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NightDragon is on a mission to secure our world for tomorrow. For that reason, we are proud to announce we are leading a $45 million Series C round in Rhombus, alongside investors Bluestone Equity Partners, other investors, and existing insiders Caden Capital Partners, Cota Capital, Tru Arrow Partners, and Uncorrelated Ventures! We are entering a new era of physical security, driven by AI and the cloud. NightDragon recognizes the significance of this transformation and the impact it will have on the physical security market, as well as the new market opportunity it presents. We believe this growth presents an immense opportunity for Rhombus given the power of its team and technology.    Read more about the investment on our blog: https://lnkd.in/e64DTwfY

In July 2024, Dataminr, a leader in AI-driven event and risk detection, appointed Matthew Harrell as the Chief Partner Officer. With over 25 years of experience at Google and Cloudflare, Harrell will be responsible for the growth and scaling of Dataminr’s partner ecosystem. 📈 Harrell’s appointment comes at a time of significant growth for the company. Dataminr’s customer base continues to expand, covering two-thirds of Fortune 50 companies, over 100 U.S. government organisations, and more than 20 international governments. 💼 In its most recent Series F round in March 2021, the company raised $475 million, reaching a valuation of $4.1 billion. Investors in this round included Fidelity, IVP, and Venrock. In 2021, in an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Alley, the company’s founder and CEO, Ted Bailey, mentioned that Dataminr’s IPO was likely to take place in 2023. 📈 In April 2024, the new president, Brian Gumbel, noted: “Dataminr is on track for $200 million in revenue and is preparing for an IPO. I believe that when market conditions are right, we will have the opportunity to go public.” With Regolith, you have the chance to invest from $143 in the pre-IPO of a leading AI technology company. 📱 Visit Dataminr’s page through the link in the bio to learn more. #regolith #dataminr #preipo #investing #investment #preipoinvesting #investingapp #dataminrnews #aicompany #ai

nice deeper dive by Erin and Cade at the NY Times on the complicated and rapid investment into Anthropic.AI by Google, Amazon, etc https://lnkd.in/e9TZ2PSE "All told, the A.I. start-up hauled in $7.3 billion in a year. Its five funding deals stood out not just for their speed and size, but for their unusual structures. In one of those deals, Anthropic agreed to use technology such as chips and cloud computing services from the companies that invested in it. That meant, in effect, that some of the money it raised would be pumped back into its investors." The business development aspect of corporate venturing alongside the regulatory and anti-trust issues in AI have been hot topics for the GCV Next Wave webinar series; catch up here: https://lnkd.in/e5B5gHYr and meet the main folks from Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, etc at next month's #GCVISummit in Monterey www.GCVISummit.com

Fuse Cohort 8 sparks one-of-a-kind collaboration. A community of technology companies, clients and lawyers, Fuse offers a unique environment for clients to gain market insights into top-of-mind issues for them, where ambitious minds accelerate digital change. This year’s focus on digital assets will help clients to drive operational efficiencies and access new markets. We’ve included ten digital assets companies, each nominated by clients, and we’re building on our LegalTech foundations - six new companies beat 225 others to be selected to join this year’s cohort. We also welcome back three companies to our alumni stream. Meet the new cohort here: https://ow.ly/6rRe50RTMnC Committee members: David Griffin, BT Group; Russell Johnstone, BT Group, Oli Harris, Goldman Sachs; Christine Poli, Google Cloud, Hannah Seal, Index Ventures and Emmanuelle Brissaud, Meta. #FuseAOShearman #DigitalAssets #FuseCohort8

See below the top tech companies by market cap !

🌟 FINQFULL weekly insight - discover the top & bottom S&P 500 stocks! 🌟 This week's FINQFULL update brings you the latest insights into the S&P 500's top and bottom performers, powered by our advanced AI technology. Here's what's happening: 📈 Top performers: Amazon (AMZN): Holds the lead with consistent strength. Meta Platforms Inc (META): Steady in second place. UberTechnologies Inc (UBER): Keeps its spot in the top three. 📉 Facing challenges: Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM): Continues at the lowest rank. Allegion PLC (ALLE): Drops to second-to-last as Crowd Wisdom declines. Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR): Moves up slightly with an improved Crowd Wisdom score. Eldad Tamir, Founder & CEO of FINQ, provides expert analysis on these shifts. Dive deeper for strategic insights. 🌐👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02YdjGX0 #StockMarketInsights #SP500 #StockMarket #Stocks #Investing #InvestingInsights

In his Base Hit Investing Substack newsletter, John Huber of Saber Capital has made an important point about the Big Tech companies that account for so much of the US stock market's recent increases. Stated with maximum generality, Huber's suggestion is that several of the Big Techs are massively increasing capital expenditures, and this might have negative implications for their future growth and profitability. Here is his killer chart, which simply shows capital spending at Meta, Google and Microsoft:

In 'The Four,' Scott Galloway offers a captivating journey into the world of tech titans, dissecting the unparalleled influence wielded by Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Through meticulous analysis, Galloway unravels the intricate strategies driving these behemoths, illuminating the profound societal implications and the seismic shifts reshaping industries. Whether you're charting the course for a burgeoning startup or navigating the competitive landscape of the digital realm, Galloway's insights serve as a beacon, guiding you through the maze of modern business challenges with clarity and foresight.

Every investor wants to come across a company and team that you know can really transform our technology landscape for the better. Vrajesh B., Priyanka Tembey, and Ashley Roof and the entire Operant AI team have built something remarkable — true runtime protection — that actively protects every layer of modern applications from APIs to Kubernetes. This gets to the very heart of the challenges that security teams are facing in the Age of AI. Needless to say, we’re grateful and honored to be investors in Operant’s Series A raise! Check out more about their unique cybersecurity approach to securing modern applications and blocking AI-fueled attacks at www.Operant.ai Ari N., David Mandell, Maggie Rodney