News•Jan 26, 2026
New York Governor Proposes “No Tax on Tips” Legislation
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed eliminating state income tax on up to $25,000 of tipped income for 2026, and Senate Bill S587‑A would codify the deduction. The measure mirrors the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s qualified‑tip deduction but does not include the same income thresholds or occupational limits. If enacted, the deduction applies to cash and credit‑card tips treated as wages under the Internal Revenue Code. Employers must still comply with existing payroll‑tax withholding, minimum‑wage, and overtime reporting obligations.
By Littler – Insights/News
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
Some Internal Audit Wisdom
The article highlights a growing call for internal audit to evolve from static, quarterly reviews to continuous, risk‑focused assurance. Leaders at Pinterest and consultancy SIA argue that agile audit roadmaps and real‑time data collection better support fast‑moving businesses. Conversely, the...
By Norman Marks on Governance, Risk Management, and Internal Audit
News•Jan 26, 2026
Standard Nuclear Raises $140M in Series A Funding
Standard Nuclear, an Oak Ridge‑based producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, secured $140 million in Series A financing led by Decisive Point, with participation from Chevron Technology Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The capital will fund a scale‑up to over two metric...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 26, 2026
Merz’s Party Vows to Clamp Down on Germany’s ‘Lifestyle Part-Time Work’
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union business wing is proposing to abolish the statutory right to part‑time work, replacing it with a permission‑based system. The current law guarantees every employee the ability to reduce hours, a provision heavily used by women for...
By The Guardian – Work & careers
News•Jan 26, 2026
January 22, 2026 – Closed Meeting
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced a closed‑door board meeting held on January 22, 2026, providing only a brief notice and a contact for information requests. The meeting’s agenda was not disclosed, reflecting standard practice for discussing confidential supervisory and resolution matters....
By FDIC – Press Releases
News•Jan 26, 2026
Mine Raises $14M in Funding
Mine, a New York‑based personal‑finance startup, closed a $14 million financing round led by 359 Capital, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, FJ Labs, Y Combinator and U.S. News & World Report. The new capital brings its total funding to $28 million. Mine...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 26, 2026
Barnwell Bio Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Barnwell Bio, a New York‑based precision animal health intelligence firm, announced a $6 million seed round. The financing was led by Twelve Below and included a roster of agritech‑focused investors such as Max Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, and AgVentures Alliance. Barnwell...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 26, 2026
Former Google DeepMind Scientists Raise $300M for AI Chip Startup
Ricursive Intelligence, founded by former Google DeepMind scientists behind AlphaChip, closed a $300 million Series A round at a $4 billion post‑money valuation. The funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and backed by NVentures, Sequoia and others, will expand its research team and...
By Just AI News
News•Jan 26, 2026
Grid Aero Raises $20M in Series A Funding
San Leonardo‑based Grid Aero, an autonomous aircraft startup, announced a $20 million Series A round. The financing was led by Bison Ventures and Geodesic Capital, with participation from Stony Lonesome Group, Alumni Ventures, and returning backers such as Ubiquity, Calibrate, and Commonweal...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 26, 2026
Tradespace Raises $15M Series A Led by AVP
Tradespace announced a $15 million Series A round led by AVP, with participation from existing backers Eniac Ventures, Amplo VC, and Scrum Ventures. The funding will accelerate its AI‑native intellectual property platform that aims to halve external legal spend and...
By Just AI News
News•Jan 26, 2026
The Dissonance of Davos 2026: Capital Allocation in an Age of Fragmentation and the AI–Energy Nexus
The 56th World Economic Forum in Davos revealed a widening gap between political climate rhetoric and the market‑driven push for an infrastructure‑led energy transition. While the United States delegation framed energy policy as a nationalist, fossil‑friendly agenda, Europe repositioned renewables...
By CFI.co (Capital Finance International)
News•Jan 26, 2026
Upwind Secures $250 Million to Expand Runtime-First Cloud Security for AI Workloads
Upwind announced a $250 million Series B round, bringing total capital to $430 million. The funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital, will accelerate the company’s runtime‑first cloud security platform aimed at AI‑driven workloads. Upwind claims...
