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Space X: World’s Best Spacecraft Manufacturer, Launcher, and Satellite Communications – Product Strategy & Business Model.

From Linked In Pulse: MHD AL HASAN, PMP Senior Product Manager I Tech Startup Consultant | 14+ Yrs Exp | AI Product Manager Certified | PMP Certified | Ex-Apple  | Ex-UAE Prime Minister Office. June 25, 2023 The SpaceX mission statement is “to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on[…]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale

From CNBC: The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit near $150 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned. SpaceX has an agreement with new and existing investors to sell up to $750 million in stock from insiders at $81 a share, according to a copy of the purchase offer sent[…]

NASA gives go for launch of mission to $10-quadrillion asteroid

From New Atlas: NASA has given the okay to its long-delayed US$985 million Psyche deep-space mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also called Psyche, that may be worth as much as $10 quadrillion, or 90 times the world’s entire $110-trillion economy. It’s often difficult to grasp the scale of the universe beyond Earth. Even in[…]

Musk Says Major Overhaul Of SpaceX Starship Underway Ahead Of Next Launch, Increases Orbit Odds To 60% | ZeroHedge

From: zerohedge Musk Says Major Overhaul Of SpaceX Starship Underway Ahead Of Next Launch, Increases Orbit Odds To 60% | ZeroHedge In a Twitter Spaces discussion with Bloomberg journalist Ashlee Vance, Elon Musk revealed SpaceX had made “well over a thousand” changes to its Super Heavy/Starship rocket following the vehicle’s first test launch in April,[…]

Main Street deals welcomed on VC platforms

Venture Capital Cross @ VCCross.com – 5/28/2023 – – As traditional funding sources dry up, private companies are seeking alternatives to raise capital.  Also, a growing number of small businesses are also turning to VC portals, which typically include Crowdfunding, as a means to attract capital.  Small mom and pop businesses are sometimes referred to as “Main[…]

Musk’s Brain Implant Startup Receives FDA Approval For Human Tests | ZeroHedge

From: zerohedge Musk’s Brain Implant Startup Receives FDA Approval For Human Tests | ZeroHedge Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct clinical trials of its experimental device in humans.  “We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study!” Neuralink[…]

Titanic of all VC failures

PreIPOSwap.com — Charlotte, NC — 4/30/2023 — Venture Capital can trace it’s roots back to the stockholding companies of the 17th and 16th centuries when entrepreneurs and adventurers alike raised large sums to navigate the world and open trade corridors.  No bigger failure in Venture Funding can be compared to the sinking of the Titanic. […]

Secondary market trackers are lighting up a traditionally dark deal environment

From Tech Crunch s many private companies try to avoid raising capital in the current market, it’s become significantly harder to figure out what companies are actually worth. But a market that’s traditionally even less transparent than venture is providing clues. The secondary market, where investors can buy and sell existing stakes in a startup or fund, offers[…]

The 10 Biggest Rounds Of March: Stripe Raises Huge $6.5B Round, HR-tech Startup Rippling Lands $500M

From Crunchbase News: Last month saw some big deals roll in, including the second-biggest of the year to date. However, the month significantly slowed — especially in terms of monster deals — as it wore on. That could well be due to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse having at least some short-term effects on fundraising. That will[…]

Issuers revert to Crowdfunding and other alternative methods of raising capital

PreIPOSwap.com — 4/3/2023 — New York, NY — 2023 has been a dramatic year for the VC industry.  Last year, in 2022, public markets experienced a significant correction which spilled over into private markets.  Many professional investors such as funds, were seeing great bargains in public equities and so diverted attention there.  Also, simply due[…]