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Marc Vartabedian

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Venture Capital Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter covering venture capital @wsj @wsjvc

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  • NVCA’s Diem-Mi Lu Breaks Down Her Venture-Capital Lobbying Focus

    2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

    The trade group hired the former SEC and Capitol Hill adviser to shape key legislationApril 28, 2025 6:30 am ET|WSJ ProWashington, D.C.-based trade group National Venture Capital Association juiced its lobbying capabilities in March, naming Capitol Hill veteran Diem-Mi Lu as vice president of government affairs.

  • NVCA’s Diem-Mi Lu Breaks Down Her Venture-Capital Lobbying Focus

    2 weeks ago | finance.yahoo.com | Marc Vartabedian

    Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Marc Vartabedian Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 4:30 AM 4 min read Washington, D.C.-based trade group National Venture Capital Association juiced its lobbying capabilities in March, naming Capitol Hill veteran Diem-Mi Lu as vice president of government affairs.

  • Exclusive | New TDK Fund to Back Hardware Startups Despite Tariff Risks

    3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

    The $150 million venture fund aims to support the parent company’s ambitions in industries like robotics and manufacturingApril 21, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ ProThe venture-capital arm of electronics maker TDK is launching a $150 million fund to back technology startups, including some that develop hardware, an area vulnerable to tariffs imposed by President Trump.

  • Startups Scramble to Mitigate Tariff Pain

    1 month ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

    Many hardware technology startups find their supply chains particularly vulnerableApril 12, 2025 9:00 am ET|WSJ ProStartups developing hardware products or that rely on raw materials are sprinting to remake supply chains in response to the Trump tariffs. Take Sion Power, a developer of lithium-metal battery technology. After roughly 10 years of development and about $212 million raised from investors, the Tucson, Ariz.-based company is readying for a commercial rollout this summer.

  • Exclusive | This Startup Says It Can Reshape How Companies Do R&D. Tech Luminaries Agree.

    1 month ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

    Rescale, an AI simulation startup, taps investors including Nvidia in $115 million roundApril 7, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ ProRescale, a company that sells access to software that powers research and development simulations for projects like rocket launches or car-crash testing, raised $115 million in equity financing from investors including Nvidia, SineWave Ventures and the venture arm of Applied Materials.

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Marc Vartabedian
Marc Vartabedian @marcvarta
12 Apr 25

Hardware startups race to mitigate tariff pain. https://t.co/uNofgtTXl1

Marc Vartabedian
Marc Vartabedian @marcvarta
24 Mar 25

Hoan Ton-That tested the legal and technological limits of facial-recognition AI with his startup Clearview. He resigned from the company earlier this year. His Next Project? Private Credit https://t.co/JYha5NOLv0

Marc Vartabedian
Marc Vartabedian @marcvarta
20 Jan 25

My latest story about going out with a damage inspector on her first day on the job in the rubble of the LA fires https://t.co/bDQryl8woR