Early-stage investors take some of the biggest — and boldest — swings in venture capital. Our Seed 40 list, in its fifth year, spotlights the women who have done exactly that: find breakout talent early, and work alongside these founders to shape the future of tech. This year’s honorees have placed bets across some of
In his first week as a freshman at Columbia University, Jordan Cancel, a Floridian who was then 18, saw just how competitive a career path to finance would be. Outside the iconic Butler Library, known for its Neoclassical columns, mobs of students were clamoring to get to informational booths set up by the college’s finance
Trump administration begins sending default student loans to collections Starting Monday, the Education Department will resume reporting defaulted student loans to collections agencies, potentially affecting as many as 5 million borrowers. Updated: 5:20 AM CDT May 5, 2025 Washington Bureau Reporter The Department of Education will begin reporting defaulted student loans to collections agencies starting
Los Angeles, CA, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approved ProShares Trust to launch three ETF products based on XRP futures: ProShares UltraShort XRP ETF, ProShares Ultra XRP ETF and ProShares Short XRP ETF. This allows investors to obtain its price exposure through leverage or inverse methods
There’s a new app that helps you copy stock trades from your favorite financial influencers and other investors. Dub, launched last year, lets users track trades from finance influencers and notable investors through a subscription-based model. In April, Dub raised $30 million in Series A funding from investors including Notable Capital to scale the platform
The founders of women-owned Fortuna Bank aim to help local business owners grow and thrive. Lisa Berger and Ilaria Rawlins had experienced plenty of success in their careers, but a novel idea to start a women-owned bank was an opportunity they couldn’t turn down. Berger and Rawlins met in 2006, when Berger—at the time a
KITTERY, Maine — A day after her home state was sued by the Trump administration, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, reaffirmed her stance against transgender athletes playing girls and women’s sports. But she criticized the president’s attempts to rescind federal funds for Maine schools. The Department of Justice announced its lawsuit against Maine Wednesday, alleging a
Mike Gorius and Kevin Hart opt for private lenders despite higher interest rates. The main advantage of working with private lenders rather than traditional lenders is speed. Finding people with capital boils down to networking, leveraging social media, and cold-calling. As of March 2025, mortgage rates are hovering around 6.4%. Real-estate investors Mike Gorius and