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Meet the latest VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-19 14:30
The Startup Battlefield 200 global pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is just weeks away, and the stakes have never been higher. Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup. Helping to decide the winner is our world-class roster of judges, investors, and operators who know what it takes to build enduring companies. Image Cr ...
IIT placements gain steam; SoftBank's Vision Fund layoffs
The Economic Times· 2025-09-19 13:30
IIT招聘趋势 - 印度理工学院(IIT)孟买、德里、马德拉斯、克勒格布尔、坎普尔、BHU和鲁尔基分校招聘季全面启动 recruiter registrations across the board[1] - 高频交易公司Jane Street、Graviton Research Capital、Hudson River Trading、Millennium Management和Da Vinci Derivatives成为IIT常驻招聘机构[3] - 软件、人工智能、金融、半导体和核心工程公司积极招聘数据密集型岗位[5] - IIT BHU预计今年将超过去年1405份录用通知的成绩[5] - 各分校通过展示前沿研究成果、加强核心行业岗位推广、组织模拟面试及 aptitude tests吸引企业[6] 软银战略调整 - 软银愿景基金全球裁员20% staff globally[16] 转向大规模人工智能基础设施投资[8] - 投资97亿美元于OpenAI[8] 并收购英伟达和英特尔股份以强化AI生态[16] - 启动5000亿美元Stargate项目[16] 但遭遇项目延迟[16] - 在印度从成长/晚期科技投资者转型为直接资产收购方[8] - 2023年第一季度净利润达28.7亿美元[16] 为2021年中以来最佳表现[16] 企业并购动态 - 房地产服务公司TCC Concept签署条款书拟100%收购家居电商Pepperfry[9] 交易金额与时间未披露[9] - Pepperfry 2024财年运营收入下降30.6%至18.89亿卢比[10] 亏损减少37.4%至11.74亿卢比[10] - 该公司曾筹备2.5-3亿美元IPO但推迟上市[10] 2023年6月从现有投资者募资4.33亿卢比[16] 跨境支付创新 - 俄罗斯Sberbank与印度支付应用Cheq合作[12] 推出基于UPI二维码的支付系统[16] - 俄罗斯游客可通过护照和印度签证注册Cheq应用[12] 经线下代理验证后通过Sberbank Online充值[12] - 服务覆盖印度所有主要城市[12] 突破Visa/Mastercard对俄罗斯的制裁限制[16] - Cheq是NPCI旗下UPI OneWorld计划许可机构之一[11] 数据保护立法 - 印度《数字个人数据保护法》(DPDP)将于2025年9月28日前完成规则制定[14] - 法律框架涵盖儿童数据处理、跨境数据传输及数据保护委员会设立[15] - 2022年11月发布草案征求意见[15] 2023年8月获议会通过及总统批准[15] - 2025年1月开放规则草案公众评议[15] 6月举行利益相关方研讨会[15]
AZ-VC II Launches to Fill The Funding Gap For Non-Coastal Startups; Eschews Sky-High Coastal Valuations
Prnewswire· 2025-09-19 12:00
Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Non-Coastal Venture Capital Firm AZ-VC Adds Second Vintage Vehicle to itsSuccessful $115 First Fund PHOENIX, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AZ-VC, a U.S. venture capital firm fueling innovation outside traditional coastal markets, today announced the launch of its second fund, AZ-VC II, managing an undisclosed amount in an effort to foster innovation and momentum outside of traditional U.S. tech hubs. The firm began its franchise in 2022, anchored by Pinnacle West Cor ...
SoftBank Vision Fund Layoffs: Company to slash 20% jobs as founder Masayoshi Son makes big AI bets
MINT· 2025-09-19 03:23
The Vision Fund of SoftBank Group Corp is laying off 20 per cent of its workers amid founder Masayoshi Son’s attempt to shift focus to artificial intelligence, multiple reports said on Friday.According to the report by Bloomberg quoting sources, the Vision Fund unit of SoftBank is likely to let go of over 50 employees as part of the job cut. As of end of March this year, Vision Fund employed about 282 people.The Vision Fund layoffs is part of years of cutbacks as the unit lost its importance as compared to ...
