RapidCanvas Raises $29M Series B Led by Vertex
TL;DR: RapidCanvas, an enterprise AI company, raised a $29 million Series B led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India, with Hitachi Ventures joining, according to its October 16 press release. Total fun…
October 18, 2026
S&P 500 Years Near 10%: Just 4 of 69 Since 1957
TL;DR: Only four of the 69 calendar years from 1957 through 2025 ended with an S&P 500 return between 8% and 12%, per a Motley Fool count of Aswath Damodaran's data, even though the index average…
October 18, 2026
Tether Invests in AIsa's Seed Extension, Size Undisclosed
TL;DR: AIsa, a San Francisco startup, announced in a GlobeNewswire release on October 15, 2026 that Tether and HIVEN joined its seed extension as strategic investors, bringing total funding to more t…
October 18, 2026
Supreme Court's New 401(k) Lawsuit Hurdle: What Changes
TL;DR: The Supreme Court is deciding how specific a 401(k) plaintiff must be when claiming a plan's investments underperformed. It is not deciding whether private equity can sit in a 401(k). If you h…
October 17, 2026
US IPO Week Ahead: Calendar Is Empty Before Anthropic
TL;DR: No US IPOs are scheduled for the week ahead, according to Renaissance Capital, while Anthropic reportedly targets a mid November listing and could file as early as Friday. The quiet calendar s…
October 17, 2026
Dolphins Minority Stake Sells at Record $12.5B Value
TL;DR: Stephen Ross agreed to sell 2.1% of the Dolphins and related sports properties to EQT chairman Jean Eric Salata at a valuation slightly above $12.5 billion, per Sports Business Journal via Yah…
October 17, 2026
PACT Takes Minority Stake in Sterling Investment Partners
TL;DR: PACT Capital Partners is taking a passive, non voting minority stake in Sterling Investment Partners, a middle market firm. Sterling says management and its investment process won't change. Th…
October 16, 2026
EQT Buys Stockbridge as Buenavista Takes Tiryaq Stake
TL;DR: EQT AB announced on October 15, 2026 that it signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge, which EQT describes as a leading U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately USD 16.5 billio…
October 16, 2026
Atlantic Ridge Buys Paragon Films for About $900M
TL;DR: Atlantic Ridge Capital agreed on October 13, 2026 to buy Paragon Films for about $900 million, according to the company's press release . It is the firm's first deal. For anyone who has sold a…
October 16, 2026
120ft Raises €576,000 in Angel Money for Robot Factories
TL;DR: Swedish startup 120ft raised €576,000 from 22 angel investors on October 15, 2026 to build small factories where humanoid robots assemble, inspect and pack products for consumer brands. It's a…
October 16, 2026
Adams Street Launches AVNGR Venture and Growth Fund
TL;DR: On October 13, 2026, Adams Street Partners announced the Adams Street Venture & Growth Fund, ticker AVNGR. Adams Street's release says the fund starts with $363.5 million in net assets fun…
October 16, 2026
September CPI Preview: Gasoline Lifts Headline to 3.6%
TL;DR: A Wall Street Journal survey of forecasters, as reported by investinglive , sees headline CPI up about 0.6% for September on surging energy. That would lift the annual rate to 3.6% from 3.4%. …
October 16, 2026