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Whatnot funding round lifts founders’ wealth as live shopping gains traction in U.S.
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (169+ words) Traders Union Whatnot funding round lifts founders’ wealth as live shopping gains traction in U.S. Live shopping platforms are drawing fresh investor attention as real-time auctions expand across the U.S. Whatnot’s latest capital raise values the Los Angeles company at…...
Aman Kabeer: Venture capital persists due to vast capital despite loss of originality
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (343+ words) tradersunion.com Aman Kabeer: Venture capital persists due to vast capital despite loss of originality Aman Kabeer argues that venture capital has lost much of its artistry but is sustained by the significant amount of capital available in the industry....
Emerging funds with small teams offer dual experience, Nicole DeTommaso notes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Traders Union Emerging funds with small teams offer dual experience, Nicole DeTommaso notes Nicole DeTommaso advises those recruiting in venture capital to consider joining emerging funds with teams of fewer than 10 people if they are seeking both platform and investing…...
Venture fund DPI at 1.18x for top decile, Nick Tomaino notes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Traders Union Venture fund DPI at 1.18x for top decile, Nick Tomaino notes Nick Tomaino, founder and general partner at 1confirmation, draws attention to poor performance benchmarks for older venture capital funds. He notes that the top decile distributed to paid-in (DPI)…...
Anduril seen outperforming traditional defense stocks, Jon Najarian notes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (357+ words) Traders Union Anduril seen outperforming traditional defense stocks, Jon Najarian notes Jon Najarian, co-founder of Market Rebellion, highlights a preference for Anduril over established defense industry names and points out that TSLA has dropped below $300. He adds that SPCX still…...
Adapting to new venture capital norms is essential, Harry Stebbings notes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Traders Union Adapting to new venture capital norms is essential, Harry Stebbings notes Harry Stebbings emphasizes that the key to venture capital in 2026 lies in abandoning conventional approaches learned over the previous decade. He argues that a flexible mindset regarding…...
Anduril funding talks could lift defense tech valuation to $100 billion
3+ week, 1+ day ago (233+ words) Traders Union Anduril funding talks could lift defense tech valuation to $100 billion Defense technology investment continues to accelerate as demand rises for drones, autonomous systems and AI-driven military tools. In that backdrop, Anduril is reportedly discussing a new capital raise…...
Nicole DeTommaso: Fundraising from VCs can be shortened with the right strategy
3+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) Traders Union Nicole DeTommaso: Fundraising from VCs can be shortened with the right strategy Nicole DeTommaso outlines steps for founders to successfully raise funds from venture capitalists. She states that it typically takes over six months to secure funding, unless…...
SBA launches $6 million women’s business center grant competition across eight locations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a $6 million grant competition to expand support infrastructure for women entrepreneurs in states and territories where Women’s Business Center coverage has lagged demand. The initiative creates state lead centers backed by local service centers…...
Black founders face seed funding gap in U.S. AI startup market
3+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Traders Union Black founders face seed funding gap in U.S. AI startup market As AI lowers the cost of building software startups in 2026, the funding challenge for Black founders is shifting from getting an initial check to securing enough seed capital…...