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Tencent imposes daily gaming limits to curb addiction among minors
2017-07-04T16:43:04.221272-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-imposes-daily-gaming-limits-to-curb-addiction-among-minors-20170704796/
Tencent announced this week that it will limit the amount of time children can play the role-playing mobile game Honor of Kings , amid concerns that some kids were becoming addicted....
Happy 150th Birthday Canada
2017-07-01T13:19:29.769381-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/happy-150th-birthday-canada-20170701777/
Cheers from the Team at Black Swan Dexteritas, Tech Hedge Fund. Enjoy and stay safe !!!<br />
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BSD Tech Weekly - June 23, 2017 - Black Swan Dexteritas, Inc.
2017-06-27T14:52:57.744059-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bsd-tech-weekly-june-23-2017-black-swan-dexteritas-inc-20170627639/
Two weeks ago, at E3, Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One X console, promising “true 4K” gaming on “the world’s most powerful games console”. The new console will have 6 teraflops of graphic power, m...
Rolls-Royce, Momo, Sony And Other Hedge Fund Picks At Sohn HK
2017-06-07T10:46:03.934302-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rolls-royce-momo-sony-and-other-hedge-fund-picks-at-sohn-hk-20170607145/
Even as short-sellers Carson Block and Dan David roiled stocks with bearish picks at the Sohn Conference in Hong Kong, most of the region’s top hedge fund managers stuck to a marked preference for going long. Some themes emerged, with Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor Co. and London-based aircraft-engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc standing out among the most bullish picks. Indian property developers were another popular choice, as the South Asian nation has unveiled a raft of regulatory reforms in the real estate industry. Other recommendations included Sony Corp., with the growth of its gaming business, and Chinese online dating company...
Xiaomi Founder's Shunwei Capital Invests $5 Mn In Indian Gaming Startup
2017-04-28T10:14:41.438955-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/xiaomi-founders-shunwei-capital-invests-5-mn-in-indian-gaming-startup-20170428968/
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Mobile gaming is yet to take off in India like it has in China. But investors from across the border clearly see the potential for it in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.
Alibaba To Invest $144M In Mobile Gaming Companies
2017-03-18T18:57:36.305933-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/alibaba-to-invest-144m-in-mobile-gaming-companies-20170318638/
China ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is gearing up to get into mobile game distribution in a big way, with CNBC reporting that it is investing 1 billion yuan as part of a partnership with mobile gaming companies to create a worldwide platform.
Why Success In Gaming Is Like Success In VC: Kevin Chou, Former Canaan Partner | Podcast
2017-03-17T10:38:46.891164-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-success-in-gaming-is-like-success-in-vc-kevin-chou-former-canaan-partner-podcast-20170317592/
Kevin Chou is co-founder and CEO of Kabam, a world leader in mobile free-to-play games. At Kabam, Kevin catapulted revenue to $400 million and a valuation of more than $1 billion in 2014. Under Kevin’s leadership, Kabam has raised more than $240 million from venture and strategic investors, including some of the world’s largest entertainment and internet companies such as Alibaba, Google, Intel and Warner Brothers. Before Kabam, Kevin worked at Canaan Partners, Kabam’s initial investor and where he invested in 14 consumer technology and online media companies.
Meritech Capital Partners and Index Ventures Raise $92M For Gaming Platform
2017-03-14T12:28:39.653002-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/meritech-capital-partners-and-index-ventures-raise-92m-for-gaming-platform-20170314448/
You may have heard of virtual gaming worlds Minecraft or Second Life, but Roblox, a smaller entity that dates back to 2006, is determined to give both a run for their money. And on Tuesday the company announced it’s raised $92 million to back that vision.
China’s Zhaomi, Kee Launch $360M Video Game M&A Fund
2017-02-24T15:10:14.979523-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-zhaomi-kee-launch-360m-video-game-ma-fund-20170224856/
Zhaomi is an Internet technology company founded in 2011 by Chen Yang, who was formerly a lead producer at US gaming major Electronic Arts Inc. The company previously raised a RMB130 million ($18 million) series B round from Fosun Kinzon Capital and Bluerun Ventures. It raised an undisclosed amount of Series C round from online video platform Youku Tudou and Beijing-based game developer Ourpalm. Kee Ever Bright is an online video game enterprise.
Marcato Capital Urges Virtus To Use Cash To Buy RidgeWorth
2017-01-25T11:29:07.612269-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/marcato-capital-urges-virtus-to-use-cash-to-buy-ridgeworth-20170125796/
The deal could add more than 50 percent to Virtus' earnings,
significantly more than the fund manager's expectation of more
than 15 percent, if cash at hand was used to fund the deal,
Marcato said....
Tencent-Backed Garena Picks Goldman For $1B Listing
2017-01-11T14:00:12.855625-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-backed-garena-picks-goldman-for-1b-listing-20170111321/
<p>Garena, Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup, picked Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to lead a planned initial public offering that could fetch about $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.</p>
<p>The Singapore-based online gaming portal and e-commerce provider plans to select additional banks as soon as this month, the people said. Garena is considering listing in the U.S., the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.</p>
IDG Capital, Fortune Capital-Backed G-bits Raises $138M In Shanghai IPO
2017-01-11T10:27:29.668645-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/idg-capital-fortune-capital-backed-g-bits-raises-138m-in-shanghai-ipo-20170111303/
Chinese online gaming company G-bits Network Technology Co. Ltd. on Wednesday disclosed that it has completed its initial public offer (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and has raised $138 million (RMB961 million) from stock sale.
