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Ardian Raises €1 Billion Europe Semiconductor Fund With Middle East Backing
Private capital firm Ardian SAS has raised €1 billion for its debut semiconductor fund, attracting significant interest from investors based in the Middle East as artificial intelligence adoption drives demand for data center processors.
Startups
SaaStr Founder Shares Tips For Timely Customer Payments
We found it fairly easy once we worked out a good process. Treat your customers with respect, be understanding … and then respect the value of your service. Here’s what we worked out: 1. Communicate. Notify customers 60 days prior to renewal that they have 60…
Sales & GTM
Why Your Revenues Often Only Sort of Matter When You Get Acquired by a Strategic. Even Though They Are Usually How a Deal is Priced
Patrick Collison posted an update on Privy, the wallet infrastructure company Stripe acquired a little over a year ago. The numbers since the deal closed: Assets in Privy wallets up ~25x Monthly active developers up ~3x Revenue up ~9x Nearly $25B a month in…
Funding & Markets
Brightmind Co-Founder Stephen Ward Raises Second Cybersecurity Fund
Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
Leadership
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Uncertain Future Amid Investigation
Nvidia’s board is investigating Jensen Huang over his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, and Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld thinks it’s roughly a coin flip whether Huang stays on as CEO.
AI & Tech
A Stanford Study Just Explained When to Use AI for Research—and When Not to
Should you enter that query into ChatGPT or non-AI Google search?
