This startup wants to reduce payment friction on prediction markets
In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026…
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AI is crushing startup valuations for pre-ChatGPT firms
Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Five years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling…
AI startup Cursor in talks to raise $2 billion funding round at valuation of over $50 billion
The Cursor logo arranged on a smartphone in New Hyde Park, New York, Nov. 20, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg…
Mastercard says it’s acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8B crypto bet
A view of the Mastercard company logo on its stand during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 1,…
Capital One buys startup Brex for $5.15 billion in firm’s latest deal
Brex co-founders Pedro Franceschi and Henrique Dubugras. Brex Capital One said Thursday that it was acquiring payments startup Brex for…
Alibaba-backed startup Moonshot AI valuation up $500 million: sources
Pictured here is Moonshot AI’s Kimi chatbot displayed on a smartphone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — An Alibaba-backed…
Lending startup backed by Altman, JPMorgan teams up with Amazon
Slope, a lending startup that uses artificial intelligence to vet businesses, is partnering with Amazon starting Tuesday to provide a…
Fintech startup Upgrade valued at $7.3 billion in new funding round
Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche speaks at a conference in Brooklyn, New York, in 2018. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg via Getty…
A Phoenix startup is turning shipping containers into shelters. Here’s why.
Old shipping containers are plentiful in the U.S., and architect Brian Stark knows exactly what to do with them. He…
Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal
A view of the logo of Rakuten Mobile at its branch in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2023. Staff | Reuters…