Biggest Tech Scandals Of 2016
2016-12-21T10:07:16.258722-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/biggest-tech-scandals-of-2016-20161221744/
It's been quite a year in tech, one that saw exploding smartphones, several lawsuits, and some really juicy scandals. Startups have crumbled and been reborn, many millions of dollars have been lost.
KKR, Macquarie's $7B Corporate Battle For Tatts
2016-12-14T11:57:21.956849-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kkr-macquaries-7b-corporate-battle-for-tatts-20161214491/
<p>A consortium of large financial players including Macquarie and US-based private equity fund KKR has launched a bid worth up to $7.3 billion for lotteries and gaming group Tatts Group, hoping to scupper a proposal from Tabcorp to merge with the Queensland-based company.</p>
<p>The new proposal, lobbed on Wednesday by the Pacific Consortium (which also includes Morgan Stanley Infrastructure and First State Superannuation), is potentially more generous than the $6.37 billion offer from Tabcorp. But it's also highly conditional and more complex.</p>
Almaz Capital, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, GGV Capital Invest $2.6M In Gaming Performance Analytics
2016-11-16T17:49:38.392084-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/almaz-capital-founders-fund-general-catalyst-ggv-capital-invest-26m-in-gaming-performance-analytics-20161116381/
The funds will be used to grow the company and launch the first version of its platform. The team is hiring passionate gamers who love to think about gaming and performance critically.
Should You Really Quit Investment Banking For Private Equity?
2016-11-04T13:15:26.299140-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/should-you-really-quit-investment-banking-for-private-equity-20161104802/
Junior investment bankers in IBD are gaming their careers these days and, for most, it’s a simple track. Spend a couple of years at a bulge bracket bank, clock the hours, acquire the skills and then move into private equity.
Playsnak Closes $1.3M Seed From K Cube Ventures
2016-11-01T12:19:07.087081-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/playsnak-closes-13m-seed-from-k-cube-ventures-20161101615/
Global gaming company Playsnak, which is based in Berlin and Los Angeles, has closed a $1.3 million seed financing round from South Korean venture capital firm K Cube Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of KOSDAQ-listed Internet services firm Kakao Corporation.
Super League Gaming Raises $5M For Its Movie Theater Esports Business
2016-10-27T11:49:42.200873-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/super-league-gaming-raises-5m-for-its-movie-theater-esports-business-20161027352/
Venture firm Toba Capital and aXiomatic, the esports group that owns Team Liquid, were the main investors. This brings Super League Gaming’s total funding to $20 million since its founding in 2014.
Super League Gaming Clinches $5M Series C Investment From Axiomatic And Toba Capital, Total Funding To Date Of $20M
2016-10-27T11:12:02.868348-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/super-league-gaming-clinches-5m-series-c-investment-from-axiomatic-and-toba-capital-total-funding-to-date-of-20m-20161027339/
Super League Gaming, the Santa Monica-based company that gives gamers the opportunity to enjoy the games they love on big screens in movie theaters across the country, today announced that it has received $5 million in funding from Toba Capital and aXiomatic, a premier eSports entity backed by professional sports and media leaders. Super League Gaming previously received investments from a SoftBank-managed fund, Cinemark USA, Inc., and Quadrant Management.
The Urbane 311-Unit Multifamily Complex Trades in Tucson
2016-09-14T10:35:06.567255-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-urbane-311-unit-multifamily-complex-trades-in-tucson-20160914104/
EdR has acquired The Urbane, a 311-unit apartment community in Tucson, for an undisclosed sum.
Apartments Near The Meadowlands Sell For $91M
2016-08-24T16:25:06.395391-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/apartments-near-the-meadowlands-sell-for-91m-20160824201/
The amenity-laden property boasts a swimming pool with a sundeck, a lounge with a bar and gaming area, and an on-site store, among other perks.
Z Capital To Buy Casino Gaming Company Affinity Gaming
2016-08-23T17:13:00.381208-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/z-capital-to-buy-casino-gaming-company-affinity-gaming-20160823141/
Z Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Las Vegas-based casino gaming operator Affinity Gaming for $17.35 per share in cash, putting it at a valuation of about $580 million.
With $25B In Exits In 2016, A Few VCs Remain Laser-Focused On Gaming
2016-08-03T18:00:24.491415-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/with-25b-in-exits-in-2016-a-few-vcs-remain-laser-focused-on-gaming-20160803048/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Game company acquisitions have seen a boom this year, with </span>$25 billion in mergers and acquisitions<span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> so far to date. </span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">But investments have dropped off, and many one-time game investors have moved into investing in non-game augmented reality or virtual reality startups.</span>
Z Capital Proposes To Acquire Affinity Gaming For $15 Per Share
2016-08-02T13:05:00.212388-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/z-capital-proposes-to-acquire-affinity-gaming-for-15-per-share-20160802921/
According to an SEC filing, Z Capital Partners LLC has made a bid to acquire Las Vegas-based casino company Affinity Gaming for $15 per share in cash.
Jack Ma-Backed Chinese Consortium To Buy Caesars Online Gaming Unit For $4.4B
2016-08-01T12:29:54.987085-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jack-ma-backed-chinese-consortium-to-buy-caesars-online-gaming-unit-for-44b-20160801842/
The Chinese consortium involved in the deal also includes Ma's private equity firm Yunfeng Capital, China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co, China Minsheng Trust Co, CDH China HF Holdings Company Limited, and Hony Capital Fund.
