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Teach me Like I’m 5 with Drew Brees

August 16, 2023
In this episode of Teach Me Like I’m Five, host Jeff Fenster and guest Drew Brees discuss the importance of curiosity and entrepreneurship.

Peak XV eyes $50M investment in former Edelweiss executives’ Neo

August 16, 2023
Peak XV Partners is in advanced stages of deliberations to lead a financing round in Neo Group, an asset management and financial advisory firm, three sources familiar with the matter said. The firm is finalizing an investment of as much as $50 million in Neo Group, which also runs a family office, the sources said, […]

Intel and Tower Semiconductor cancel $5.4B merger over regulatory hurdles

August 16, 2023
Intel has called time on its plan to acquire contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, citing its inability “to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement.” Chip giant Intel first announced it was planning to buy the Israeli company for $5.4 billion way back in February last year, a move designed […]

Founders Factory Africa to deploy $114M using learnings from past programs

August 16, 2023
This week, South African early-stage accelerator and investor Founders Factory Africa (FFA) raised $114 million. The firm plans to use the impact capital from Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures “to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem.” FFA combines venture studio and VC models, providing investment and […]

Bluesky adds self-labeling for posts and a dedicated media tab for profiles

August 16, 2023
X- (previously Twitter) and Threads-rival Bluesky has started allowing users to self-tag their posts so they can be automatically filtered. The company has started with NSFW categories, through which, users can tag a post with content warning categories such as “Suggestive,” “Nudity,” or “Porn.” The social network said users can tap the shield icon in […]