By Help Net Security
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
The Hidden Compliance Cost of Poor Records Retention
In this episode, Graham Sibley, CEO of Collabware, explains how poor records‑retention practices create a hidden compliance cost estimated at $2.3 billion annually. He highlights the “just in case” mentality that leads to over‑retention, turning organizations into “target‑rich environments” that drive...
By Compliance Perspectives
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Lower‑Middle Market M&A Thrives;
I’ve had so many conversations with founders who tell me they almost sold during ZIRP, then decided to wait because they were sure the market would only get better. They expected multiples to keep rising, capital to stay cheap, and buyers...
By Andrew Gazdecki
News•Jan 26, 2026
CFO Confidence Slips Amid Washington Uncertainty
The Q1 2026 CFO Leadership Confidence Index shows U.S. finance chiefs reacting sharply to Washington’s policy volatility. Before President Trump’s tariff warning, 130 CFOs rated current business conditions at 5.5, a 9% decline from Q4, but after a NATO deal...
By StrategicCFO360 (Chief Executive Group)
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
Deleveraging Operator Offers Compelling Yield
The episode examines a high‑yield note offering over 8.5% that is backed by a company aggressively reducing its debt, positioning it for a potential rating upgrade within the next two years. It highlights how the current spread reflects genuine compensation...
By Fixed Income Beacon
Podcast•Jan 26, 2026•0 min
How Finance Shows Its Value Beyond Being the “No” Department | Maria Izurieta
In this episode, CJ interviews Maria Izurieta, CFO of Huntress, about redefining finance as a connective, people‑first function that unblocks growth rather than saying "no." Drawing on her experience across VC‑backed, PE‑owned, and public firms, Maria explains how she balances...
By Mostly metrics
News•Jan 26, 2026
MyARC Launches New Platform for Fitness Creators Following €2M+ Funding Round
London‑based MyARC has raised over $2 million from investors including Araya Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Techstars and G Fund. The capital backs the launch of a next‑generation platform that automates personalized training, nutrition and app creation for fitness creators. MyARC claims its...
By Tech.eu
News•Jan 26, 2026
The Birth of Modern Investing
The documentary *Tune Out the Noise* chronicles how University of Chicago scholars in the 1960s forged the efficient‑market hypothesis and modern portfolio theory, turning investing into a data‑driven science. Their work birthed the index fund, first launched by Wells Fargo in...
By World Finance
News•Jan 26, 2026
STAMP Raises €4M in Funding
Fintech company STAMP announced a €4 million funding round led by Dozen, with participation from EBISU Digital and FC Barcelona’s Barça Innovation Hub, including footballer Thibaut Courtois as an investor. The capital will accelerate the firm’s expansion across Europe, enhance its...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 26, 2026
Repo Clearing: Expanding Access, Boosting Resilience
Repo clearing is gaining traction as market liquidity tightens and regulators push for more transparency. LSEG’s RepoClear head Michel Semaan discussed how mandatory clearing and new haircut rules could enhance resilience while potentially shifting liquidity. Buy‑side firms, including hedge funds...
By Risk.net — Fixed Income topic
News•Jan 26, 2026
Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation, Lets Employees Cash Out
British AI startup Synthesia closed a $200 million Series E round, lifting its valuation to $4 billion, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier. The funding, led by GV and backed by existing investors, coincides with the company surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue...
By TechCrunch AI
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Stop Talking, Start Building AI Solutions
There’s an AI GTM startup I really like the founders of, they’ve been asking us for 6+ months to try them. I appreciate the emails, calls, DMs, etc. And the endless offers to “get on the phone” to see a...
By Jason Lemkin
Podcast•Jan 26, 2026•51 min
E686 | Jan Hofmann, Viessmann Generations Group and Christian Hernandez, 2150: From Climate Hype to Industrial Reality
In this episode, host Andreas Munk Holm talks with Jan Hofmann of Viessmann Generations Group and Christian Hernandez, GP of 2150, about the current state of climate‑tech investing. They argue that hype has faded, leaving only robust business models and...
