Valor and Point72 bet heavily that a foundation model for spatial reasoning is worth more than most public companies.
Read full article →Nothing says 'no conflict of interest' like sitting on the boards of competing companies.
Read full article →Early semiconductor bet investor discovers new category name for old hardware spending.
Read full article →Serial founder discovers venture capitalists lack value precisely after securing $1.7 billion in their capital.
Read full article →Moove, which currently manages Waymo robotaxis, has secured funding to someday purchase the very vehicles it now merely oversees.
Read full article →An oversubscribed fund with a mission statement so vague it could fund a meditation app or a quantum toaster.
Read full article →Joshua Kushner's plea for investment discipline reads like a lifeguard asking swimmers to respect the deep end.
Read full article →Nothing says conviction like raising fresh capital before you've spent the last batch.
Read full article →Scaleup Europe proves that deployment strategy is optional when you have enough public money and a compelling PowerPoint.
Read full article →A Competition and Competition Institute report confirms what everyone already knew: Canadian founders should view domestic investors as a stepping stone, not a destination.
Read full article →DumbCapital covers venture capital and M&A in North America with the skepticism these markets have long deserved and rarely received. We are not impressed by large numbers. We are not moved by press releases. All articles are satirical commentary based on real, publicly reported deals. Nothing here is financial advice.