Podcast•Feb 2, 2026•15 min
Money and Me: When Gold Breaks, AI Bites Back, and Japan Shakes the World
In this episode, host Michelle Martin and guest Simon Ree, founder of Tao of Trading, dissect a volatile market landscape where gold and silver have sharply retreated after a steep rally, and Microsoft’s stock fell despite strong earnings, raising concerns about its OpenAI partnership. They also examine Japan’s bond yields soaring to multi‑decade highs, sparking fears of a yen carry‑trade unwind. Ree highlights the interplay of politics, monetary policy, and tech risk, offering traders actionable insights across metals, technology equities, and currency markets.
By Your Money with Michelle Martin (MONEY FM 89.3)
Social•Feb 2, 2026
Build Deployable AI Workflows at SaaStr AI 2026
Not just talks. At SaaStr AI 2026, we're running 100s of hands-on workshops where you'll build actual AI workflows for your company. Sales. CS. Product. Ops. Leave with something you can deploy Monday. May 12-14. SF Bay. https://t.co/IsMOos9H4H
By Jason Lemkin
Blog•Feb 1, 2026
Plumbing Notes: A Global Compression
In this brief update, the host explains how the Federal Reserve’s recent liquidity injections have compressed the SOFR‑FF basis, pushing overnight SOFR rates to just a few basis points below the interest on reserve balances (IORB). Major banks, led by...
By Conks – global monetary mechanics
Social•Feb 1, 2026
19‑Year Curated Lists Power New AI‑
I just went through my CS Academics list, moved everyone over to other lists, then deleted it. People have no idea how much time it takes to curate great lists. Been working on them for 19 years. While doing that...
By Robert Scoble
Podcast•Feb 1, 2026•1h 1m
1159: Decision Velocity: The Hidden Advantage of Top-Performing Organizations | Dean Neese, CFO, Placer.ai
In this episode, Dean Neese, CFO of Placer.ai, discusses the concept of decision velocity—the ability of top‑performing organizations to make twice as many major decisions annually as their peers. He shares a pivotal moment early in his consulting career at...
By CFO THOUGHT LEADER
News•Feb 1, 2026
When Should Founders Scale Secondaries Across Rounds?
Startup founders are increasingly tapping secondary markets to secure personal liquidity without exiting their companies. Platforms such as Forge Global and Nasdaq Private Market streamline direct secondary sales and tender offers, while venture capitalists are more supportive of controlled liquidity...
By TechBullion
Blog•Feb 1, 2026
I Wrote Off $4M to $0. My Co-Investor Marked Up the Same Deal to $30M. Here’s What Founders Need to...
The author wrote off a $4 million SaaStr Fund investment to zero, while a co‑investor marked the same deal up to $30 million. The divergence stems from the co‑investor’s need to showcase a strong TVPI while fundraising for a new fund, prompting...
By SaaStr
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Price SaaS Realistically: Focus on Profit, Not Hype
“I want to sell for 10x revenue because I heard that’s the average SaaS multiple.” That mindset usually leads to disappointment. Those outsized multiples exist, but they’re rare. They’re not the norm. And anchoring on them can stop you from selling at...
By Andrew Gazdecki
News•Feb 1, 2026
Has America Hit “Peak Tariff”?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign has dominated the past year, targeting Europe, South Korea and other partners with a shifting array of duties and exemptions. Recent threats over Greenland and a perceived breach by South Korea have heightened...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Feb 1, 2026
Trump Makes Nominee Decision for Next Fed Chair
President Donald Trump has named former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for the next Fed chair, a move that comes as markets brace for potential policy shifts. Warsh, who became the youngest Fed governor in history, is...
By FinanceAsia
Social•Feb 1, 2026
NIMBYism Costs U.S. Workers $8,775 Annually
I found a paper that actually quantifies the amount of money that is lost by society because NIMBYism prevents NY, SF Bay Area from building enough housing for their highly productive workers: $8,775 for every worker in America every year....