By The European VC (EUVC)
News•Jan 26, 2026
Beauty Bay Appoints Advisors to Undertake Strategic Review
UK‑based online beauty retailer Beauty Bay has engaged advisory firm Interpath to conduct a strategic review. The review aims to explore fresh capital options, including attracting an investment partner or pursuing a sale. Sources say the process to secure new...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Mobility Fintech GoCab Closes $45m Funding to Expand Drive-To-Own Model
GoCab, a London‑based mobility fintech, closed $45 million in funding – $15 million seed equity and $30 million debt – led by E3 Capital and Janngo VC. The company provides a drive‑to‑own vehicle financing model for gig‑economy drivers and offers add‑on BNPL products,...
By Crowdfund Insider
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Deal Flow Quality Trumps Picking Skill for VC Success
Deal Flow Quality beats “picking skill” The figure below is a reminder that most VC chest-thumping is aimed at the wrong variable. In venture, outcomes are driven by two levers: >Pool quality (base rate): how many real winners exist in what you see >Picking...
By BowTiedBiotech
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Free Ultimate Guide for First-Time Angel Investors
We wrote the ultimate angel investing guide to help first-time angels. And it’s 100% free. More>> https://t.co/IiGiQKSHBR
By Elizabeth Yin
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
The Model T Comes to Silicon Valley
The early 20th‑century assembly line slashed Model T production time by 90%, triggering a wave of consolidation that left only 44 automakers by 1929. Today, AI‑driven coding assistants are delivering comparable productivity gains—55‑81% faster development—in roughly five years. The auto boom...
By Tomasz Tunguz
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Customer Success Benchmarks: Pay, Staffing, and P&L Guidance
“How the hell do I plan for customer success?” -How should I pay the CS team? -Where should it go on the P&L? -What ratio should I use to staff it? -How big should the team be? Here are the...
By CJ Gustafson
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Entrepreneurs Often Run Jobs, Not Independent Businesses
Many entrepreneurs think they’re independent simply by starting their own business, but if you have a complex cap table, a bank loan that’s always on your mind, or silent (or loud) partners who see things different ways, there’s a very...
By Jason Fried
News•Jan 25, 2026
Hadrian Raises Funding for Automated Manufacturing, Bringing Valuation to $1.6B
Hadrian, an AI‑powered factory builder for aerospace and defense, announced a new funding round that lifts its valuation to $1.6 billion. The capital, led by T. Rowe Price and backed by a16z, Founders Fund and other investors, will fund rapid factory expansion,...
By The Robot Report
News•Jan 25, 2026
Asset Manager Warns That OpenAI Is Likely Headed for Financial Disaster
OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, has pledged to spend over $1 trillion on AI infrastructure by 2030, despite lacking a core revenue stream. Recent data shows the company burning roughly $12 billion each quarter and $15 million daily on its Sora text‑to‑video project....
By Futurism AI
Blog•Jan 25, 2026
A Compass Is Not a Map
The article uses a compass‑vs‑map metaphor to argue that startup advice points north but does not dictate the right path. It critiques Lean Startup, survivor bias, and the illusion that any framework guarantees success. By highlighting the variability of outcomes...
By A Smart Bear (Longform)
Social•Jan 24, 2026
Full-Team Commitment Fuels AI Startup Success
🤷♀️"AI Native" startups don't have access to better LLMs 🤷They often don't have smarter engineers 🤷♂️They don't know the space any better 🤷♀️Their sales team are often tiny and mediocre So why do they win? 100% of their team wants to do, and are willing...
By Jason Lemkin
News•Jan 24, 2026
MENA Region VC Ecosystem Remains Active with Focus on AI and Tech Startups : Research
CB Insights' latest study ranks the top 50 private venture capital investors in the MENA region, highlighting a surge in activity through 2025. Aramco Ventures and its affiliates dominate the list, with 100 deals and 14 exits since 2018. The...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 24, 2026
Top Funding Rounds Raised by Greek Startups in 2025
Greek startups raised more than €732 million in 2025, a 35 % jump from the previous year, with over 90 companies securing capital from 143 investors worldwide. The surge reflects Greece’s growing ecosystem maturity and heightened international visibility. Spotawheel led the pack...
By The Recursive
Podcast•Jan 24, 2026•42 min
20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound...