Greycroft Leads $55M Series B In Scopely, A Mobile Gaming Company
2016-07-26T11:01:26.211635-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/greycroft-leads-55m-series-b-in-scopely-a-mobile-gaming-company-20160726535/
<p>Scopely is announcing that it has raised a $55 million Series B round of funding. The Los Angeles-based company has built tools for promoting and monetizing mobile games — some of those games are developed in-house, others are created by outside studios.</p>
The Top 10 VC Investors In The Mobile Gaming Industry
2016-07-13T15:36:01.053391-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-top-10-vc-investors-in-the-mobile-gaming-industry-20160713939/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The popularity of mobile gaming has been on full display with the launch of Pokémon GO, which took the U.S. by storm last week and has already jumped to the top of global app stores. </span>
Over $8B Funding In Mobile-Based Startups In 5 Years: Report
2016-06-29T11:01:28.083779-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/over-8b-funding-in-mobile-based-startups-in-5-years-report-20160629246/
With mobile phones contributing 40 per cent of all e-commerce sales in India in 2015, startups in m-commerce, video streaming, gaming and m-payment segments attracted USD 8,053 million worth of funding through 394 early stage deals in the last five years, a report said.
Boxing Great Manny Pacquiao Is Now A Tech Investor
2016-06-07T14:42:59.247597-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/boxing-great-manny-pacquiao-is-now-a-tech-investor-20160607049/
The retired boxer has acquired a "meaningful" stake in GToken, a Singapore-based mobile gaming company.
Chinese Online Gaming Firm Led $694M Series C+ Venture Round In Tencent's Weiying
2016-04-27T14:28:45.259957-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-online-gaming-firm-led-694m-series-c-venture-round-in-tencents-weiying-20160427341/
Shenzhen-listed Chinese online gaming firm Dalian Zeus Entertainment Co., Ltd. has led a RMB4.5 billion (US$694 million) series C+ round in Weiying Technology Co. Ltd., the operator of movie ticket booking mobile app Wepiao, according to Chinese media reports.
China’s Video Game-Obssessed Richest Son Invests Series A In Former Pro Gamer’s Startup
2016-04-26T13:49:44.931141-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-video-game-obssessed-richest-son-invests-series-a-in-former-pro-gamers-startup-20160426265/
Wang Sicong loves gaming, and he's got the pocketbook to back that love up with some serious investment capital. <span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Wang is already heavily involved in the gaming-related startup scene. </span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">And now he’s invested in Taidu Technology, the gaming peripherals startup founded by former Warcraft 3 pro Li “Sky” Xiaofeng.</span>
Boyd Acquires Cannery Properties For $230M
2016-04-26T13:29:26.667266-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/boyd-acquires-cannery-properties-for-230m-20160426259/
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming has acquired Cannery Casino Resorts LLC and its two Southern Nevada hotel-casino properties for $230 million.
Razer’s Valuation At $1.5B
2016-03-08T18:00:31.075754-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/razers-valuation-at-15b-20160308200/
Commentary Razer, a gaming technology company based in California, has recently raised $75 million from Digital Grid. Razer is a Chinese subsidiary of Hangzhou Liaison Interactive and this transaction valued the company at $1.5 billion.
Alphabet Spinout Scores Funding For Augmented Reality Pokémon Game
2016-03-06T12:00:19.308236-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/alphabet-spinout-scores-funding-for-augmented-reality-pokemon-game-20160306032/
Venture firm Alsop Louie Partners, “brand technology” firm You & Mr. Jones, and individual investors Cyan and Scott Banister and Lucas Nealan participated in the company’s new raise of $5 million. The game under development, dubbed Pokémon Go, will be free to download on iOS and Android devices starting in 2016.
Razer Grabs $75M Series C Round
2016-02-28T15:30:10.147908-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/razer-grabs-75m-series-c-round-20160228657/
Razer, a maker of interactive gaming hardware, has raised $75 million in Series C funding.
Tapping A New Market Of Traders, BUX Closes $6.9M Funding Round Amid Strong User Growth
2016-02-21T12:00:18.079835-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tapping-a-new-market-of-traders-bux-closes-69m-funding-round-amid-strong-user-growth-20160221321/
Reaching 350,000 in registered users since launching at the end of 2014, BUX leverages growth to close a $6.9 million funding round.Keep on reading: Tapping a New Market of Traders, BUX Closes $6.9m Funding Round Amid Strong User Growth
Healthcare VR Startup MindMaze Achieve Unicorn Status With $100M Fund From An Early Round
2016-02-21T11:00:15.242214-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/healthcare-vr-startup-mindmaze-achieve-unicorn-status-with-100m-fund-from-an-early-round-20160221316/
MindMaze has secured a total of $100 million funds from an early round led by India’s Hinduja Group. MindMaze, which until now is focusing on developing virtual reality interfaces in the healthcare sector aims to form future contracts and service centers, as well as expanding the technology for other uses in the form of gaming, educational and fitness applications.
Is 2016 The Year Virtual Reality Platforms Take A Magic Leap?
2016-02-05T14:30:12.060287-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/is-2016-the-year-virtual-reality-platforms-take-a-magic-leap-20160205569/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Qualcomm Ventures is an early investor in the Florida augmented reality company Magic Leap, which </span>announced a $793.5 million funding round on Tuesday<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">. </span>
Esports Company FaceIt Raises $15M In Venture Capital
2016-02-05T11:00:20.101639-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/esports-company-faceit-raises-15m-in-venture-capital-20160205534/
The eSports world made a huge announcement as video game matchmaker FaceIt raised $15 million in venture capital.
