Robinhood’s venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says more than 150,000 retail investors joined the fintech’s new venture fund, which offers exposure to private tech companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura before they go public.

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Leaders from Coinbase, M13, and Mignano Law Group talk about how M&A is an early-stage strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register to hear this live.

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As crypto cools, a16zcrypto raises a $2.2B fund

As some of the biggest VCs in crypto start to consider funding AI startups, a16zcrypto’s new fund will stay the course.

ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors

4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.

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Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds

Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups.

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Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI

The portfolio he has assembled since 2019 is dotted with technologies that have become more widely interesting to VCs over the last year:

Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity

The DTC skin, hair, and menopause care brand will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition.