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Bain Capital says Japanese chipmakers have reasons they cannot keep up with Samsung, SK hynix
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are seen as maintaining a structural competitive edge over Japanese semiconductor companies even in the AI memory era, a Bain Capital executive said. Yuji Sugimoto (스기모토 유지), head of Bain Capital Japan, attributed their strength to chaebol-led top-down leadership and ownership structures that enable swift decisions on large-scale investment. He discussed Kioxia’s turnaround after Bain led a consortium buyout of Toshiba Memory.
Industry
Silicon Valley investors back wheeled robots over humanoids amid skepticism
Although enthusiasm for humanoid robots is spreading, skepticism about human-shaped designs is growing among some Silicon Valley investors. They argue that robots tailored to specific tasks are more efficient in industrial settings and that humanoids can be more about demonstrations than practicality. Funding is moving to wheeled general-purpose robots and industrial automation. Supporters counter that successful humanoids could target manufacturing, logistics, services and homes, and investment in the sector is rising sharply.
Crypto
Ground raises $3.6 million to offer API for onchain yield products
Ground, a startup founded by former Superstate co-founder Reid Cumming, has closed a $3.6 million pre-seed funding round. The company provides a platform that lets fintech firms and asset managers access onchain yield products through an API. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and ParaFi, with participation from Nascent, Robot Ventures, Chapter One and CoinFund Ventures. Ground supports protocols including Aave, Morpho, Maple and Kamino.
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AI & Enterprise
Dream raises $260 million to expand national cyber defense platform
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Crypto
Variational, Arbitrum-based derivatives startup, raises $50 million
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AI & Enterprise
AI-era SI business emerges as major tech firms launch FDE push
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI forms joint venture to help companies adopt AI, buys AI consulting and engineering firm Tomoro
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI, Anthropic set up AI joint ventures with private equity firms to battle for enterprise market
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Crypto
Binance sues Wall Street Journal for defamation, focusing on protecting user trust
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Crypto
Crypto unicorns see market value plunge after listing, some down as much as 99%
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI\'s 17.5 percent return guarantee fuels debate over sustainability
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Crypto
Decentralised social network Bluesky raises $100 million in Series B funding
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AI & Enterprise
Flux raises $37 million to automate PCB development with AI
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AI & Enterprise
AI digital twin startup Simily raises $100 million
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AI & Enterprise
Decagon AI raises $250 million at $4.5 billion valuation
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AI & Enterprise
AI data-labeling company Handshake acquires Cleanlab