Katie Roof

California

Venture Capital Reporter at Bloomberg Technology

Roof, like the Fiddler. Venture capital reporter for Bloomberg @technology. LA again via SF and NYC. [email protected]

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OpenAI está perto de fechar compra da Windsurf por US$ 3 bilhões, dizem fontes

1 week ago | bloomberglinea.com.br | Katie Roof |Rachel Metz |Dustin Chambers

A OpenAI concordou em comprar a Windsurf, uma startup especializada em codificação assistida por IA, por cerca de US$ 3 bilhões, de acordo com pessoas familiarizadas com o assunto que falaram com a Bloomberg News. O negócio tem potencial de se tornar a maior aquisição do fabricante do ChatGPT até o momento. O negócio ainda não foi fechado, disseram as pessoas, que falaram sob condição de anonimato para discutir assuntos privados. A OpenAI e a Windsurf não quiseram comentar.
OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Katie Roof |Rachel Metz

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OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Katie Roof |Rachel Metz

A symbol for the OpenAI virtual assistant arranged on a smartphone in Riga, Latvia, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. The public release of advanced generative AI tools such as Google’s Gemini, Meta AI, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT over the past two years has heightened fears that millions of workers could be displaced.
OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Katie Roof |Rachel Metz

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OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Katie Roof |Rachel Metz

(Bloomberg) — OpenAI has agreed to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the ChatGPT maker’s largest acquisition to date. • None The Battle Over the Fate of Detroit’s Renaissance Center• None NJ Transit Strike Would Be ‘Disaster’ for Region, Sherrill SaysThe deal has not yet closed, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Robinhood Rival EToro Weighs US IPO Launch as Soon as Next Week

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Gillian Tan |Katie Roof

EToro Group Ltd. is considering launching its US initial public offering as soon as next week, after the trading and investment platform paused its listing plans amid tariff-related stock volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The Israel-based company made the decision to delay its offering in early April, Bloomberg News reported. It had filed for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in late March.
Robinhood Rival EToro Weighs US IPO Launch as Soon as Next Week

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Gillian Tan |Katie Roof

(Bloomberg) -- EToro Group Ltd. is considering launching its US initial public offering as soon as next week, after the trading and investment platform paused its listing plans amid tariff-related stock volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The Israel-based company made the decision to delay its offering in early April, Bloomberg News reported. It had filed for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in late March.
Uncork Raises $300 Million to Find the Next Poshmark, Postmates

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Katie Roof

Uncork Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s more prominent early-stage investment firms, has raised $300 million — a significant amount in a difficult climate for venture capital funding. The firm made its name as one of the earliest backers of companies like Poshmark Inc., Postmates Inc., Eventbrite and Fitbit. It also was early to invest in billion-dollar startups like Tailscale Inc., Human Interest Inc. and LaunchDarkly.
Uncork Raises $300 Million to Find the Next Poshmark, Postmates

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Katie Roof

(Bloomberg) -- Uncork Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s more prominent early-stage investment firms, has raised $300 million — a significant amount in a difficult climate for venture capital funding. The firm made its name as one of the earliest backers of companies like Poshmark Inc., Postmates Inc., Eventbrite and Fitbit. It also was early to invest in billion-dollar startups like Tailscale Inc., Human Interest Inc. and LaunchDarkly.
Uncork Raises $300 Million to Find the Next Poshmark, Postmates

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Katie Roof

Uncork Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s more prominent early-stage investment firms, has raised $300 million — a significant amount in a difficult climate for venture capital funding. The firm made its name as one of the earliest backers of companies like Poshmark Inc., Postmates Inc., Eventbrite and Fitbit. It also was early to invest in billion-dollar startups like Tailscale Inc., Human Interest Inc. and LaunchDarkly.