Antetokounmpo Launches Venture

Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Brown calls Antetokounmpo 'a child' after 2-time MVP offers handshake before pulling hand back

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered a handshake to Jaylen Brown after committing an offensive foul against the Boston Celtics wing — only to pull his hand back at the last moment

Sports - ABC News - November 10

Volkswagen and Rivian Form Joint Venture, Deepening Alliance

The new agreement, which builds on an earlier announcement, calls for the German automaker to invest $5.8 billion in Rivian, a maker of electric vehicles.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Rivian’s stock soars as joint venture with Volkswagen is upsized to $5.8 billion

Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen have launched their upsized joint venture, joining forces with the goal of creating “cutting-edge” electric-vehicle technology.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Monday's loss to Cavaliers due to adductor injury

It's unclear how long Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined with the injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Should Stay With the Bucks. But It Isn’t That Simple.

As Milwaukee struggles, a possible moment of truth looms, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Antetokounmpo stars as Bucks win again in NBA Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo records his second triple-double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers during Friday's NBA Cup games.

How Venture Capital Helped This Founder Secure a ‘Life-Changing Exit’

Moonshots Capital portfolio company eTailPet scaled up and attracted a buyer in just three years.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Colorado gray wolves venture to southernmost point since their reintroduction

Colorado gray wolves have ventured the farthest south yet since their reintroduction to the Centennial state almost a year ago, parks officials announced this weekend. GPS signals from a collared ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

AI Investments Are Booming, but Venture-Firm Profits Are at a Historic Low

Investors hope the Trump administration will make tech acquisition deals easier.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Play Ventures raises $140M second fund to invest in games and consumer startups

Play Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage gaming, has raised $140 million for its third gaming fund.

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets

The ‘all in or all out’ approach of Josh Kushner’s VC business inverts the traditional venture model. Will it pay off?

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Tax rises drive surge in venture capital trust investment

Savers have put £250mn in VCTs since April, up 27% in a year

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Has the NBA title window closed for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks?

For a team with championship aspirations, it's been an uneasy start to the season for Milwaukee.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

What becomes of Damian Lillard if Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with Bucks is in doubt?

Lillard's Milwaukee tenure has been shaky at best

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Bucks reportedly looking to add talent to slumping roster, not trade Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo signed a contract extension just before last season, the Bucks want to improve around him.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Rockets reportedly not ready to break up young core for Antetokounmpo. At least not now.

Speculation on Giannis Antetokounmpo trades ramped up after the Bucks' slow start.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 23 hours ago

Bottom Line: Boeing, Lockheed Martin space venture lobbies up for NASA, FAA funding

Aerospace The United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed Martin's joint space venture, hired IBEX2 Solutions to lobby on civilian and commercial space issues related to policy and funding from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels

The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Donald Trump Jr to join venture capital firm rather than father’s administration

President-elect’s eldest son says he will join ‘anti-ESG’ firm 1789 Capital, which focuses on conservative investments. US politics – live updates Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture deal rises to up to $5.8 billion, VW cars expected as early as 2027

The companies said the deal is now up to $5.8 billion, with the first VW models to use Rivian's software and electrical architecture arriving as early as 2027.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture

A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expected

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture

Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant ...

World - ABC News - November 14

Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures

Enterprise spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, hitting $13.8 billion — up from just $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new Menlo Ventures report.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast

Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”

Japan Launches Wooden Satellite

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Watch as Giannis Antetokounmpo sports Mr. Potato Head costume to press conference after loss to Bulls

Antetokounmpo knows his fatherly responsibilities come first

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Why Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks future is being called into question amid ugly start: 'Teams are circling'

Things have not started great for Milwaukee in Doc Rivers' first full season... could it lead to a blockbuster?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with muscle strain as Milwaukee visits unbeaten Cavaliers

Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night’s game against the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers with a strained adductor muscle, another early-season hiccup for the struggling Bucks

Sports - ABC News - November 4

Lillard, Antetokounmpo lead the way as Bucks snap 6-game skid with 123-100 victory over Jazz

Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap a six-game skid by beating the Utah Jazz 123-100 on Thursday

Sports - ABC News - November 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo calls out Bucks after blowout loss to Knicks: 'We didn't compete at all'

The Bucks are now 2-7 on the season, which is tied for the third-worst record in the league

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Frustrated Giannis Antetokounmpo after ugly loss to Knicks: "Did we compete today? No"

"Are you OK with not competing? I'm not OK with that s***."