Tag: bets

  • Wall Street bets on 2026 rate rise as Kevin Warsh takes charge of the Fed

    Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wall Street is betting that the Federal Reserve will raise borrowing costs by the end of this year to combat the jump in inflation triggered by the Iran war as Kevin Warsh takes the helm read more

  • Is university losing its edge? ELVTR bets on live, industry-led learning

    If you were finishing high school this year, would you go to University? What if you wanted to change careers or upskill in your profession? While many would look to a Master’s, others are looking for more hands-on, workplace-based learning. This growing focus on practical learning is evident in venture capital investments. Firms such as read more

    Is university losing its edge? ELVTR bets on live, industry-led learning
  • Rosberg Ventures closes $100M Fund III as Nico Rosberg bets on long-game venture strategy

    Today, Nico Rosberg announced that Rosberg Ventures has just closed its $100 million Fund III, describing it on LinkedIn as “oversubscribed, with unprecedented demand, and capped for performance.” Rosberg Ventures was founded by former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg after his retirement in 2016, transitioning from racing into technology investing. Rosberg Ventures builds its read more

    Rosberg Ventures closes 0M Fund III as Nico Rosberg bets on long-game venture strategy
  • UK bets £210M on cybersecurity to unlock digital government — and £45B in productivity savings

    The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million cyber action plan to secure online public services and protect people’s data as more services move online. The plan aims to strengthen defences across departments, respond faster to cyber attacks, and support digitisation that could save up to £45 billionin productivity savingswhile cutting queues and paperwork. Driven read more

    UK bets £210M on cybersecurity to unlock digital government — and £45B in productivity savings
  • Backed by Nordic VCs, CYBRET AI bets on autonomous systems to redefine cyber defence

    This week sees the launch out of stealth of CYBRET AI, an autonomous security and development lab building autonomous systems that understand modern attack behaviour, reason across complex environments, and operate at machine speed. From deep attack understanding to real-time reasoning and response, its work focuses on pushing security beyond human-only operations. Although the financials read more

    Backed by Nordic VCs, CYBRET AI bets on autonomous systems to redefine cyber defence