Adrian Johnson

TLDR: AI robotics company Figure has secured $675 million in Series B funding. Key investors include Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos, Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventures, and ARK

TLDR: The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party criticizes investments made by U.S. venture capital firms into companies in China. The report

TLDR: The Klarna drama reveals a governance gap Klarna’s internal issues and challenges were highlighted The recent issues at Klarna have shed light on a governance gap within the company. The popular

Article Summary TLDR: Gilead Sciences secures $210M from Abingworth for Trodelvy trials Abingworth will offer funding to support select clinical studies of Trodelvy in non-small cell lung cancer In a unique collaboration

TLDR: Key Points: Chipotle doubles Cultivate Next venture fund to $100m. The fund invests in start-up businesses to support Chipotle’s growth and sustainability goals. Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle has announced that

TLDR: Samplico secures $1.8 million in funding led by Eksim Ventures, APY Ventures, Arya VC, and Maxis Innovative Venture Capital Investment Fund The funding will be used to expand Samplico’s reach and

TLDR: BlossomHill Therapeutics, a new biotech company founded by J. Jean Cui, Ph.D., has raised $100 million in series B financing. The company aims to develop small molecule drugs for high-need cancers

Article Summary TLDR: Entrepreneurs Kenges Rakishev and Aselle Tasmagambetova invest in new venture firm BYB Capital to boost tech startups in Kazakhstan. BYB Capital will support early-stage B2B software companies and focus

TLDR: Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC disclosed its share capital and voting rights for February 2024 to comply with regulatory transparency rules. The announcement is crucial for shareholders and interested parties, ensuring

TLDR: Figure raised $675M in Series B funding at a $2.6B valuation. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots into the workforce. Figure, a Sunnyvale,