By Garry Tan
News•Feb 1, 2026
Beeks –Building the Infrastructure Behind Global Markets
Beeks Financial Cloud, a Scottish tech firm, provides private ultra‑low‑latency cloud infrastructure for high‑frequency traders and exchanges. The company has moved from one‑off hardware sales to multi‑year, revenue‑sharing contracts with major exchanges in Australia, Canada and Latin America, creating predictable...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 1, 2026
Saba Capital: The Hedge Fund Doing Wonders for Shareholder Democracy
Saba Capital’s latest activist push to replace the board of Edinburgh Worldwide Trust was rejected, with 53% of votes opposing the resolutions despite the fund’s 30.7% stake. The vote saw a record‑high 70% shareholder turnout, indicating heightened engagement. While the...
By MoneyWeek – All
Social•Feb 1, 2026
Join Airstreet AI Meetups in Munich, Zurich, Paris
swing by the @airstreet ai meetup in: - munich 17 feb - zurich 19 feb - paris 11 mar more on: luma(dot)com/airstreet https://t.co/9ZuRL4Kk0A
By Nathan Benaich
News•Feb 1, 2026
Why It Might Be Time to Switch Your Pension Strategy
Pension advisers now argue that age 75, not the state‑pension age, should be the focal point of retirement planning. The popularity of income drawdown means many savers keep their pots invested while taking income, but HMRC rules make tax‑free cash...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 31, 2026
What to Know About the Strait of Hormuz as Iran Plans Military Drill
Iran announced a live‑fire naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz for Sunday and Monday, targeting a lane within the traffic separation scheme that handles roughly one‑fifth of global oil shipments. The United States Central Command warned Tehran that unsafe...
By Military.com (Navy News)
Social•Jan 31, 2026
Unmasking EBITDA: From 1970s Cable to AI Era
EBITDA: the most quoted metric in finance… and the least understood. So we decided to make a mini documentary on its origins… yea, seriously. In our new segment, A CFO Explains, producer Ben Hillman and I try to “adjust” our...
By CJ Gustafson
Social•Jan 31, 2026
Early Hires Need Passion, Later Scaling Can Diversify
Not everyone on the team really needs to be on your mission But almost all the first 50 employees do Hire pirates and romantics at least until you are truly ready to scale
By Jason Lemkin
Blog•Jan 31, 2026
Big Joe Jafurah
The episode examines the paradox of hydrocarbon utilization in the Middle East, highlighting how oil is still burned for electricity at massive scales while natural gas remains underdeveloped and heavily flared. It contrasts the region’s wasteful practices with global trends...
By Doomberg
Podcast•Jan 31, 2026•1h 16m
Possible: Amjad Masad on Vibe Coding, AI Agents, and the End of Boilerplate
In this episode, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger interview Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, about how AI is democratizing software creation by turning natural language into functional code. Masad shares his journey from self‑teaching in Jordan to building a platform...
By Masters of Scale
News•Jan 31, 2026
Star Fund Managers–An Investing Style That’s Out of Fashion
Two of Britain’s most celebrated fund managers, Terry Smith and Nick Train, are grappling with several years of disappointing returns. Smith attributes the underperformance to external forces, while Train publicly accepts responsibility and apologises to investors. Both built their reputations...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 31, 2026
A Series of Webinars About How Venture Capital Works by a U.S. VC
In this three‑week webinar series launching on February 16, Denis Kalyshkin—a principal at a U.S. venture capital firm and former aerospace engineer—explains how VC funds operate, covering market analysis, deal terms, due diligence, and financial modeling for startups. He breaks...
By Space Ambition
News•Jan 31, 2026
Invest Qatar Showcases Ecosystem Growth at Web Summit Qatar 2026 via Startup Qatar Pavilion
Invest Qatar will host the Startup Qatar Pavilion at Web Summit Qatar 2026, highlighting the nation’s fast‑growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. The pavilion will unite key agencies such as QFZ, QFC, MCIT, QDB and Media City Qatar to streamline setup, licensing, funding...
By The Fintech Times
News•Jan 31, 2026
Deepgram Raises $130 Million Series C at $1.3 Billion Valuation
Deepgram announced a $130 million Series C round that lifts its valuation to $1.3 billion, led by AVP and joined by strategic backers such as Twilio, ServiceNow Ventures, SAP and Citi Ventures. The capital will accelerate the expansion of its real‑time voice AI...
