Jesse Frimpong’s journey from selling candy in high school to building seven-figure Shopify stores led him to create Prestige Knowledge. The platform now onboards 30 clients monthly and has launched over 300 TikTok shops. His secret? Identifying problems and selling solutions.
Rivian shares jumped 18% this week, rebounding from recent lows. The electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street estimates and revealed a new pay package for its CEO that could be worth billions. The company’s joint venture with Volkswagen also provided a significant profit boost.
A viral speech by Entrepreneur First’s Matt Clifford calling to “make the UK rich again” highlights growing frustration among British entrepreneurs. Despite Labour’s promises to make Britain the best place for business, a new survey reveals deep disappointment with the government’s performance and w
Swiss life science startup arcoris bio has raised €6.7 million in an oversubscribed Seed round to develop its MUSE biomarker detection platform. The funding was co-led by Ventura Ace and ZEISS Ventures with participation from Zürcher Kantonalbank. The company plans to use the capital to industrializ
1Password has topped $400 million in annual recurring revenue and is weighing a potential IPO in 2026 or 2027. The company secured $950 million in funding and is valued at $6.8 billion.
Armis has raised $435 million in a pre-IPO round that values the cybersecurity company at $6.1 billion. The funding comes after the company reportedly received seven acquisition offers, including a potential $5 billion bid from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
The Rust Foundation is launching a Maintainers Fund to directly support developers working on the programming language. This comes amid concerns about high burnout rates among Rust contributors and broader open source sustainability challenges.
Armilar Venture Partners has secured over €120 million for its fourth fund targeting DeepTech and digital transformation ventures across Spain and Portugal. The Lisbon-based firm aims to build a portfolio of around 20 companies, focusing on Series A opportunities at the intersection of digital techn
Sequoia Capital has appointed Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as co-stewards, replacing Roelof Botha who steps down at age 52. The leadership change comes as the venture capital industry faces increasing political complexity and structural shifts. Both new leaders bring decades of investing experience and
Nscale won £500 million from Nvidia and was tasked with building the UK’s biggest supercomputer. But court documents reveal a company plagued by internal conflicts and questionable claims. Their “acquisition” of Kontena never actually happened either.