Why Are Hedge Funds Hiring Poker Pros?
2016-02-04T13:00:13.953001-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-are-hedge-funds-hiring-poker-pros-20160204499/
[Editor's note: This is part five of a five-part series of stories on the intersection between gaming and trading. To return to Part 1, visit here] In July, Brevan Howard hired former professional poker player Alexios Zervos, kicking off a fresh round of media focus about Wall Street’s fascination with the card game and hedge fund managers’ big money buy-ins at the latest live tournament. The usual round of poker and Wall Street names received attention: David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital, Pine River Investments’ Steve Kuhn, Ariel Investments’ John Rogers and Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates. Blogs focused on former...
TuringSense, Wearable Sports Technology Start-up, Raises $3M In Seed Funding
2016-02-04T12:00:12.872499-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/turingsense-wearable-sports-technology-start-up-raises-3m-in-seed-funding-20160204494/
Investors Hail From Angel Plus, China Rock Capital, Ideosource and more.
Magic Leap Adds Alibaba’s Jack Ma To Board As New Funding Pushes Valuation To $5B
2016-02-03T14:00:18.010583-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/magic-leap-adds-alibabas-jack-ma-to-board-as-new-funding-pushes-valuation-to-5b-20160203429/
The Florida-based company is adding Alibaba founder and executive president Jack Ma to its board of directors as part of an upcoming Series C funding round that values it at $5 billion.
The Rise Of The Artificially Intelligent Hedge Fund
2016-01-27T14:00:21.227202-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-rise-of-the-artificially-intelligent-hedge-fund-20160127078/
Last week, Ben Goertzel and his company, Aidyia, turned on a hedge fund that makes all stock trades using artificial intelligence—no human intervention required. “If we all die,” says Goertzel, a longtime AI guru and the company’s chief scientist, “it would keep trading.” He means this literally. Goertzel and other humans built the system, of course, and they’ll continue to modify it as needed. But their creation identifies and executes trades entirely on its own, drawing on multiple forms of AI, including one inspired by genetic evolution and another based on probabilistic logic. Each day, after analyzing everything from market prices...
China’s Cocoon Networks To Launch $720M Fund To Invest In European Tech Startups
2016-01-20T10:45:58.895145-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-cocoon-networks-to-launch-720m-fund-to-invest-in-european-tech-startups-20160120791/
<p style="line-height: 18.9091px;">China-based investment firm Cocoon Networks is launching a $720-million London-based fund which will invest in European tech startups. Cocoon is backed by private equity investor China Equity Group, which was an early investor in the country’s biggest search engine Baidu, and Hanxin Capital. The fund will invest in companies which have products and services that can be successful in the Chinese market.</p>
Chinese Investment Firm To Launch £500M London-Based Fund To Invest In European Tech Startups
2016-01-19T14:23:26.169962-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-investment-firm-to-launch-500m-london-based-fund-to-invest-in-european-tech-startups-20160119727/
Cocoon Networks, which has the backing of China Equity Group, one of the first investors in to Baidu, China's answer to Google, and Hanxin Capital, which specialises in cloud computing and bio tech investments, will look to invest in tech companies whose products and services show promise and potential for growth in the Chinese market.
Changsi Advertising Completes $15M Funding Round
2016-01-14T13:26:22.321167-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/changsi-advertising-completes-15m-funding-round-20160114559/
Beijing-based mobile in-app advertising start-up Changsi Advertising has completed its first round of financing of around, securing RMB100 million (US$15 million) from Chenghui Venture Partners and Greenwoods Investment, according to a company announcement.
China Broadband Capital Joins Series B Round In Ping++
2016-01-12T14:27:11.991572-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-broadband-capital-joins-series-b-round-in-ping-20160112434/
Chinese payment firm Ping++ has raised tens of million U.S. dollars in its series B round of financing led by China Broadband Capital Partners and Shengjing Technology, according to an announcement.
Inke Completes $10M Series B Round From Kunlun Tech
2016-01-07T13:57:21.524504-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/inke-completes-10m-series-b-round-from-kunlun-tech-20160107209/
Inke Inc., a Chinese mobile app allowing users to watch live video broadcast on smartphones, has received RMB68 million (US$10 million) investment from Shenzhen-listed online gaming firm Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd., according to a disclosure document (in Chinese).
Pub Sector Calls Last Drinks On $500M-Plus In Sales
2015-12-29T10:40:10.814542-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pub-sector-calls-last-drinks-on-500m-plus-in-sales-20151229841/
Investors have poured more than $500 million into the pub sector, making it one of the busiest areas in the real estate sector.
Innovid Raises $12.5M Venture Debt
2015-12-29T09:53:37.617850-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/innovid-raises-125m-venture-debt-20151229828/
Leading video platform announced it has raised $27.5M in funding. $12.5 million of the financing was received as debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank and TriplePoint Capital.
Leverage Takes A Backseat In Private Equity’s New Normal
2015-12-23T12:00:38.528024-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/leverage-takes-a-backseat-in-private-equitys-new-normal-20151223642/
Firms that emphasize growing portfolio companies will outperform their LBO counterparts, new research suggests.
DraftKings and FanDuel to keep operating in New York, for now
2015-12-14T15:29:23.724805-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/draftkings-and-fanduel-to-keep-operating-in-new-york-for-now-20151214027/
Hours after a New York judge ordered the two largest fantasy sports operators to shut down in the state, an appellate court issued an emergency stay that allows residents to keep playing.
