Hyperliquid Strategies' plan to build a treasury of HYPE tokens faces challenges due to market liquidity. Initial filings reveal significant token value loss and potential need to sell HYPE during capital raises, impacting accumulation goals. A proposed Grayscale ETF also highlights risks associated with HYPE's validator coordination and market stress.
Rivian announced plans to raise capital by selling ~75 million shares, surprising investors and causing the stock to drop. The author argues this is a necessary move for manufacturing and believes the dilution is minor, presenting a potential buying opportunity.
Rivian's stock dropped 18% in extended trading after the EV maker announced a public offering of 75 million shares to raise approximately $1.51 billion. The funds will support a loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. The offering follows Rivian suspending its 2027 profitability target and precedes the launch of its new R2 SUV.
Rivian's stock fell over 15% after announcing a public offering of 75 million shares to raise approximately $1.51 billion. The funds will support a loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. The offering follows Rivian suspending its 2027 profitability target and precedes the launch of its new R2 SUV.
Rivian's stock fell nearly 15% Tuesday after the EV maker announced a public offering of 75 million shares, aiming to raise approximately $1.51 billion. The funds will support equity contributions for a U.S. Department of Energy loan agreement. This move follows Rivian suspending its 2027 profitability target and comes as the company launches its new R2 SUV.
Rivian Automotive stock fell over 10% after announcing a public offering of 75 million shares to raise approximately $1.51 billion, intended for U.S. Department of Energy loan equity contributions. This follows a previous stock rally and comes amidst increased R&D spending and the launch of its new R2 SUV.
Rivian Automotive's stock fell over 10% in premarket trading Tuesday following the announcement of a public offering of 75 million shares. The company aims to raise approximately $1.51 billion to fund equity contributions for a loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Venice, the AI platform behind the VVV token, secured $65 million in a Series A funding round led by Dragonfly, valuing the company at $1 billion. This first external capital raise prioritized equity over its VVV token, sparking a market debate about whether equity holders or VVV token holders will capture most of the platform's future value.
Hong Kong's stock exchange secured second place globally in H1 2026 for capital raised, with $26.4 billion from IPOs and secondary listings, an 84.3% YoY increase. Mainland Chinese firms dominated, focusing on tech and consumer staples.
Venice AI, founded by Erik Voorhees, has secured $65 million in Series A funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The company focuses on privacy-preserving AI interactions, offering a proxy to obscure user data from AI models and plans to use the capital to expand infrastructure and customer base.
SpaceX's historic IPO on Nasdaq, the largest in financial markets history, has made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The company's shares opened above IPO price, valuing the firm at $1.78 trillion and raising $75 billion.
Oracle shares dropped 11% after announcing a $20 billion capital raise and reporting negative free cash flow of $23.7 billion for the fiscal year. Despite beating revenue and earnings estimates for Q4, significant spending on AI buildout is impacting investor confidence.
Benchmark Capital, known for its traditional small funds and early-stage focus, has raised $2 billion across two new funds, including a $1.25 billion vehicle for later-stage investments. This shift signals adaptation to the capital-intensive AI era and changing market dynamics.
Benchmark Capital, known for its selective, smaller funds, has raised $2 billion across two new funds, including a $1.25 billion vehicle for later-stage investments. This shift allows the firm to back capital-intensive AI startups and invest across more stages of a company's lifecycle.
Jim Cramer warns that a surge in capital raises for AI infrastructure, including IPOs from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, could flood the market and depress stock prices. He fears investors may need to sell existing holdings, like Nvidia, to fund new offerings, creating a "battlefield" for stocks.
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced on X that the company raised approximately $45 billion through a stock capital raise on June 1st, significantly exceeding its initial target of $40 billion. Berkshire Hathaway acquired $10 billion worth of shares. Alphabet plans to raise an additional $40 billion next quarter, totaling $85 billion.
France-listed Capital B is asking shareholders to approve a significant capital raise, seeking authority to issue up to 5 billion euros in equity and 116 billion dollars in credit instruments to accelerate Bitcoin acquisitions. The move comes as the company continues to accumulate Bitcoin, contrasting with smaller treasury firms selling holdings.
Convective Capital launched an $85M fund for resilience tech, expanding beyond wildfire solutions to address broader physical world risks. The fund, backed by institutions, targets companies in areas like forest management, AI design, drone inspection, and commodity hedging.
Bloomberg reported Digital Asset Holdings is raising money at a $2B valuation in a round led by a16z Crypto, which comes less than a year after an earlier nine-figure round.