By Robotics & Automation News
News•Jan 31, 2026
A16z Partner Kofi Ampadu to Leave Firm After TxO Program Pause
Kofi Ampadu, a partner who spearheaded Andreessen Horowitz’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund, announced his departure in June 2026. The TxO program, launched in 2020 to back underserved founders through a donor‑advised fund, was placed on indefinite pause in November 2025 and...
By TechCrunch Venture Feed
Podcast•Jan 31, 2026•0 min
ElevenLabs CEO on Building an "Omni" Audio AI and Funding Rumors
In this interview, ElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski outlines the company’s rapid growth—now at $330 million ARR—and its upcoming funding round that could crown it Europe’s most valuable tech startup. He explains the vision behind ElevenLabs’ “omni” audio AI model, a...
By Sources
News•Jan 30, 2026
NCSOFT Promotes Sunggu Lee to Senior VP as AION 2 Drives Executive Shake-Up
NCSOFT announced a senior‑level reshuffle on Jan. 29, promoting Chief Business Officer Sunggu Lee and COO Koo Hyunbeom to Senior Vice President. The moves are tied to the strong commercial performance of AION 2, which has generated over KRW 100 billion since its...
By Inven Global
News•Jan 30, 2026
Poetiq Nabs $45.8M in Seed Funding for Its LLM-Enhancing ‘Meta-System’
Poetiq Inc., founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, raised $45.8 million in a seed round led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and Surface Ventures. The startup’s meta‑system platform enhances large language models like Gemini and GPT‑5.2, improving output quality while lowering inference...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 30, 2026
Employer Compliance Update: Qualified Overtime and Tip Reporting After the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
On July 4, 2025, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law, imposing new employer tax reporting requirements for qualified overtime and tipped earnings. Employers must now report qualified overtime compensation and qualified tips separately on employees’ Form W‑2,...
By The Labor & Employment Law Blog (California)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Policy Week in Review – January 30, 2026
The NLRB Division of Advice issued memos recommending dismissal of three charges that stretched Biden‑era precedents, covering a union recognition claim, a Slack criticism case, and an overbroad non‑solicitation clause. The Department of Labor’s EBSA proposed a rule forcing PBM...
By Littler – Insights/News
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Competitors Using AI Cut Mortgage Costs 25%
“It’s not AI that’s your competition. It’s your competitors using AI.” A real-world example from mortgage origination 👇 The frustratingly high cost to originate a mortgage (>$10K!) has persisted for decades. Except for originators on Vesta . Powerful stats from...
By Angela Strange
News•Jan 30, 2026
Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac Sever Ties with Gander Social
Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac announced they are no longer advisors to Gander Social just one day before the company’s crowdfunding campaign was set to close. Both posted on LinkedIn, while Gander’s CEO Ben Waldman said neither had finalized an...
By BetaKit (Canada)
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Accurate SaaS Gross Margin Is Critical for Valuation
Gross margin underscores the scalability of a business model and is therefore important for determining valuation. An unfortunate truth is that in SaaS, gross margin is almost never calculated or positioned correctly for investors/buyers. If you're talking to investors or...
By Michael Lyon
News•Jan 30, 2026
Canada and Alberta Announce 27 New Projects to Expand High-Speed Internet Access
Canada and Alberta unveiled 27 new broadband projects aimed at delivering high‑speed internet to 83,600 homes across 759 communities, including 3,488 Indigenous households. The initiative is funded with $373.6 million, split among the provincial government, the federal government, and private service...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Emobi Secures $3.4 Million in Seed Funding
Emobi, the leading EV charging roaming platform in North America, announced a $3.4 million seed round. The round was led by Florida Funders and included a slate of existing backers such as Y Combinator and Goodwater Capital. The capital will accelerate...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 30, 2026
Mito AI Raises $4.5M to Empower Video Professionals with AI Tools
Mito AI, a collaborative platform that brings AI orchestration tools to video professionals, announced a $4.5 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Kibo, Kfund, Sequoia, a16z scouts, LifeX and several high‑profile angels. The service lets filmmakers,...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 30, 2026
Succession Risk Is No Longer A Footnote, It’s A Valuation Driver
Succession risk has shifted from a peripheral concern to a central valuation driver in M&A transactions. Buyers now discount companies lacking clear leadership continuity, leading to lower multiples, earn‑outs, and tighter deal terms. CEOs and CFOs who proactively build second‑in‑command...