India: CapriCoast raises $3.5m from Singapore VC firm RB Investments, Accel
2015-12-14T11:40:12.668097-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-capricoast-raises-35m-from-singapore-vc-firm-rb-investments-accel-20151214983/
Bangalore-based online modular kitchen and home furnishing solutions provider CapriCoast Home Solutions Pvt Ltd has raised $3.5 million in Series A round of funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm RB Investments. Existing investor Accel Partners also put in money in this round.
New venture capital fund targets Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality
2015-12-11T11:25:01.024342-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-venture-capital-fund-targets-virtual-reality-augmented-reality-20151211908/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">A group of gaming and VR tech veterans Thursday launched a venture capital fund solely targeting AR/VR investments.</span>
Indian VC firm smashes it, raises US$450 million
2015-12-08T11:14:09.171476-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indian-vc-firm-smashes-it-raises-us450-million-20151208684/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Bangalore-based Nexus is known to back seed and early stage companies. The new cash will focus on technology- and data-led businesses in consumer retail, financial services, healthcare, education, and enterprise technologies, the VC firm said in a statement.</span>
Nikesh Arora, Softbank aim to be tech's Berkshire Hathaway
2015-12-03T12:49:35.477327-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nikesh-arora-softbank-aim-to-be-techs-berkshire-hathaway-20151203499/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Arora isn’t a movie idol or a YouTube star—he’s a tech executive, and one whose name most Americans wouldn’t recognize. He didn’t encounter this sort of reception in San Francisco, where he had spoken at TechCrunch Disrupt a month prior, or in New York City, where he addressed a Goldman Sachs gathering. At such events he’s treated with a mixture of respect and curiosity, as you’d expect for someone who helped turn Google </span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">into a behemoth and then left it, not for a CEO job, not to business-ify another up-and-coming Silicon Valley company, but to make investments at SoftBank</span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">, an enigmatic Japanese telecom conglomerate.</span>
GOQii raises $13.4 mn from NEA, others
2015-11-28T13:00:19.053718-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/goqii-raises-134-mn-from-nea-others-20151128241/
The Series A funding also saw participation from Great Wall Club (GWC), DSG Consumer Partners, Ilkka Paananen (CEO Co-founder of Finnish gaming startup Supercell) and angel investor Pravin Gandhi, GOQii said in a statement.
MARKET REPORT: Predators eye Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail with talk of a£1bn takeover driving stock up 6.8%
2015-11-25T17:30:19.823911-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/market-report-predators-eye-argos-and-homebase-owner-home-retail-with-talk-of-a1bn-takeover-driving-stock-up-68-20151125167/
The stock rang up 7p, or 6.8 per cent, to 110.4p as speculation swirled through dealing rooms that a number of private equity firms were eyeing the catalogue and DIY retailer.
Investor Caution Sends Chills Through Wall Street and San Francisco
2015-11-21T10:00:13.248653-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investor-caution-sends-chills-through-wall-street-and-san-francisco-20151121927/
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Investors' reduced appetite for risk is sending a chill through the trading floors of Wall Street and the loft spaces of San Francisco. The large pop in the share price of mobile payments firm Square Inc on its stock market debut on Thursday may not be enough to bring comfort to fellow technology firms such as Dropbox and Cloudera, which are expected to go public in the coming year. The early-morning 64-percent surge in Square's shares came after the firm priced its initial public offering at a 42 percent discount to its last...
Evergrande Buys HK Office Tower From Chinese Estates For $1.61B
2015-11-16T16:46:29.661393-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/evergrande-buys-hk-office-tower-from-chinese-estates-for-161b-20151116522/
China’s Evergrande Real Estate set a new record for acquisition of a Hong Kong office building last week by purchasing the Mass Mutual Tower in Wanchai from Joseph Lau’s Chinese Estates for HK$12.5 billion ($1.61 billion).
White Star Capital Collects $70M For Initial Fund
2015-11-16T12:28:35.122530-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/white-star-capital-collects-70m-for-initial-fund-1-20151116502/
London, New York and Montreal, 13 November, 2015 — White Star Capital, a transatlantic Venture Capital fund with offices in London, New York and Montreal, is pleased to announce the close of its first institutional fund with $70 million in Limited Partner commitments.
Legend Capital Joins $20M Series B Round In Noitom
2015-11-16T12:21:43.964660-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/legend-capital-joins-20m-series-b-round-in-noitom-20151116488/
Beijing-based motion capture software firm Noitom Ltd. has completed US$20 million series B round of financing from Legend Capital, Haitong Kaiyuan Investment, Alpha Animation And Culture and other undisclosed investors, according to a company announcement posted on Wechat.
White Star Capital Collects $70M For Initial Fund
2015-11-13T13:51:07.566847-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/white-star-capital-collects-70m-for-initial-fund-20151113433/
White Star Capital, a transatlantic Venture Capital fund with offices in London, New York and Montreal, is pleased to announce the close of its first institutional fund with $70 million in Limited Partner commitments.
