Pro-Crypto Palantir Co-Founder Weirdly Angry About Trumpβs Crypto Plan
Joe Lonsdale, who supports both Trump and crypto, smells a scam.
Joe Lonsdale, who supports both Trump and crypto, smells a scam.
Reading view
Joe Lonsdale, who supports both Trump and crypto, smells a scam.
Joe Lonsdaleβs 8VC seeking $1B for new fund
8VC, a venture firm led by Palantir founder Joe Lonsdale, is seeking nearly $1 billion for its sixth fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Austin-based firmβs latest fund aims to raise nearly 14% more than its previous $880 million flagship vehicle, which closed in February 2023. TechCrunch has reached out to the firm for [β¦]
Β© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Defense startup Epirus in talks to raise over $150M, potentially cutting valuationΒ
The round could give the company a valuation of about $1 billion, a decrease from the companyβs previous $1.35 billion valuation.Β
Β© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
From recruiting for Palantir to landing a plane on Highway 85: meet defense techβs wildest power broker
Peter Conway has recruited for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley over the last decade, like Palantir and Mach Industries.
Β© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Marc Andreessen, Joe Lonsdale, and all the other VCs reportedly in the running for DOGE and other Trump committees
With Elon Musk playing such a high-profile role in Donald Trumpβs transition team, Muskβs buddies, many of them Silicon Valley venture capitalists, are reportedly being tapped to help out. For instance, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, and in particular co-founder Marc Andreessen, is repeatedly being mentioned. He, along with Antonio Gracias and Joe Lonsdale, are reportedly [β¦]
Β© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
