December 2025

Adaptive Security Raises $81M Series B to Battle Deepfake Social Engineering Threats

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Adaptive Security raised $81 million in a Series B led by Bain Cap...

The round follows a $55 million Series A and will fund expansion o...

Adaptive’s technology is already used by enterprises such as Pay...

The deal underscores surging demand and investment in AI-driven, h...

Massachusetts Startup Funding Slumps in 2025: Big Biotech & Tech Shakeup

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Venture funding for Massachusetts startups, especially biopharma, ...

This downturn follows a tentative 2024 recovery marked by modest b...

Higher interest rates, federal funding and regulatory uncertainty,...

State grants and tax incentives are increasingly important, partic...

AI Investment in 2025 Is Becoming Riskier: Megadeals, Geography & What’s at Stake

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AI dominates 2025 venture funding, with a handful of foundational ...

North America, especially the Bay Area, captures roughly two-third...

Capital is concentrated in fewer, larger late-stage megadeals as s...

Strategic and non-traditional investors power $100M+ rounds, raisi...

Penn Launches $10M Fund to Fuel Faculty Spinouts & Boost Philly Tech Growth

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Penn has launched a $10 million StartUP Fund, managed by its Offic...

The fund offers up to $250,000 per startup via SAFEs for ventures ...

It fills a pre-Series A funding gap for university spinouts and co...

The fund enters a rebounding but still tight Philadelphia VC marke...

University of Utah’s $500M Private Equity Deal Could Redefine Athletic Revenue Models

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The University of Utah is creating Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC...

Utah keeps majority ownership and full control over on-field and c...

Otro Capital holds a minority stake, shares in revenues, has limit...

This first-of-its-kind public university private equity deal aims ...

PAG’s High-Stakes Play in China’s Distressed Malls: Risky Move, Big Upside

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PAG has doubled down on China’s distressed commercial real estat...

Starting from a $2.8 billion minority stake in 2021, PAG led an $8...

In 2025, PAG spearheaded a roughly 45 billion yuan structured fund...

The bet depends on a slow recovery in Chinese consumption and resi...

Why Private Equity Pros Are Fleeing Big Firms for Smaller, Specialized Funds

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Mid-level professionals are increasingly leaving large private-equ...

Higher interest rates and weak exit activity since 2022 have under...

Smaller and specialist funds often offer faster promotion, greater...

Performance data showing smaller and sector-focused funds outperfo...

Why Private Markets Are Surpassing Banks in Wealth, Power & Risk

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Private equity and alternative-asset executives now earn vastly mo...

Private credit has surged to roughly $3–3.5 trillion in assets w...

Non-bank financial institutions now control over half of global fi...

Banks, regulators, and investors are scrambling to adapt to this n...
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