SPAC to return remaining $533 million raise for Trump social media deal

SPAC to return remaining $533 million raise for Trump social media deal

The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC.O), the SPAC that plans to merge with former U.S. … Read more

Germany’s Birkenstock set for US listing after $1.5 bln IPO

Germany’s Birkenstock set for US listing after $1.5 bln IPO

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 11 (Reuters) – LVMH-backed Birkenstock (BIRK.N) was set to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after the German luxury sandal maker notched a … Read more

Birkenstock prices US IPO conservatively at $46 per share

Birkenstock prices US IPO conservatively at $46 per share

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) – German premium footwear Birkenstock Holding (BIRK.N) chose to price its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) conservatively at the middle of its indicated price … Read more

Vietnam’s Masan secures $200 mln investment from Bain Capital

Vietnam’s Masan secures $200 mln investment from Bain Capital

Logo of the Bain Capital is screened at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HANOI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group (MSN.HM) has secured funding of at least $200 million from Bain Capital, with the possibility of bringing in other investors to increase that … Read more

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

Sept 28 (Reuters) – Market intelligence platform AlphaSense has raised $150 million in a fresh round of funding that boosted its valuation to $2.5 billion, underscoring strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) startups. The series E financing round was led by technology investment firm BOND and joined by existing investors including Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) CapitalG, Viking … Read more

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

Sept 26 (Reuters) – OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, is talking to investors about a possible sale of existing shares at a much higher valuation from a few months ago, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The proposed deal could value Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI at between $80 billion to $90 billion, … Read more

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in cash in the high-profile startup Anthropic, in its effort to compete with growing cloud rivals on artificial intelligence. Amazon’s employees and cloud customers will gain early access to technology from Anthropic as part of the deal, … Read more

US venture firm GGV Capital to separate China business amid geopolitical tension

US venture firm GGV Capital to separate China business amid geopolitical tension

Sept 21 (Reuters) – U.S. venture capital firm GGV Capital said on Thursday it plans to split its business into two, with one focused on Asia and the other on the U.S., as political pressure mounts on American companies to limit investments in Chinese technology. This comes after Sequoia Capital in June said it is … Read more

US Treasury: Financiers’ ‘net zero’ pledges must align with temperature limits

US Treasury: Financiers’ ‘net zero’ pledges must align with temperature limits

[1/3]U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an interview in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) – “Net-zero” financing commitments from banks and asset managers should align with goals to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius and be backed … Read more

SoftBank’s Arm set for Nasdaq debut after biggest US IPO since 2021

SoftBank’s Arm set for Nasdaq debut after biggest US IPO since 2021

Sept 14 (Reuters) – SoftBank’s chip designer Arm Holdings (ARM.O) is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Thursday, in what could be the biggest test for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States after a listing drought that lasted for nearly 16 months. The company has secured a valuation of $54.5 billion after … Read more