#startup funding
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From Hackathon Rivals to $1M Startup
Raymond Loong Ng, 21, deferred college to build Makeable in San Francisco after his startup raised $1 million in funding.
Business Insider · 2m
How Bezos' parents bet their retirement on Amazon
Jeff Bezos' parents invested $245,573 of their life savings in Amazon in 1995, when 40 investors had already said no. Their gamble made them billionaires.
Fortune · 1m
Venture Capital Rules Shift at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI-driven changes reshape how startups raise money and go public
TechCrunch · 1m
Melinda Gates won't fund her daughter's startup
The billionaire philanthropist is teaching her Gen Z daughter resilience by refusing to bankroll her fashion-tech venture.
Fortune · 1m
Benchmark's five partners take the Disrupt stage
All five Benchmark general partners appear together for the first time to discuss where venture capital goes next.
TechCrunch · 3m
Vals wants to fix how AI gets graded
A startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz is building benchmarks that catch companies gaming the system.
TechCrunch · 2m
Gulf women launch startups, but funding goes to men
Female founders in the Gulf are thriving in numbers but struggle to secure capital in a male-dominated investor landscape.
Fortune · 2m
Why MENA's female founders can't access capital
Women are starting more businesses in the Middle East, but their share of venture funding remains stuck below 1%.
Fortune · 2m