Deal Club STRIPE Investment Tagline: Leading global payment infrastructure platform powering over $1 trillion in annual payments for millions of businesses worldwide IndustryFintech/PaymentsTotal Raised$8.8bn (as of Feb 25)HeadquartersSan Francisco, USALast Primary Valuation$91.5bn (as of Feb 25)Founded2010Caplight Valuation$112.2bn ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a globally renowned By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
Deal Club SHEIN Investment Tagline: Leading global fast fashion e-commerce platform transforming digital shopping with 75 million active users worldwide IndustryeCommerceTotal Raised$3.0bn (as of Aug 25)HeadquartersSingapore, SingaporeLast Primary Valuation$67.0bn (as of Aug 25)Founded2012Caplight Valuation$53.2bn ABOUT SHEIN SHEIN is a globally renowned fast fashion e-commerce company By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
Deal Club KRAKEN Investment Tagline: Leading global cryptocurrency exchange with the largest European market share and second-largest US volume IndustryFintech/CryptoTotal Raised$5.1bn (as of Feb 22)HeadquartersSan Francisco, USALast Primary Valuation$10.8bn (as of Feb 22)Founded2011Caplight Valuation$10.7bn ABOUT KRAKEN Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is one of the By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 6 min read
Deal Club DATABRICKS Investment Tagline: Leading unified data and AI platform powering the data intelligence revolution with $4 billion revenue run-rate and Fortune 500 dominance IndustryData & AITotal Raised$14.1bn (as of Dec 24)HeadquartersSan Francisco, USALast Primary Valuation$62.0bn (as of Dec 24)Founded2013Caplight Valuation$87.5bn ABOUT DATABRICKS Databricks By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 5 min read
Deal Club Lambda Investment Tagline: Developer-first GPU cloud infrastructure growing 4x faster than hyperscalers Industry AI / Cloud Computing Total Raised $863M+ equity Headquarters San Francisco, USA Last Primary Valuation $2.5bn (Feb 2025) Founded 2012 Potential Next Round $4-5bn (mid-2025 target) About Lambda Lambda provides GPU infrastructure and cloud services for AI development, By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 5 min read
Deal Club Groq Investment Tagline: Pioneering the fastest AI inference technology with 10x performance advantage Industry Artificial Intelligence Total Raised $1.75bn+ Headquarters Mountain View, USA Last Primary Valuation $6.9bn (Sep 2025) Founded 2016 Valuation Growth 230x since founding About Groq Groq has developed the LPU Inference Engine - the fastest language By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 3 min read
Deal Club Perplexity AI Investment Tagline: Invest in the Leading AI-Powered Answer Engine Revolutionizing Search Industry Artificial Intelligence / Search Total Raised $1.8bn+ (as of Sep 25) Headquarters San Francisco, California Last Primary Valuation $20bn (as of Sep 25) Founded 2022 Latest Valuation $18-20bn About Perplexity AI Perplexity AI is an AI-powered conversational search By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 7 min read
Deal Club Mistral AI Investment Tagline: Invest in Europe's Leading AI Champion Building Open and Efficient Foundation Models Industry Artificial Intelligence Total Raised $3.1bn (as of Sep 25) Headquarters Paris, France Last Primary Valuation $11.7bn (as of Sep 25) Founded 2023 Caplight Valuation $13.5bn About Mistral AI Mistral AI By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 5 min read
papers Revolutionizing Fintech: Plaid Integrates with Claude AI for Seamless Developer Workflows AI Integration with Fintech Tools: A Game Changer As the world of fintech evolves at lightning speed, Plaid is leading the charge by embedding AI into their developer ecosystem. This groundbreaking move stems from the integration of Plaid's platform with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, bringing real-time By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 3 min read
papers Deel AI: Transforming Global Hiring with an In-House Tech Marvel The Deel AI Revolution: Transforming Global Hiring Processes Deel's journey from a budding startup to a widespread global entity employs a powerful secret weapon: Deel AI. This isn't just any typical AI system; it's a custom-built, high-efficiency platform designed to streamline Deel's By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
Deal Club xAI Investment Tagline: Invest in Elon Musk's Bold Vision to Understand the Universe Through AI Industry Artificial Intelligence Total Raised $21.7bn (as of Jun 25) Headquarters Burlingame, USA Last Primary Valuation $113bn (as of Jun 25) Founded 2023 Caplight Valuation $132.2bn About xAI Founded in 2023 by By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 9 min read