In this episode Harry Stebbings shares his rapid early success, details how he secured a cold‑email interview with Marc Benioff after 53 attempts, and reveals unconventional fundraising tactics like raising $70 M via WhatsApp. He introduces a decision‑making framework inspired by Pat Grady...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
News•Jan 24, 2026
FinovateEurope 2026 to Gather 1,000+ Fintech and Banking Decision-Makers in London
FinovateEurope 2026 will convene on 10–11 February at London’s InterContinental O2, drawing more than 1,000 fintech and banking decision‑makers, including over 600 senior executives. The two‑day agenda features more than 100 speakers such as Citi’s Victor Alexiev and Raiffeisen’s Vanja...
By The Recursive
Social•Jan 24, 2026
Investors Diverge, Favor B
Five founders pitched, and these investors came to wildly different picks. Maxwell Weiss, of Pacific Bays Capital, and Fred Almeida, of American Medical Intelligence, chose B2B SAAS startups building for air quality testing and supply chain risk.
By Jason Calacanis
Social•Jan 24, 2026
AI's Rapid Progress Outpaces Bubble Concerns, Driving Profits
"There’s pockets of bubble-ish dynamics. But the technology is improving so fast, there’s so much more room to improve, and companies accelerating in AI are printing money."
By Turner Novak
News•Jan 23, 2026
IRS Releases FAQs on Qualified Overtime Pay Deduction Under H.R. 1
The IRS issued Fact Sheet 2026‑01, a FAQ document clarifying the qualified overtime compensation deduction created by H.R. 1. It specifies that only the portion of overtime pay mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act—typically the half‑rate above regular pay—qualifies for the...
By The Tax Adviser (AICPA & CIMA)
Social•Jan 24, 2026
AI Era Triples ARR per Employee, Winners Pull Ahead
Per @a16z, the gap in ARR/employee has widened dramatically in the Age of AI $700k per FTE vs. $200k per FTE You're either pulling away here, or falling way, way behind https://t.co/6CD2h5yM6X
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Jan 23, 2026
AI Generates Real‑Time Investor Flow Reports From X
How much value is locked up here on X? Or, what is the money doing in AI? I had @blevlabs's AI (a state of the art cognitive architecture that works a lot better than Grok or ChatGPT for these kinds of...
By Robert Scoble
Podcast•Jan 23, 2026•1h 4m
Greenland and The London Consensus
In this episode, hosts Mark Zandi, Cris deRitis, and Marisa DiNatale review recent economic data before diving into the U.S. proposal to purchase Greenland and Europe’s reaction, highlighting President Trump’s confrontational stance and framing the TACO (Trade and Climate Opportunity)...
By Moody’s Talks – Inside Economics
Social•Jan 23, 2026
Data Room Activity Reveals Buyer Seriousness for Better Negotiations
All of our clients use a data room. A data room is a secure, online document repository to host important resources related to selling a business/raising capital. The primary reason for utilizing data rooms is to stay organized and make...
By Michael Lyon
Social•Jan 23, 2026
AI Startups Outperform Non‑AI: Higher ARR, Faster Growth
👨🦳Non-AI startups: - Lots CSMs (vs FDEs) - AI agent is slow / not truly great, not #1 focus of company - Not gaining market share - Customers don’t want to pay 2x-10x more for AI Agent (honest truth: not great) - Still very large...
By Jason Lemkin
Blog•Jan 23, 2026
Accounting for Private Foundations (#389)
The episode explains what a private foundation is—a donor‑controlled, tax‑exempt nonprofit that primarily makes grants and invests its endowment. It outlines the nonprofit accounting standards they follow, emphasizing that most net assets are reported without donor restrictions and that investment...
By Accounting Best Practices with Steve Bragg
Social•Jan 23, 2026
PE Shifts Away From Vanilla SaaS, Seeks AI Growth
There’s a tough topic that it’s time to be honest about in 2026: PE is no longer coming to the rescue. It was a great run. From 2012-2023 or so, almost any B2B or SaaS company that hit $20M ARR,...
By Jason Lemkin
Podcast•Jan 23, 2026•22 min
Sovereign Space, Smart Weather, and a Very Busy Orbit.
The episode spotlights major developments in the increasingly crowded orbital environment, including D‑Orbit’s $53 million Series D raise to boost M&A and in‑space computing, Loft Orbital’s selection as prime contractor for France’s DESIR radar‑imaging program, and Aalyria’s award from the U.S. Air...
By T-Minus Space Daily