Iain Martin is a senior editor who covers tech, startups and venture capital out of London, England. Iain edits the Midas List Europe, Midas Seed and Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Technology. In 2024, he won a SABEW Award for his coverage of Stability AI, and has written a number of
VC Firm Tied To Trump Jr. Leads New Defense Investment In 3D-Printed Rocket Propellant Startup
1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr recently became a partner, led the $60 million series C funding round into Texas-based Firehawk.
Payments Unicorn Checkout’s Revenue Drops After Cutting Ties With Binance
Payments startup Checkout, once valued at over $40 billion, saw revenues fall 16% to $212 million after it dropped crypto exchange Binance over money laundering concerns.
Can A German Bus Startup Really Make Greyhound Suck Less?
Flix snatched Greyhound from the brink. But can its European playbook help this 1-star-rated American “icon” turn the corner?
Investors’ $20 Billion Bet On The ‘NeoClouds’ Driving The AI Arms Race
A quirky gaggle of startups that host and rent the chips that power AI tools have gone on a fundraising spree over the last year.
North Korean Hackers Posed As VCs To Steal $34 Million From Crypto Startup, FBI Says
The Lazarus Group, a crew of North Korean government-backed hackers, have stolen over $3 billion from crypto startups. Now they have a surprising new tactic.