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Secret SpaceX Projections Show Growing Starlink Business Will Insulate Musk's Space Company from Trump Retaliation

1 day ago | newcomer.co | Tom Dotan |Eric Newcomer

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: The Trump-Musk breakup was inevitable, dramatic and — no matter your politics — deeply entertaining. What it portends for the future of the so-called “tech right” and its alliance with Trump is something that will likely play out in the coming months. But the question pinging around the many people who are invested in the constellation of companies that make up Musk Inc., has been: How bad will it be? Tesla is in real trouble.
Health tech is hopping

1 week ago | newcomer.co | Madeline Renbarger

The Week In ShortHinge Health’s IPO was a big win for early investors Insight Partners, Atomico, 11.2 Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners, but less so for late-stage ones. Now, other healthtechs are cautiously awaiting their public debuts. Emerging fund managers are in dire straits, per Bloomberg’s Kate Clark and Katie Roof. The team at Grammarly gets a billion dollar boost from Pranav Singhvi’s Customer Value Fund. Plus, our investor spotlights featuring Jim Breyer and Leigh Marie Braswell.
SCOOP: OpenEvidence, an AI Assistant for Doctors, in Talks to Raise a New Round of Funding at a $3 Billion Valuation

1 week ago | newcomer.co | Eric Newcomer |Madeline Renbarger

The race to back the next big AI startup for healthcare is heating up. OpenEvidence, a Sequoia-backed AI medical assistant for doctors, is raising over $100 million in fresh funding at a $3 billion valuation, sources tell us. GV and Kleiner Perkins are in talks to lead the funding round. The round isn’t finalized and the total amount of funding could increase, sources tell us. OpenEvidence works like a more medically-savvy ChatGPT.
Founders of Lovable, Orby, VAST Data & Photoroom Join the Cerebral Valley AI Summit London

1 week ago | newcomer.co | Eric Newcomer

Our lineup for the Cerebral Valley AI Summit in London is growing. We’re excited to announce that the CEOs of web application creation startup Lovable, agent company Orby, AI infrastructure company VAST Data, and photo editor Photoroom will be speaking at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit in London on June 25.
11 Videos from Breaking the Bank: Zach Perret from Plaid, Josh Reeves from Gusto, Jackie Reses from Lead Bank & More

2 weeks ago | newcomer.co | Eric Newcomer

We just wrapped up our financial technology summit Breaking the Bank in San Francisco. We had lively discussions with some of Silicon Valley’s top fintech executives, including Zach Abrams from Bridge, Eric Glyman from Ramp, and the CEOs of fast-growing startups including Highnote, Kraken, and Column. Newcomer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Stablecoins Dominate Discussions Alongside a Feisty Debate Over LLMs & Services Businesses at Newcomer's Breaking the Bank Summit Yesterday

2 weeks ago | newcomer.co | Eric Newcomer |Jonathan Weber |Madeline Renbarger |Tom Dotan

As Bridge founder Zach Abrams came to the stage yesterday at Breaking the Bank, I called him “the man of the hour.” Abrams’ decision to sell his stablecoin startup to Stripe for $1.1 billion has helped ignite global business interest in the low-cost, crypto-powered, money-moving technology among the traditional finance set. Visa is getting in on the action, planning to launch a stablecoin credit card with Ramp. Stripe has leaned in.
Fintech IPOs Give Hope To a Comeback Despite Market Volatility

3 weeks ago | newcomer.co | Jonathan Weber |Madeline Renbarger

Newcomer’s fintech summit Breaking the Bank is on Tuesday. We’ll have the CEOs of Plaid, Lead Bank, Rogo, Gusto, Kraken, Ramp, and more on stage. Spots are extremely limited, but if you’re a fintech founder, investor, or insider and want to see if you can get a last minute ticket, email [email protected]. The Cerebral Valley AI Summit will be in London on June 25. This Week in ShortBetween eToro’s successful IPO and Chime’s S-1, the financial startup market is showing signs of life.
EXCLUSIVE: Akido Labs Raises $60 Million for AI Assistant for Doctors

3 weeks ago | newcomer.co | Madeline Renbarger

Our Breaking the Bank summit is less than a week away! There’s still time to apply if you’re a fintech founder, investor, or insider. The summit is May 20 in San Francisco. We’ll have the CEOs of Plaid, Lead Bank, Rogo, Gusto, Kraken, Ramp, and more on stage. Spots are extremely limited, so apply now.
OpenAI's Simmering Microsoft Battle & VCs Offloading Shares in Secondaries

4 weeks ago | newcomer.co | Tom Dotan |Eric Newcomer |Madeline Renbarger

OpenAI steals Instacart’s CEO as Sam Altman’s negotiations with partner Microsoft are increasingly shaky. Secondary share sales have become the easiest way for VCs and LPs to land liquidity in this frigid exit market, but some can come at a steep loss compared to a startup’s 2021 valuation. Read on for exclusive data on the current prices for 60+ startups. We also have more details on OpenAI’s decision to call off its for-profit conversion, for now, in a win for Elon Musk.
CEOs of Ramp, Tala & Digits Join Breaking the Bank As Speakers

1 month ago | newcomer.co | Eric Newcomer

It’s not too late to grab a ticket to our quickly approaching Breaking the Bank Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 20. Attendees will get to participate in small group discussions with with the likes of Oak HC/FT’s Annie Lamont, Synctera’s Peter Hazlehurst, Treasury Prime’s Chris Dean, Canvas Prime’s Rebecca Lynn, and many more. We’re proud to announce that Ramp CEO Eric Glyman is joining our speaker roster, as are Tala CEO Shivani Siroya and Digits CEO Jeff Seibert.