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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Patrick Sanders

Anthropic at $400B Valuation: How Retail Investors Can Gain AI Exposure Pre-IPO

Anthropic's $400B valuation remains private, but three funds—AGIX, ARKVX, and DXYZ—offer retail exposure with varying expense ratios and strategies.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Caroline Ryan

Stripe, SpaceX, Databricks Signal Death of Traditional IPO Model

Major unicorns bypass public markets via secondary sales. Secondary market volumes hit $226B in 2025, reshaping traditional IPO pipeline.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Chris Katje

Databricks' 302% Surge Sparks Retail Frenzy for Pre-IPO Unicorn Exposure

Databricks valuation jumps 302% since Pelosi's 2024 investment, spurring 150,000 Robinhood users to seek pre-IPO exposure through new venture fund.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

BBVA Taps Nasdaq Private Market to Unlock Liquidity for LatAm's High-Growth Tech Firms

BBVA partners with Nasdaq Private Market to provide Latin American private companies secondary liquidity solutions including tender offers and private secondaries.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Sean Williams

Four Tech Giants Hold Keys to Anthropic's Pre-IPO Gains Ahead of 2026 Debut

Anthropic targets 2026 IPO at $1 trillion valuation. Investors can gain exposure through stakes held by Alphabet (14%), Amazon ($4B), Salesforce (1%), and Zoom ($51M).
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BenzingaBenzinga··Caroline Ryan

Thrive Capital Scores With San Francisco Giants Investment as VC Pivots to Sports

Thrive Capital acquires sub-10% San Francisco Giants stake via Thrive Eternal as VC pivots toward sports. Bob Iger joins as advisor amid projections of global sports market growth from $463B to $863B by 2033.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Bamboo Works

Kailera's 63% IPO Surge Validates Chinese Pharma 'NewCo' Spinoff Strategy

Kailera Therapeutics surged 63% on Nasdaq debut as weight-loss drug spinoff from Hengrui Pharma, raising $625M and validating the 'NewCo' model for Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Trevor Jennewine

Two Paths to OpenAI Pre-IPO Exposure Before 2026 Market Debut

OpenAI eyes Q4 2026 IPO at $852B valuation; investors can gain pre-IPO exposure via Ark Venture Fund (11% stake) or Microsoft (27% ownership, 20% revenue share).
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

Thiel's Divergent Paths: Why Palantir Vastly Outpaces PayPal in Growth

Peter Thiel's $55M PayPal exit contrasts sharply with his $10B Palantir stake, as PayPal faces 4-6% growth while Palantir projects 49-54% CAGRs through 2028.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Surbhi Jain

Alphabet's $122B SpaceX Stake Emerges in Alaska Filing, Signals Major Asset Value

Alphabet disclosed 6.11% SpaceX stake valued at $122 billion in routine Alaska filing, originating from 2015 joint investment with Fidelity.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adam Spatacco

Thiel's $13B Palantir Stake Signals Conviction in Data Intelligence Future

Peter Thiel maintains ~4% stake in $PLTR worth over $13B post-IPO, signaling confidence in defense and AI market expansion.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

$LMT Treads Water as Defense Wins Clash With Sector Rotation

Lockheed Martin shares fell 1.46% despite landing a $1.9B Pentagon contract and expanding its venture capital fund to $1B, as investors rotated into higher-performing sectors.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Israel Tech Week

Israel Tech Week Defies Odds With Miami Expansion as Global Conferences Retreat

Israel Tech Week moves to Miami April 27-30, 2026, emerging as rare major tech conference continuing amid Israeli conflict while peers postpone.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Eva Mathew

Tiger Global Bets $300M on Viral Bagel Chain PopUp Bagels

Tiger Global invests in PopUp Bagels at $300M valuation, reflecting five-fold growth in five months and signaling renewed venture appetite for authentic restaurant concepts.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

Incyclix Bio Secures $5M Series B Extension to Advance CDK2 Inhibitor Trial

Incyclix Bio raises $5M from Hatteras Venture Partners for Phase 1/2 trial of INX-315, targeting therapy-resistant breast and ovarian cancers.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Eva Mathew

Eclipse Raises $1.3B for Hard-Tech Push as CEO Declares 'Best Time to Build'

Eclipse closes $1.3B fundraise for hard-tech ventures in AI, robotics, manufacturing, and defense, positioning itself as operators-with-capital rather than traditional VCs.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

Maximus Climbs to #7 on FT's Americas Fastest-Growing Companies List

Telehealth performance medicine company Maximus ranks #7 on Financial Times' fastest-growing firms, driven by explosive revenue growth across testosterone, GLP-1, and peptide therapies.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Glasswing Ventures

Glasswing Ventures Bolsters AI Portfolio With 14 Enterprise Leaders to Advisory Councils

Glasswing Ventures appoints 14 AI and enterprise leaders from major tech firms to advisory councils, supporting portfolio companies' AI adoption and go-to-market strategies.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

SpaceX IPO Looms: How Investors Can Gain Early Exposure Before Historic Listing

SpaceX's anticipated June IPO could value the company at $1.75T. Investors can gain exposure through $SATS, $GOOGL, and specialized funds before public listing.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adam Spatacco

SpaceX IPO Speculation Heats Up: How Retail Investors Can Gain Exposure Now

SpaceX reportedly considers 2024 IPO at $1.75T valuation post-xAI merger. Retail investors can gain exposure through $GOOGL, ETFs, or secondary platforms.
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