By StrategicCFO360 (Chief Executive Group)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Building A Billion-Dollar Fandom With David Lee, CFO And COO Of WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment, the world’s largest digital‑comics platform, went public on NASDAQ in June 2024 under the ticker WBTN. The company hosts 24 million creators who generate more than 120 000 new stories each day and reaches 160 million monthly active users, primarily 18‑to‑25‑year‑olds....
By StrategicCFO360 (Chief Executive Group)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Amazon in Talks To Invest Up To $50 Billion in OpenAI
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a multi‑billion‑dollar investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The funding round could total $100 billion, potentially valuing OpenAI at $830 billion. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is leading talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman,...
By Slashdot
News•Jan 30, 2026
For This Flying Robot Company, Student Internships Trump Senior Engineers
Avestec Technologies, a Canadian maker of flying inspection robots, has shifted its talent strategy from senior hires to student interns. Partnering with the ICTC’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital program, the firm brings on three to four interns each semester,...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Canada’s Cybersecurity Startups Have No Room for Error
Metropolitan Technologies, a Toronto‑based cybersecurity startup, has built an operational‑technology platform that secures critical‑infrastructure assets such as mines, energy grids, water treatment plants, and transportation networks. The company graduated from Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s eight‑month Cyber Challenge, receiving $20,000 in non‑dilutive...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Travel Time or Working Time? What the Latest CJEU Decision Means for Employers in Germany
Recent CJEU ruling (Case C‑110/24) classifies travel that is tightly organised by the employer as working time for health‑and‑safety purposes. German courts have traditionally focused on the burden of travel, but the EU decision shifts emphasis to employer control, potentially...
By Littler – Insights/News
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Prepare Fully Before Listing, Don't Just Test Market
“I’m just going to go out and test the market” is usually a mistake. What works better is preparing properly, listing at a fair valuation, and going to market with the expectation that you’re actually going to close a deal. Selling a...
By Andrew Gazdecki
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Avoid the $50M ARR Plateau with Early Scaling Wisdom
I’ve talked about my CEO friend who raised $100M and got stuck at $50M ARR a lot. But if I could go back to 2019 when he was at $20M, and rockets were still firing, this is exactly what I...
By Adam Robinson
News•Jan 30, 2026
January 2026: Top Five Fintech Funding Stories of the Month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech funding stories from January.
By Fintech Futures
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Iceye Eyes $3B Valuation, $300M Revenue, No IPO
.@iceye_global: No IPO for now, $300M+ in 2025 rev, $3B valuation from latest funding round, wants @defis_eu & @esa to go faster in helping develop European space security network. #EuropeanSpaceConf.https://t.co/DM65XAjdCC
By Peter B. de Selding
Social•Jan 30, 2026
Early Private Deals Hide High Fees and Delayed Costs
Getting into hot companies before they go public sounds irresistible. But the fine print is brutal: high fees, opaque structures, long lockups, and risks most investors don’t see upfront. Access isn’t the same as advantage. Sometimes the real price of “early” is...
By Spiros Margaris
News•Jan 30, 2026
Reed Jobs' Cancer Biotech Investment Firm Yosemite Eyes $350M Fund
Yosemite, the cancer‑research investment firm led by Reed Jobs, is seeking to raise a fund of up to $350 million. The capital target positions the firm among the largest early‑stage biotech funds currently forming. Jobs leverages his Silicon Valley connections and...
By Endpoints News
News•Jan 30, 2026
InsurTech Firm Sixfold Secures $30m to Advance AI Underwriting
Sixfold, a New York‑based InsurTech, closed a $30 million Series B round led by Brewer Lane with strategic participation from Guidewire. The funding will fuel development of its “AI Underwriter,” an autonomous system designed to handle end‑to‑end property and casualty underwriting. Sixfold’s...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 30, 2026
Large Deals Rose by 3.9x QoQ in Q4 2025 Pushing European FinTech Funding to Reach Its Peak
European FinTech funding surged to $5.5 bn in Q4 2025, an 87% increase QoQ and the highest‑funded quarter on record. The number of deals stayed flat at 176, but large transactions exploded, with deals over $100 m rising 3.9 times QoQ to $4 bn. Zilch...
By Fintech Global