Xreal raises $100 million from supply chain partners and other backers, increasing its valuation to over $1 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Xreal
Xreal co-founder and CEO Chi Xu says the smart glass maker, which has a $1B+ valuation, recently raised $100M from “supply chain partners” and other backers
Bloomberg · 2026-01-10 · #12
Stack Overflow's annual revenue has doubled to $115M since the debut of ChatGPT.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Stack Overflow $115M
Stack Overflow's monthly question volume in Dec. 2025 sank to 2008 levels; revenue has doubled since ChatGPT's debut driven by enterprise tools and AI licensing
Sherwood News · 2026-01-10 · #7
X's UK revenue decreased by 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
X
X's pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
X
Rain raises $250 million in Series C funding led by ICONIQ, achieving a $1.95 billion valuation and total funding of over $338 million.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Rain $250M Series C
Rain, which helps businesses issue stablecoin-linked Visa cards, raised a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ at a $1.95B valuation, taking its total funding to $338M+
Reuters · 2026-01-10 · #12
Andreessen Horowitz announces successful fundraising of over $15 billion across five new funds, including a record fifth growth fund.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
Andreessen Horowitz $15B $6.75B $3B
a16z raises $15B+ across five new funds, including $6.75B for its fifth growth fund, the largest sum, and $3B for unspecified “other venture strategies”
Axios · 2026-01-09 · #1
a16z captured over 18% of all venture capital allocated in the US in 2025 and manages $90B in assets.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
a16z US
X's pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
X
Filings: X's UK revenue fell 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024; pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024
The Guardian · 2026-01-09 · #4
xAI reports a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, an increase from $1B in Q1.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
xAI
Docs: xAI had a net loss of $1.46B in Q3, up from $1B in Q1; sources: xAI told investors it plans to build AI that will eventually power Optimus humanoid robots
Bloomberg · 2026-01-09 · #3
X's UK revenue decreased by 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
X
Filings: X's UK revenue fell 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024; pre-tax profit fell from £8.5M in 2022 and £2.2M in 2023 to £767K in 2024
The Guardian · 2026-01-09 · #4
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five new growth and venture funds, marking one of the largest raises for a venture capital fund.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
Andreessen Horowitz $15 billion five new growth and venture funds
a16z manages $90B in assets, significantly higher than Sequoia Capital's $56B and General Catalyst's $43B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
a16z
Lambda in talks to raise over $350M led by Mubadala Capital ahead of planned IPO in H2 2026.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-09
Lambda
Source: Lambda, which rents access to AI chips and is backed by Nvidia, is in talks to raise $350M+ led by Mubadala Capital, ahead of an IPO planned for H2 2026
The Information · 2026-01-09 · #14
Apple says JPMorgan Chase will take over issuing the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs with an expected two-year transition.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Apple JPMorgan Chase Goldman Sachs Apple Card
Apple says JPMorgan will issue Apple Card, replacing Goldman, with an expected two-year transition; sources: Goldman is offloading ~$20B in outstanding balances
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #2
Samsung's quarterly operating profit more than tripled to a record high, driven by rising memory chip prices and AI server demand.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Samsung Electronics Co. operating profit more than tripled record high profit
Samsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13.8B, vs. ~$12.3B est., and revenue up 23% YoY to ~$64.2B, as AI server demand lifts memory chip prices
Bloomberg · 2026-01-08 · #14
Samsung expects Q4 operating profit of about $13.8B (up 208% YoY) and revenue of about $64.2B (up 23% YoY), above estimates.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Samsung Electronics Co. Q4 operating profit: ~$13.8B (up 208% YoY) Q4 revenue: ~$64.2B (up 23% YoY) consensus est: ~$12.3B op profit
Samsung expects Q4 operating profit up 208% YoY to ~$13.8B, vs. ~$12.3B est., and revenue up 23% YoY to ~$64.2B, as AI server demand lifts memory chip prices
Bloomberg · 2026-01-08 · #14
Alphabet's market capitalization reached $3.89T on Jan 7, surpassing Apple's $3.85T — the first time Alphabet has been larger than Apple in market cap since 2019.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Alphabet Apple
Alphabet surpassed Apple in market cap for the first time since 2019 after its shares closed up 2.5% on January 7, valuing it at $3.89T, above Apple's $3.85T
Barron's Online · 2026-01-08 · #9
Sources say Anthropic plans to raise $10B in a funding round led by Singapore's GIC and Coatue Management at a $350B valuation, up from $183B in September 2025.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-08
Anthropic GIC Coatue Management $10B $350B valuation $183B (September 2025 prior valuation)
Sources: Anthropic plans to raise $10B led by Singapore's GIC and Coatue at a $350B valuation before the new investment, up from $183B in September 2025
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #4
Sources say Goldman Sachs is offloading about $20B of outstanding Apple Card balances at a discount and that JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to acquire the balances.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-08
Goldman Sachs ~$20B in outstanding credit-card balances JPMorgan Chase
Apple says JPMorgan will issue Apple Card, replacing Goldman, with an expected two-year transition; sources: Goldman is offloading ~$20B in outstanding balances
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #2
Cyera raises $400M Series F led by Blackstone Growth at a $9B valuation (up from $6B after a $540M raise in June 2025).
