One of my old buddies from business school is a venture capitalist.
When I started Crowdability about ten years ago, I asked him what the biggest myth was about early-stage startup investing.
He didn’t hesitate. “Most investors assume the goal is an IPO,” he said. “But I can tell you…
Did you see the news yesterday?
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is acquiring xAI.
This deal — the largest M&A transaction in history — brings together rockets, satellites, billions in cash flow from Starlink, and AI.
The combined entity is a bet that space-based computing will solve AI’s energy…
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Here’s one of the most reliable ways to take advantage of big new investment trends early:
Follow the investors who consistently spot winners before anyone else.
In the startup world, one of those investors is Y Combinator (YC). YC isn’t just another venture fund. It’s one of the world’s most…
2026 is here. And so is a new chapter for our investments.
As Matt showed you last week, we’re entering a period with less hype and more conviction. It’s less about “growth at all costs,” and more about real-world technologies ready to scale.
At Crowdability, we believe this new…
Tags: Greenfield robotics Robotics
There’s a new way to bet on real estate.
Now you can bet real money on whether home prices in a specific city will finish up or down during a certain month, quarter, or year.
Welcome to the world of prediction markets, where you can place trades on future outcomes.
…Tags: Polymarket Prediction
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For years, if we wanted our money to grow, we’d invest in the stock market.
And for years, this was fine. If a company mattered, it was public and we could buy its stock.
Everything else, including private companies, was behind a velvet rope.
This distinction between public and private…
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