Adrian Johnson

TLDR: Chris Thompson, founder of Sober Sidekick, rejected funding from venture capitalists who wanted him to refer users to rehab centers for profit. Thompson decided to cut ties with these centers due

TLDR: Key Points: Y Combinator is adopting lessons from finance-smart billion-dollar entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs can build unicorns by delaying or avoiding VC funding In a recent article, it was discussed how Y Combinator,

TLDR: India-based QpiAI has secured $6.5 million in pre-Series A funding led by Yournest and SIDBI Venture Capital Limited. The company plans to build a full-stack 25-qubit quantum computer scalable to 1,000

TLDR: Mubadala’s tech investments are being transformed by dealmaker Ibrahim Ajami. Ajami is striving to dispel the belief that sovereign wealth funds are slow and bureaucratic. When Ibrahim Ajami was tasked with

TLDR: Ilya Sutskever launches Safe Superintelligence, focusing on safe AI research OpenAI co-founder aims to prioritize safety over profit, contrasting with current AI trends A new startup, Safe Superintelligence, led by OpenAI

TLDR: MoviePass, a cinema subscription service that collapsed in 2020, is making a comeback with an investment from Comcast’s Forecast Labs. The investment aims to bring new technology and innovation to the

TLDR: HBX Group launches an investment fund dedicated to financing startups and scaleups in the travel sector. The fund will have an initial dedication of 50 million euros in capital to invest

TLDR: Compliance is crucial for hospice investment and growth potential Private equity interest in the hospice sector is increasing Private equity, venture capital firms, and strategic investors have shown a strong interest

TLDR: Caladan’s “Meet the VC Brekky” event will be returning at EthCC Brussels on July 9, 2024. This curated networking event provides a platform for early-stage startups to meet with over 40

TLDR: Poland’s startup ecosystem is supported by the public sector through the Polish Development Fund (PFR). Maciej Ćwikiewicz, CEO of PFR Ventures, highlighted challenges and opportunities in the Polish startup landscape. In