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Cyera Blackstone Growth
Israeli data security startup Cyera raised a $400M Series F led by Blackstone Growth at a $9B valuation, up from $6B after raising $540M in June 2025
Fortune · 2026-01-08 · #19
xAI completes an upsized $20B Series E funding round, exceeding its $15B target, with participation from Valor, Nvidia, and others.
completed 1 article 2026-01-07
xAI Valor Nvidia other investors
xAI raised a $20B Series E, exceeding its $15B targeted round size, with participation from Valor, Nvidia, and others, and says Grok 5 is currently in training
xAI · 2026-01-07 · #1
Polymarket is refusing to pay out on a prediction-market contract with $10.5M in wagers tied to whether the US mission was an invasion.
denied 1 article 2026-01-07
Polymarket prediction market contract $10.5M in wagers
Polymarket is disputing that the US mission to capture Nicolás Maduro constituted an “invasion”, refusing to pay out bets on a contract with $10.5M in wagers
Financial Times · 2026-01-07 · #6
Sources report Discord filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO and is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as advisors.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-07
Discord Goldman Sachs JPMorgan Chase
Sources: Discord files confidentially for a US IPO, working with Goldman and JPMorgan; Discord was valued at ~$15B in 2021, and rejected a $12B Microsoft offer
Bloomberg · 2026-01-07 · #11
LinkedIn's revenue rose to $17B in 2025 from $7B in 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
LinkedIn
GWI: LinkedIn's 2025 revenue rose to $17B from $7B in 2020 as users doubled to 1.3B; 4.7% of US users checked more than once per day in 2025, from 3.9% in 2020
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-07 · #13
Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel, has raised over half of a planned $70M Series B at a $500M pre-money valuation and expects the round to close in Q1 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
Articul8 Series B $70M target $500M pre-money valuation
Intel spinout and enterprise AI company Articul8 raised over half of a $70M Series B at a $500M pre-money valuation and expects the round to close in Q1 2026
TechCrunch · 2026-01-07 · #21
VC fundraising in 2025 was approximately $100 billion less than in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
Venture capital fundraising ~$100B decrease 2024 to 2025
PitchBook-NVCA: global VC investments hit $512B in 2025 with AI accounting for 50%+; VC fundraising fell to a 10-year low of $118.6B, ~$100B less than in 2024
SiliconANGLE · 2026-01-07 · #18
PitchBook-NVCA reports VC fundraising fell to a 10-year low of $118.6 billion in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
Venture capital fundraising PitchBook-NVCA $118.6B 2025 10-year low
PitchBook-NVCA: global VC investments hit $512B in 2025 with AI accounting for 50%+; VC fundraising fell to a 10-year low of $118.6B, ~$100B less than in 2024
SiliconANGLE · 2026-01-07 · #18
PitchBook-NVCA reports global venture capital investments reached $512 billion in 2025, the second-highest annual total on record.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
Global venture capital market PitchBook-NVCA $512B 2025
PitchBook-NVCA: global VC investments hit $512B in 2025 with AI accounting for 50%+; VC fundraising fell to a 10-year low of $118.6B, ~$100B less than in 2024
SiliconANGLE · 2026-01-07 · #18
DayOne raises a $2B Series C led by Coatue.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-06
DayOne Coatue
Singapore-based data center operator DayOne raised a $2B Series C led by Coatue to build hyperscale campuses in Lahti and Kouvola, Finland, and elsewhere
Reuters · 2026-01-06 · #39
Sources report Nvidia has struggled to monetize its Omniverse software.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-06
Nvidia Omniverse
Sources: Nvidia has struggled to monetize its Omniverse software and the company shuttered its Omniverse Cloud service in August 2025 due to a lack of demand
The Information · 2026-01-06 · #51