The way venture capitalists think about fund-raising can be a black box. But investors must think about their go-to-market strategy for raising their own funds, just as much as they think about how their portfolio companies find their market fit. All season on Build Mode, we’ve explored how founders should approach marketing, but this week we’re exploring how VCs sell themselves to founders as trustworthy partners, and…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. plans to take control of the oil currently on a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was seized by U.S. forces Wednesday. Trump “talks a lot about how he thinks the way to bring down prices for everything would be to bring down the cost…
On Me, a digital gift card startup founded by former Google employees, is aiming to redefine the gift card industry with its mobile-first gifting platform that lets users purchase digital gift cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers. The company on Thursday said it had raised $6 million in a seed…
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Education thwarted more than $1 billion in student aid fraud under President Donald Trump’s first year in office, including stopping suspected bots and “ghost students” from obtaining taxpayer-funded loans, Fox News Digital learned. Officials say the savings come from new “enhanced fraud controls” the department implemented in June to…
Wharton School of Finance Professor Emeritus Jeremy Siegel gives his take on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powells interest-rate cut and sets the record straight on the effect of tariffs on The Claman Countdown. Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates for the third straight meeting on Wednesday while signaling there may be only one cut next…
Hilary Swank has allegedly apologized after a tense encounter with a woman she thought was taking her photo at LAX airport in Los Angeles. “At baggage claim, I was walking next to Hilary Swank,” Jada Bafus told The Daily Mail on Wednesday, December 10, per Page Six. “And I did a double take on her…
The Venezuelan narco-state poses a clear threat to America’s security and prosperity. Two decades of socialism have destroyed this once wealthy country, spreading instability and transnational crime across the Western Hemisphere. After four years of appeasement under President Joe Biden, we cannot afford to ignore the problem any longer. President Donald Trump is sending…
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi Monday night en route to UCSF Medical Center, marking the latest milestone in the driverless car saga that no one saw coming — except everyone with more than six months of experience behind the wheel of a ride-share vehicle. According to The SF…
HP CEO Enrique Lores discusses the use of AI in company technology on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to require federal agencies and officials to label any AI-generated content posted using official government channels. The Responsible and Ethical AI Labeling (REAL) Act, proposed by Reps. Bill Foster,…
Mikayla Matthews is breaking her silence over The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 reunion amid backlash from fans. “First, I think we filmed for 12 hours, that in itself is a problem,” Mikayla, 25, began her Tuesday, December 9, TikTok breakdown of her unfiltered “thoughts” following the Hulu reunion, which aired on Thursday,…
