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Outer Bio, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech startup that has operated in stealth since 2020, publicly confirmed on August 21 that musician Stefani Germanotta — known as Lady Gaga — sits on its board of directors and has backed the company financially. The reveal came via an Instagram post from Germanotta introducing
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Cyclic Materials, a Toronto-based rare earth recycling company, announced on August 27, 2026, a $75 million strategic growth financing round led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, which first backed the company in 2025. New strategic investor ERI joined the round alongside existing backers Energy Impact Partners,
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Owner, a Palo Alto-based startup that builds an AI-native software platform for independent restaurants and other local businesses, has raised $240 million in a Series D round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, the company announced August 28, 2026. The round values Owner at $2.3
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Capital F, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, has closed a $17 million debut fund aimed at backing companies serving the "female economy," an investment thesis built around markets where women drive demand. The fund was founded by Margaret Coblentz, who previously founded and exited the luxury
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Uber Technologies has formally launched a cash tender offer to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero SE at about $47 per share (€41.50), after Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, approved the offer document. The all-cash bid values Delivery Hero's equity at roughly $14.8 billion
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Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, a California-based wealth technology and custody platform for independent financial advisors, in an all-cash deal reported at approximately $4.6 billion. The transaction, announced August 26, 2026, is expected to close later this year subject to regulatory approval. Vanguard chief executive Salim
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For years, ETFs appeared to have only one direction: up. More launches, more assets flowing in, and more strategies designed to capture everything from artificial intelligence and bitcoin prices to dividends, defense stocks, and even single-company exposures. But the boom has created a less visible consequence: a growing number
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RQD* Clearing, a proprietary clearing and custody platform for broker-dealers, registered investment advisors and foreign financial institutions accessing U.S. markets, has secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners also participated in the round, alongside existing
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