What A Macau Makeover Means For Casino Stocks
2015-11-06T17:41:10.713318-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-a-macau-makeover-means-for-casino-stocks-20151106999/
<p>Long-term investors in the casino sector are all too aware that Macau – not Las Vegas – is the global market with the most chips on the table.</p>
<p>American player Wynn Resorts, Limited <a data-ticker="WYNN" href="http://benzinga.com/stock/wynn#NASDAQ" id="bztwgreenarrow" title="WYNN">WYNN 1.31%</a>, for example, generates 70% of its revenue from the Chinese island – and the fact that Wynn’s stock has plunged by nearly two-thirds in the last 12 months has a lot to do with how poorly casinos have performed in Macau for nearly two years.</p>
<p>The island’s casino-dependent economy has been suffering from an economic slowdown in China and a campaign against corruption, with gambling revenue in the betting enclave dropping for 16 straight months.</p>
Body Labs Raises $8M To Create Ultra-Realistic 3D Body Images
2015-11-04T16:19:07.129157-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/body-labs-raises-8m-to-create-ultra-realistic-3d-body-images-20151104801/
Body Labs, makers of technology that provides true-to-life 3D body models, is announcing the close of an $8 million round of Series A funding led by Intel Capital, with participation from FirstMark Capital, Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, Osage University Partners, and Catalus Capital.
World Of Tanks Developer Wargaming Helps Twitch Rival Hitbox With $4M Funding Round
2015-11-03T11:18:29.339291-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/world-of-tanks-developer-wargaming-helps-twitch-rival-hitbox-with-4m-funding-round-20151103694/
Hitbox, a European startup that can stream gameplay at 4K resolution, has raised $4 million from World of Tanks developer Wargaming and others to further develop livestreaming service in competition with Amazon’s Twitch division.
A Look Behind MGM's Transformation Into A REIT
2015-11-03T09:13:57.074872-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-look-behind-mgms-transformation-into-a-reit-20151103680/
Longtime casino kingpin MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is about to cash in its chips on a big transformation. The company is spinning off several of its key properties into a real estate investment trust. The REIT will be known as MGM Growth Properties.
Orient Securities Leads $24M Series B Round In Suzhou Diezhi
2015-10-27T14:45:46.955021-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/orient-securities-leads-24m-series-b-round-in-suzhou-diezhi-20151027373/
Suzhou city, Jiangsu province-based Suzhou Diezhi, the operator of Chinese mobile games targeting young female players, has completed RMB150 million (US$24 million) series B funding led by a unit of Orient Securities Co., Ltd., according to an announcement.
Addor Capital Leads $16M Series B Round In ImbaTV
2015-10-27T14:41:48.850614-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/addor-capital-leads-16m-series-b-round-in-imbatv-20151027369/
Shanghai-based ImbaTV, a live video broadcast platform focused on competitive video gaming, has completed RMB100 million (US$16 million) series B round of financing led by Chinese private equity firm Addor Capital, according to Chinese media reports.
Gala Bingo Chain Sold In £240m Caledonia Deal
2015-10-26T17:17:07.244352-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gala-bingo-chain-sold-in-240m-caledonia-deal-20151026331/
Sky News has learnt that Caledonia Investments is to announce on Monday that it has agreed a deal to acquire the business from Gala Coral, one of the country’s largest betting and gaming groups. The deal will hand Caledonia ownership of more than 130 bingo clubs and a market share of more than 30%. It (Other OTC: ITGL - news) will surprise leisure industry watchers after a string of other names from the sector and the private equity arena failed to meet Gala Coral’s asking price for the business.
Israel Vs. Silicon Valley: A Conversation With Gigi Levy Weiss
2015-10-26T16:39:21.237127-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/israel-vs-silicon-valley-a-conversation-with-gigi-levy-weiss-20151026298/
Gigi is now considered by Israeli founders and VCs one of the most coveted early stage investors. His portfolio includes many of the biggest names in Israeli companies like SimilarWeb, MyHeritage and Meerkat, just to name a few.
Lucky’s Tale Developer Playful Raises $25M To Fund Its Virtual Reality Development
2015-10-23T14:46:41.178361-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/luckys-tale-developer-playful-raises-25m-to-fund-its-virtual-reality-development-20151023237/
Investors are looking ahead, and they like what they see from one of the first companies highly focused on producing original virtual-reality games.
China Money Network − PE-Backed Giant Interactive Plans Back-Door Listing In China - Tune in for China's Financial Markets and Investment Opportunities
2015-10-09T17:29:14.429591-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-money-network-pe-backed-giant-interactive-plans-back-door-listing-in-china-tune-in-for-chinas-financial-markets-and-investment-opportunities-20151009412/
Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive Group is planing a reverse merger with a Shenzhen-listed company to complete a re-listing fifteen months after it was taken private by the company's chairman and a group of private equity firms. In July, a buyer consortium including Giant Interactive's chairman Shi Yuzhu, Baring Private Equity Asia, Hony Capital and CDH Investments, took the then New York Stock Exchange-listed company private at an approximately US$3 billion valuation. There is, however, greater uncertainty in seeking a back-door listing in China. Last month, Focus Media had to terminated its merger plans with Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Hongda New...
What Do The World’s Greatest Investors Think of These Hot Casino Stocks?
2015-10-05T13:36:33.718692-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-do-the-worlds-greatest-investors-think-of-these-hot-casino-stocks-20151005011/
Casino stocks are up big after Beijing’s top representative to Macau signaled that the central government is considering measures to “support Macau’s economy in all aspects”. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is up 17.5%, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is up 8.3%, and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is up 4.3% in afternoon trade. Let’s take a closer look at the upside catalyst and see if the smart money agrees with the market. In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, old investment tools of the past. While there are more than 8,000 funds in operation at present, Hedge fund experts at Insider...
