—'the future of our business...is literally at stake'

Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz fear an anti-capitalist wing of Biden's party threatens to wipe out innovative startups that fuel America's economic growth.

Fortune

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As VCs pledge support for Trump, Fearless Fund's Arian Simone keeps fighting for diversity

VCs are at odds when it comes to DEI.

Fortune

Andreessen Horowitz plans to launch a private equity fund, documents show

The new fund will likely be for clients of a16z’s new wealth management division.

Fortune

Kickstarter shakes up leadership team, terminating senior employees and promoting execs, as it tries to rebrand itself

The restructuring is the latest attempt by the once-buzzy startup to restore its relevance.

Fortune

'AI Town': A Simulation Game with a Mind of Its Own

AI Town lets users interact with AI-powered characters in a virtual world, showcasing potential future applications of AI.

International Business Times UK

Forget OpenAI, Here's the New AI Start-Up Set to Boost Microsoft Stock

The "AI effect" can already be seen in Microsoft's financials - and now, the tech giant is expanding its AI bets beyond OpenAI to a French start-up that has also landed investments from the likes of Nvidia, Salesforce, and Andreessen Horowitz.

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The untold story of Kickstarter’s crypto Hail Mary—and the secret $100 million a16z-led investment to save its fading brand

Inside the once-hot startup’s struggle to regain relevance despite a massive check from the crypto arm of venture giant Andreessen Horowitz.

Fortune

Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Circle among heavyweight donors committing $78 million to new crypto PAC

The PAC has already deployed almost $300,000 for its chosen congressional candidates, with Rep. Patrick McHenry netting the most cash so far.

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A surprising number of lobbyists are pulling strings for Silicon Valley

An interesting, but little-known compliance requirement makes private equity and VC firm employees register as lobbyists.

Fortune

Andreessen Horowitz is adding major California pension funds to its LP base for the first time, records show

A16z has raised $400 million from CalPERS for a new fund, and it is seeking at least one investment from CalSTRS.

Fortune

Billionaire ‘techno-optimist’ Marc Andreessen is tweeting up a storm about Sam Altman and OpenAI and he’s furious at the AI 'Doomer' movement

The Andreessen Horowitz co-founder has long believed that “software is eating the world,” but he wants the AI space to move faster.

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London’s Resilience Shines: Major Investment Firms Bet On UK’s Financial Hub

Andreessen Horowitz chooses London as its international base, highlighting the city's strengths amid Brexit and pandemic challenges.

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Marc Andreessen’s “Manifesto” is a 5,000-word rant—with no mention of crypto

The Andreessen Horowitz founder’s “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” is notable for several things—and the absence of one.

Fortune

VC billionaire Marc Andreessen on Tesla and SpaceX: They ‘probably would have gone under’ with anyone besides Elon Musk

In an interview with ElevenLabs, the Andreessen Horowitz cofounder said that besides a "fail fast" mentality, there's also "blind stubbornness."

Fortune

How Katie Haun and her $1.5 billion fund have navigated crypto’s year from hell

Once a star booster of crypto, Haun has largely retreated from the limelight.

Evening Standard

Why are the kings of crypto setting up shop in London?

If you thought the blockchain game was up, think again. With a raft of new rules for digital assets in the pipeline, Gavin Haynes examines the ways our city is sitting pretty as the future home of the crypto universe

Fortune

Bill Gates’ venture firm, with backing from Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma, just minted a $1 billion A.I. unicorn that uses machine learning for mining the rare earth metals crucial for EVs

Mary Meeker and Andreessen Horowitz were also involved in the $250 million funding round.

Evening Standard

AI anxiety, VR shoes and bullish speeches — what happened at London Tech Week 2023

Now in its tenth year, London Tech Week is still making headlines. From Rishi Sunak’s full-throated opening speech to record US investment, the capital is a global tech superpower, says Chris Stokel Walker

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TechScape: The US is clamping down on cryptocurrency – is the UK next?

Regulators have launched two big lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, and Rishi Sunak could mine the benefits

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