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Happy Thursday! Here are some of the key highlights of the week from Giacomo Dal Pino’s newsletter 📰: Subscribe 📭 here to stay ahead in private markets: https://lnkd.in/dtBaqmCT SpaceX's 🚀 starship’s launch, sets the stage to reduce launch costs by 10-fold. The company is also building espionage satellites for U.S. intelligence under a $1.8 billion contract. Telegram 📱: Following IPO discussions, Telegram raised $330 million through bond sales last week. Wiz, an Israeli cloud ☁️ security startup, is in talks for an $800M funding round at a $10B valuation with Thrive Capital, Lightspeed, and G Squared. Databricks 🧱 participated in Mistral AI's Series A funding, to integrate Mistral's open models into its Data Intelligence platform. VCs will get Liquidity in 2024 from the Secondary Market, not IPOs 💼 NVIDIA is leading the AI and robotics revolution with groundbreaking Blackwell AI superchips and strategic initiatives such as Project GR00T, NIM software, and advanced robotics developments. CalPERS plans to increase its exposure to private market investments to 40% of its $483 billion portfolio to enhance returns.

Happy Thursday! Here are some of the key highlights of the week from Giacomo Dal Pino’s newsletter 📰: Subscribe 📭 here to stay ahead in private markets: https://lnkd.in/dtBaqmCT SpaceX🚀: Starship, the largest rocket ever built, completed its third test on March 14. Telegram📱: Now the fourth largest messaging app with over 900 million users, Dubai-based Telegram targets profitability and a possible IPO at up to $30bn valuation next year. OpenAI🧠: Sam Altman returns as OpenAI's board member. Reddit🤖: Shares traded at $20-25 in recent months, with IPO speculation suggesting a $31-34 price per share, a significant drop from its last $10 billion valuation. The company plans to enhance profitability by selling data to AI companies. VC investment💰 in defense startups like Anduril and Shield AI has spiked to over $30 billion yearly due to escalating geopolitical tensions🌍, reflecting a significant shift towards integrating advanced technologies🛠️ and autonomous systems in military strategies. Despite a slowdown in the broader IT sector💻, demand for AI jobs in the U.S. has surged by 42% since December 2022, according to the University of Maryland and WSJ📈. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)🏦 is raising $6.9 billion for investments, including two AI-specific funds🤖 and "American Dynamism" their fund focused on sectors like aviation✈️, defense🛡️, and manufacturing🏭. 

Happy Friday! Here are some of the key highlights of the week from our newsletter 📰: Subscribe 📭 here to stay ahead in private markets: https://lnkd.in/dtBaqmCT Epic Games 🎮:  Disney invested $1.5 billion in Fortnite's creator, aiming to leverage the game's vast player base 🌍 and Unreal Engine's technology for cross-platform interactive entertainment 🎥. Neuralink 🧠: Elon Musk announced Neuralink's N1 implant allowed a human to move a computer mouse 🖱️ with their mind. OpenAI 🤖: Launched Sora, a model for generating videos 📹 and animating images, set for future user release. OpenAI is reportedly enabling an employee share sales 💰 at an $86 billion valuation. Generative AI Revenue Forecast 💼: Bloomberg Intelligence predicts generative AI will generate $1.3 trillion by 2032 💵.

Happy Thursday! Here are some of the key highlights of the week from our newsletter 📰: Subscribe 📭 here to stay ahead in private markets: https://lnkd.in/dtBaqmCT       Neuralink's Surge 📈: Neuralink's valuation in secondary markets reportedly doubles after first successful brain implant. Anduril Defense Contract 🚀: Anduril to develop autonomous fighter aircraft for the USAF. 2023 VC Industry Snapshot 💼: According to CB Insights Q4 sees $51.0 billion across 6,169 deals, the year's lowest quarter. New unicorns 🦄 decline, but M&A activity 🔍 signals market recovery.  Bionaut Labs 🤖: Secured more funding to develop micro-robots for precise drug delivery within the body, targeting hard-to-reach areas for conditions like cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Stripe's Valuation Growth 💳: Stripe's shares surge in the secondary market, reaching a $70 billion valuation amid IPO anticipation.

Happy Thursday! Here are some of the key highlights of the week from our Newsletter 📰: Elon Musk reports successful human implantation of N1 chips by Neuralink🧠, with promising results and recovery📈.   Voyager Space🪐 and Airbus will send Starlab to orbit using SpaceX's Starship🚀. Anduril Industries🛡 joined with White House officials and other key defense tech startups, to discuss more applications of new and innovative technologies🌐 in Ukraine’s war. Figure AI, a startup focused on developing humanoid robots🤖, aims for a $500 million funding round, with major contributions from Microsoft and OpenAI💸. Reddit, Inc. 👨🏻💻reportedly prepares for IPO, aims for a $5bn valuation. Subscribe 📭 via this link to stay ahead in private markets! https://lnkd.in/dtBaqmCT

Happy Thursday! Our Investment Analyst 🧑🏻💻 Giacomo Dal Pino prepares a curated weekly newsletter of the latest events and trends in private markets 📈 Here are some of the key highlights of the week 📰 SpaceX 🚀 is reportedly expanding its operations in Texas 🤠 in preparation for the Artemis 3 lunar moon 🌖 mission, with its Starship system set to transport astronauts 👩🏻🚀 to the moon in 2026. Databricks, currently valued at $43 billion, is reportedly offering its pre-2019 employees an opportunity to sell 💰 their shares, at an undisclosed 🤝🏽 share price. OpenAI 🤖 CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with multiple investors and manufacturers 🛠️ worldwide to establish a network of chip manufacturing plants 🏭 Cohere in talks to raise 📈 $500+ million. Previously raised a $270 million Series C, valuing the company at $2.2 billion 💸 According to Carta, the US 🇺🇸 VC sector is showing a cautious yet stable investment environment, marked by rising median pre-money valuations in Series A rounds, alongside a slight decline 📉 or stagnation in median round sizes, except for Series D rounds Subscribe 📭 in comments to stay ahead in private markets!

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