Melco Crown may buy out hedge fund partners to boost Studio City prospects
2015-09-29T17:51:58.026505-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/melco-crown-may-buy-out-hedge-fund-partners-to-boost-studio-city-prospects-20150929672/
The James Packer-backed Studio City casino in Macau may strike a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) deal with hedge funds to improve the economics of the resort with the number of gaming tables allocated to the facility expected to fall short of expectations. Melco Crown Entertainment, 34 per cent owned by Mr Packer's Crown Resorts, is awaiting a decision in the coming weeks by Macau's government over the number of tables it can operate at the $US3.2 billion casino ahead of its opening night on October 27. Studio City International Holdings is 60 per cent owned by Melco with the balance...
EverQuest creator raises seed round to build Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi
2015-09-28T11:16:19.246183-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/everquest-creator-raises-seed-round-to-build-pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-gamesbeat-games-by-dean-takahashi-20150928578/
The new seed funding will help the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company take a big step forward in developing its fantasy role-playing MMO, said McQuaid, chief creative officer at Visionary Realms in an interview with GamesBeat at the Gaming Insiders event last week. Indeed, since Visionary Realms is taking on successful MMOs like World of Warcraft, it’s going to need a fair amount of money to get its project off the ground. “It’s more than a prototype, with 10 full playable levels,” said McQuaid. “It’s a significant milestone. We still have a small world, but it’s fun to play in. We’ll make it a bigger world...
Palatine Private Equity sells Playnation stake
2015-09-23T17:54:56.327618-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/palatine-private-equity-sells-playnation-stake-20150923412/
Palatine Private Equity has exited Playnation, a leading UK supplier of amusement and entertainment machines, selling its stake to the NOVOMATIC Group, one of the largest integrated conglomerates of the international gaming industry. The Runcorn-based business, which currently employs over 700 staff, owns and operates 20,000 amusement and entertainment machines across over 1,700 sites in the UK. The firm partners with high profile names in the leisure sector across holiday parks, motorway services, bowling centres and airports, with clients including Bourne Leisure, Park Resorts, Parkdean, Moto, Welcome Break and Roadchef. The company was established in 2013, following a management buyout...
Nintendo appoints ex-Pokémon boss Tatsumi Kimishima as president after tragic death of Satoru Iwata
2015-09-15T12:03:59.819209-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nintendo-appoints-ex-pokemon-boss-tatsumi-kimishima-as-president-after-tragic-death-of-satoru-iwata-20150915910/
Nintendo has appointed ex-Pokémon boss Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president following the tragic death of Satoru Iwata in July, the firm said on Monday.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Holds Off Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) As Most Popular Gaming Stock Among Hedge Funds
2015-09-02T12:25:17.579931-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/electronic-arts-inc-ea-holds-off-activision-blizzard-inc-atvi-as-most-popular-gaming-stock-among-hedge-funds-20150902606/
The recent volatility in the markets seems to have had a negligible impact on gaming industry stocks. Whereas stocks from other industries are hitting 52-week lows, a lot of gaming stocks are still trading near their all-time highs. The sector got a major boost last week when Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) was added to the S&P 500 index. With all this fueling the rise of investors’ interest in the sector, we at Insider Monkey decided to look into the 13F data for the reporting period of June 30, as submitted by the over 730 hedge funds that we track, to identify the most beloved...
Crown under pressure as gamblers flee Macau casinos
2015-09-01T18:14:06.206011-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/crown-under-pressure-as-gamblers-flee-macau-casinos-20150901572/
Melco Crown is a 60 per cent investor in a new casino-resort in Macau called Studio City. Billionaire James Packer faces a troubled economic backdrop for the opening of his $US3.2 billion ($4.5 billi...
Gaming PC owners can help save the planet by improving rigs
2015-09-01T17:52:22.190561-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gaming-pc-owners-can-help-save-the-planet-by-improving-rigs-20150901561/
Gaming PC owners are quick to berate their console-owning peers but, according to a new study, they could be sitting beside an untapped energy source that could save billions of dollars in energy.
The Death and Life of Atlantic City
2015-08-31T17:41:13.761428-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-death-and-life-of-atlantic-city-20150831488/
Mike Hauke opened a pizza and sub shop in Atlantic City in 2009, but only after he had failed in nine tries to rent the space to somebody else. He had bought the building three years earlier on the advice of his father, an accountant who considered distressed real estate a smart long-term bet. This piece of real estate seemed to test the proposition. It was a bedraggled three-story clapboard house that years of neighborhood demolition and neglect had stranded at the edge of several mostly vacant blocks, which together formed an urban badlands reaching all the way to the dunes. This was the South Inlet, a once thriving part of town and now more or less a desolate slum at the northeastern end of Absecon Island, the landmass that is home to Atlantic City and three other municipalities. People from “offshore,” as locals like to call the mainland, tend to think of the island’s Inlet end as north, because it’s upcoast, but locals call it east. Atlantic City has a Bermuda Triangle effect; it can confound a compass.
WME Launching Venture Capital Fund
2015-08-28T18:34:14.328617-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wme-launching-venture-capital-fund-20150828436/
The agency is seeking to raise what one source says is around $150 million as part of a startup strategy, joining CAA and UTA in emphasizing diversification.
Big Investors Are Finding Ripe Start-Up Targets in Europe
2015-08-24T18:40:53.736526-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/big-investors-are-finding-ripe-start-up-targets-in-europe-20150824156/
Klaus Hommels has invested in some of Europe’s most successful start-ups. That includes Spotify, the music-streaming service, and Klarna, a Swedish online payments company valued at more than $2 bill...