Former Facebook Engineer Quickly Becomes VC Partner After Building $250M Revenue Engine At AI Startup Glean
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-18 23:01
公司发展历程 - Deedy Das从Facebook和Google加入企业搜索初创公司Glean担任创始工程师 帮助公司估值从产品前阶段增长至22亿美元 并在2024年6月达到72亿美元[3] - Glean公司年化收入预计在年底达到2.5亿美元 较2024年的1亿美元实现翻倍以上增长[3] - Das参与创立Menlo Ventures的1亿美元Anthology基金 重点投资人工智能、基础设施和企业软件领域[4] 投资战略与成果 - Anthology基金成为生成式AI早期投资渠道 为Menlo Ventures在技术投资领域建立信誉[5] - 通过Anthology基金对OpenRouter平台进行初始投资 并在2024年6月主导4000万美元A轮融资[6] - OpenRouter平台允许开发者通过单一接口访问多个大型语言模型 被认定为具有持续发展潜力的技术方向[5][6] 行业影响与认可 - GleanCEO认可Das在产品塑造、工程卓越标准提升和团队文化建设方面的重大贡献[4] - Das构建的系统至今仍是Glean客户使用产品的核心基础设施[4] - Menlo Ventures通过技术投资策略获得初创企业认可 特别在AI领域建立投资影响力[4][5]
SoftBank Vision Fund to lay off 20% of employees in shift to bold AI bets, source and memo say
Reuters· 2025-09-18 22:38
SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20% of its Vision Fund team globally as it shifts resources to founder Masayoshi Son's large-scale artificial intelligence bets in the United States, according to a ... ...
This $50M Fund Is Connecting Latin America to Asia
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-18 21:05
A new $50M fund called Onigiri Capital is bridging a key market gap by connecting Latin American startups with Asia's institutional investors. In today's Markets Outlook, live from Rio de Janeiro, Managing Partner Qin En Looi explains why this link is so crucial, the growing role of real-world assets in the blockchain space, and how Onigiri is building the next generation of financial products and services. ...
Dawn Capital’s Shamillah Bankiya breaks down the state of the Euro venture market
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-18 13:00
Dawn Capital’s latest partner, Shamillah Bankiya, stopped by Equity this week to talk about the European landscape and the biggest misconceptions Americans have about the European startup world. Dawn Capital is a marquee firm in the UK with more than $2 billion in AUM, 34 exits, and 11 unicorns. Names in the portfolio consist of names including AI companies Collibra and Dataiku. It focuses on early-stage companies, backing them from seed to Series C. It’s currently investing from its $620 million Fund V. ...
致AI创业者的一封信:相信AI的力量,与年轻人共塑未来
深思SenseAI· 2025-09-18 09:39
编者荐语: 致AI创业者的一封信:Creekstone Ventures的信念与承诺 以下文章来源于Creekstone ,作者Creekstone 理想、好奇、真诚,驱动着Creekstone在变化中探索,为更多优秀创始人服务和助力,也期待与更多心怀梦想的同行人 亲爱 的 创业 者们 及小伙伴们: 我们是一家在2025年刚成立的 two man (陆欢和一豪)VC 基金,专注在AI 领域,我们的名字 Creekstone 也是用 AI 取的,"Creek" 是小 溪,是一切的源头,代表着源源不断的生命力。 我们希望能为创业者提供持续稳定源源不断的支持,如水般滋润万物;"Stone" 是磐石,象 征着坚实、可靠,我们会努力成为创业者们最坚强的后盾;上善若水,砥砺前行,和创业者们共同努力,正如我们的 slogan 所言: We Create We Spark。 在这个被算法与数据重新定义的时代,我们站在技术革命的前沿,目睹 AI 从实验室走向产业、从工具演变为变革的核心力量,步入我们每 一个人的日常生活中。 作为一家专注于早期AI投资的美元基金, Creekstone Ventures 始终坚信三件事: AI的 ...
常熟市常创人工智能创业投资合伙企业(有限合伙)成立
证券日报网· 2025-09-18 08:45
本报讯(记者袁传玺)天眼查App显示,近日,常熟市常创人工智能创业投资合伙企业(有限合伙)成立, 执行事务合伙人为常熟市国发创业投资有限公司,出资额3亿元,经营范围为股权投资、创业投资。合 伙人信息显示,该企业由苏州人才壹号创业投资合伙企业(有限合伙)、常熟市吴越产业投资集团有限公 司、常熟开赢投资控股有限公司、苏辛(常熟)科技产业发展有限公司等共同出资。 ...