Startups News 28 September 2025

Morgan Stanley Jumps Into Pre-IPO Trading – CEO Ted Pick’s First Big Deal Targets Startup Shares

Private Markets Boom as Startups Stay Private Longer Morgan Stanley’s EquityZen acquisition comes amid a broader private-market boom on Wall Street. In recent years, cash-rich startups have delayed going public, creating an “iceberg” of hidden value in the private markets.

29 October 2025

TEN Holdings (XHLD) Skyrockets 150% on New Tech Deal – Can the Event-Tech Underdog Keep Surging?

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 28, 2025 – TEN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: XHLD), a small-cap event technology provider, saw its stock skyrocket over 150% intraday after unveiling a new partnership – a dramatic comeback for a stock that had languished in penny-stock

28 October 2025

Financial News · Investing · Startups · Stock Market · Technology

Aptera (SEV) Nasdaq Debut: Solar EV Startup’s Wild First Day, Key Takeaways and Outlook

Aptera’s Wild Nasdaq Debut and First-Day Performance Aptera Motors made a splashy entrance onto the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 16, 2025 – and the stock’s first trading day was anything but ordinary. The company’s Class B common shares (ticker

16 October 2025

Electric Vehicles · Investment Analysis · NASDAQ:SEV · Solar Technology · Startups · Stock Market

Wall Street’s High-Stakes Gamble: Kalshi’s $300 Million Raise Ignites Prediction Market Wars

Kalshi’s $300 Million Cash Infusion and Rapid Ascent Kalshi’s latest funding round – over $300 million at a $5 billion valuation – marks one of the largest bets yet on the emerging prediction market industry tradingview.com. The startup, founded by young MIT graduates

10 October 2025

Finance · Investments · NASDAQ:COIN · NYSE:ICE · Prediction Markets · Startups · Wall Street

MEDIROM (NASDAQ: MRM) Set for Takeoff: Series A Boost & Altman-Backed ‘Orb’ Deal Fuels 150% Upside

Company Background & Business Model MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (NASDAQ: MRM) is a Tokyo‑based provider of holistic health and wellness services. Founded in 2000, it operates 300+ Re.Ra.Ku branded relaxation salons across Japan medirom.co.jp, offering massage, aromatherapy and lifestyle therapy. These

9 October 2025

Investment · Market Analysis · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:MRM · Startups · Stocks

From Tennis Ball Launchers to Tokenized Equities: What Connexa Sports (YYAI) – Now AiRWA – Means for Investors in 2025

Stock Price & Recent Performance A micro‑cap stock in free‑fall After trading between $1 and $3 for much of August 2025, Connexa Sports’ share price crashed when it announced a $500 million joint‑venture with crypto exchange JuCoin to build the AiRWA

8 October 2025

Future Trends · Investing · NASDAQ:YYAI · Sports Technology · Startups · Stock Market

Mystery $75M Bet Propels POET Technologies – Tiny Optical Chipmaker Rides AI Gold Rush

$75 Million Infusion Fuels AI Connectivity Expansion POET’s $75 million capital raise – a non-brokered private placement of ~13.64 million shares (with warrants) – marks a major vote of confidence in the company’s technology ts2.tech. “This is the largest single investment in POET’s

8 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Investing · NASDAQ:SMTC · Semiconductors · Startups · Technology

No-Revenue Biotech Soars 64,000% – Is Regencell (RGC) a Breakthrough or a Bubble?

Company Profile and Mission Regencell Bioscience is an early-stage biotech company focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Headquartered in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Regencell researches, develops, and aims to commercialize herbal treatment formulae for neurocognitive disorders – primarily Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum

7 October 2025

Biotechnology · Financial Analysis · Investments · NASDAQ:RGC · Startups · Stock Market

Quantum Rocket or Bubble? RGTI’s Stunning Surge Explained—And How It Stacks Up to IonQ, D‑Wave, and QUBT

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) Soars on Quantum Hype: Stock Hits Highs Amid Deals & Doubts

Recent Stock Performance: A Quantum Surge Rigetti’s stock (NASDAQ: RGTI) has been on a tear in late 2025, skyrocketing to all-time highs heading into October. On October 6, shares topped out around $40.63 (the 52-week high) ts2.tech – astounding considering RGTI traded under

7 October 2025

Investment · NASDAQ:RGTI · Quantum Computing · Startups · Stock Market · Technology News

Figma Stock’s Post-IPO Rollercoaster: From $68 Billion Debut to Wild Drops – What’s Next for FIG?

Figma Stock’s Wild Ride – IPO Frenzy, 50% Plunge, and a ChatGPT-Fueled Comeback (Oct 2025 Update)

Stock Performance & Market Activity Figma’s stock has experienced extreme swings since its July 2025 IPO. The IPO itself was euphoric – priced at $33 per share, FIG opened at $85 and shot up to $122 within two days ts2.tech. This ~270% surge reflected

7 October 2025

AI Trends · IPO News · NYSE:FIG · Startups · Stock Market · Tech Industry

Vercel’s AI Breakthrough: $300M Raise Propels Developer Platform to $9.3B Valuation

$300M Series F Round and $9.3B Valuation In late September 2025 Vercel announced a blockbuster Series F funding round that catapults the startup to a $9.3 billion valuation reuters.com bloomberg.com. The $300 million infusion was oversubscribed and co-led by VC

1 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Developer Tools · Investment · NASDAQ:PYPL · NYSE:NKE · NYSE:T · NYSE:TGT · NYSE:WMT · Startups · Technology

India’s ‘Swadeshi’ Chat App Arattai Soars to #1, Leaves WhatsApp Reeling – Can It Keep the Momentum?

WeWork India’s ₹3,000-Cr IPO Launching Right After Dussehra – Listing Slated Oct 10

IPO Launch and Structure WeWork India Management Ltd. – the Embassy-backed Indian franchise of the global co-working giant – is set to open its initial share sale on October 3, 2025 hindustantimes.com economictimes.indiatimes.com. The offer will close on October 7,

28 September 2025

Indian Business · IPO · NASDAQ:WE · Startups · Stock Market · WeWork

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