European investor Klaus Hommels is launching a new €350 million fund
2015-08-24T11:23:39.803304-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/european-investor-klaus-hommels-is-launching-a-new-350-million-fund-20150824081/
European VC fund Lakestar is announcing today that it is launching a new €350 million (£253 million) fund, Lakestar II. It will be led by Klaus Hommels, the investor who has previously backed Skype, Spotify and Facebook.
Upstarts Raid Giants for Talent in Silicon Valley
2015-08-19T12:30:09.903947-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/upstarts-raid-giants-for-talent-in-silicon-valley-20150819836/
Unicorns, start-ups like Uber and Airbnb valued at $1 billion or more, are hiring people from the likes of Google, especially in fields like mapping.
Unicorns Hunt for Talent Among Silicon Valley’s Giants
2015-08-18T17:25:38.447459-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/unicorns-hunt-for-talent-among-silicon-valleys-giants-20150818811/
The recruiting is not confined to the best engineers; sometimes it spills over to nontechnical employees too. Two of the chefs who prepared meals for Googlers, Alvin San and Rafael Monfort, have been...
Warby Parker Co-Founder Eyes $125 Million For First VC Fund
2015-08-14T13:35:00.065966-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warby-parker-co-founder-eyes-125-million-for-first-vc-fund-20150814709/
Two young guns in venture-capital are looking to profit from the flood of capital washing over Silicon Valley....
CMC, Alibaba, Tencent Inject $313M In Whaley Technology
2015-08-14T11:00:08.873161-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cmc-alibaba-tencent-inject-313m-in-whaley-technology-20150814697/
Shanghai-based Internet TV startup Whaley Technology, co-founded by Chinese media mogul Li Ruigang, has received approximately RMB2 billion (US$313 million) investment from China Media Capital, Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Tencent Holdings Limited. Whaley Technology revealed the news at a product launch event in Shanghai yesterday, where the company revealed its first 55 inch 4K...
The Rebirth Of European Venture Capital
2015-08-10T14:30:19.292896-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-rebirth-of-european-venture-capital-20150810571/
European venture capital (“VC”) has suffered hard times: returns in the last 15 years have been poor; fund-raising is about 10% of the U.S.; and new European regulations have narrowed...
Finland's beautiful problem -- Too many tech workers
2015-08-10T12:17:47.880084-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/finlands-beautiful-problem-too-many-tech-workers-20150810570/
Kimmo Kalliola knows the feeling that thousands of Finns have been dealing with over the last couple of years. He spent more than a decade working on geolocation positioning at Nokia , a highly techn...
10 Highest Paid REIT CEOs
2015-08-06T11:27:49.592150-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-highest-paid-reit-ceos-20150806517/
Standing at number 10, Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Joel Marcus received approximately $11.0 million in option-adjusted compensation and $1.08 million in cash equivalent compensation in 2014....
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hires Martin Siah to head Asia real estate investment banking and Singapore investment banking, Banking & Finance
2015-07-08T16:11:10.594556-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch-hires-martin-siah-to-head-asia-real-estate-investment-banking-and-singapore-investment-banking-banking-finance-the-business-times-20150708989/
BANK of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has hired Martin Siah as head of Asia real estate investment banking and head of Singapore investment banking....
In Return to Twitter, Jack Dorsey Aims to Follow Path of Steve Jobs
2015-07-08T11:57:26.935115-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/in-return-to-twitter-jack-dorsey-aims-to-follow-path-of-steve-jobs-20150708963/
When Jobs returned, it was a dark time for Apple. It was forced to team up with its archrival Microsoft, and even took a $150 million stock investment from the company, which was then run by Bill Gat...
Are Hedge Funds Betting On A Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) – Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Merger?
2015-07-07T11:57:11.126868-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/are-hedge-funds-betting-on-a-microsoft-corporation-msft-advanced-micro-devices-inc-amd-merger-20150707938/
There are different viewpoints at work, with some experts considering it a potentially profitable venture for the company, as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has spent $1.2 billion on the purchas...
How Sweden became the startup capital of Europe
2015-06-29T11:16:35.104981-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-sweden-became-the-startup-capital-of-europe-20150629783/
The music streaming service is the fifth unicorn, the name given to tech companies founded after 2003 that have reached valuations of at least $1bn, to come out of Sweden. Although the UK is home to ...
Caesars: A private equity gamble in Vegas gone wrong
2015-06-05T11:35:08.621025-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/caesars-a-private-equity-gamble-in-vegas-gone-wrong-20150605348/
That was the night that David Bonderman, the billionaire founder of private equity firm TPG Capital, threw himself a 70th birthday party. It made sense for Bonderman to have it in Vegas. He and his w...
The Mind of Marc Andreessen
2015-05-18T10:35:42.942869-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-mind-of-marc-andreessen-20150518104/
Marc Andreessen’s plan to win the future.
Electronic skin makes your body a computer
2015-05-18T02:12:11.353985-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/electronic-skin-makes-your-body-a-computer-20150518098/
This is the premise of Professor John Rogers' Biostamp. By attaching flexible, miniature sensors to the user's temple, he has been able to track brain waves in real time and transmit them as messages...
The Mind of Marc Andreessen - The New Yorker
2015-05-11T14:14:42.483159-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-mind-of-marc-andreessen-the-new-yorker-20150511039/
On a bright October morning, Suhail Doshi drove to Silicon Valley in his parents’ Honda Civic, carrying a laptop with a twelve-slide presentation that was surely worth at least fifty million dollars....