Deal Club EPIC GAMES Investment Tagline: Leading interactive entertainment company powering the gaming and metaverse revolution with Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and strategic partnerships with Disney and Sony IndustryEntertainmentTotal Raised$7.3bn (as of Jul 25)HeadquartersCary, USALast Primary Valuation$22.5bn (as of Jul 25)Founded1991Caplight Valuation$17.4bn ABOUT EPIC GAMES Epic Games By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
Deal Club SpaceX Investment Tagline: Invest in the Leader of Commercial Space Exploration and Satellite Internet Industry Aerospace/Defense Total Raised $11.9bn (as of 2025) Headquarters Hawthorne, USA Last Primary Valuation $350bn (as of Dec 24) Founded 2002 Caplight Valuation $400bn About SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is an American aerospace By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 8 min read
Deal Club OpenAI Investment Tagline: Invest in the Leading Generative Artificial Intelligence Platform Industry Artificial Intelligence Total Raised $40bn (as of Mar 25) Headquarters San Francisco, USA Last Primary Valuation $300bn (as of Mar 25) Founded 2015 Caplight Valuation $500bn About OpenAI OpenAI is the undisputed leader in the generative artificial intelligence market, By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 5 min read
Deal Club Anthropic Investment Tagline: Invest in the Leading AI Safety and Research Platform Industry Artificial Intelligence Total Raised $14.3bn (as of Sep 25) Headquarters San Francisco, USA Last Primary Valuation $61.5bn (as of Mar 25) Founded 2021 Caplight Valuation $183bn About Anthropic Anthropic is a premier artificial intelligence research organization By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 6 min read
papers Stripe Pioneers Stablecoin Launches and AI Monetization for Businesses Stripe's Revolutionary Financial Innovation Stripe's Revolutionary Financial Innovation: Transforming Commerce Through Stablecoins and AI The Dawn of Stablecoin Accessibility In a thrilling move for the financial world, Stripe has unveiled tools that might just change the game for businesses everywhere. Announced among an impressive lineup of By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
papers Revolut Enhances AI Capabilities with Acquisition of Swifty for Personalized Travel and Lifestyle Solutions Revolut's Strategic Acquisition of Swifty: Revolutionizing AI-Powered Lifestyle Management Revolut, the global fintech powerhouse serving over 65 million customers worldwide, has made a groundbreaking strategic move by acquiring Swifty, an innovative AI-driven travel agent startup that originated within the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. This transformative acquisition represents far more By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 2 min read
papers AI 2025: The Solidifying Future and Investment Opportunities AI in 2025: Building Blocks Firmly in Place Published December 9, 2024 by David Cahn The Game-Changing Year for AI The story of 2025 unfolds as the year the AI ecosystem comes of age, with foundations solidly in place. No longer is AI an ethereal prospect of potential; it' By Katarzyna Lomnicka • 4 min read
papers Anthropic and IBM Join Forces to Revolutionize AI for Business Anthropic and IBM Forge Revolutionary AI Partnership Exciting News: Anthropic and IBM Forge AI Partnership Imagine a world where artificial intelligence seamlessly integrates with corporate software, making tech-savvy dreams come true. That's exactly what Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, and IBM, the legendary titan of technology, have By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
papers Inside the AI-Infused Lives of Students: How ChatGPT Navigates the Challenges of Campus Life Academic Use of AI Tools: Revolutionizing Student Life The landscape of higher education is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence tools reshape the academic experience. At the forefront of this revolution stands ChatGPT, an AI assistant that has become an indispensable companion for students navigating the complex terrain of By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
papers Octopus Energys AI Spinoff: Krakens Rise to a Potential $15 Billion Valuation Octopus Energy's Strategic Spinoff of AI Powerhouse Kraken Octopus Energy's Strategic Spinoff of AI Powerhouse Kraken: A $15 Billion Energy Revolution In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the renewable energy landscape, British startup Octopus Energy is spinning off its artificial intelligence powerhouse, Kraken, creating a By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read
papers OpenAI: Revolutionizing Technology and Transforming the Future with Artificial Intelligence The Revolutionary Impact of AI and Machine Learning The Revolutionary Impact of AI and Machine Learning Imagine a world where machines can not only follow commands but also think, create, and even predict future behaviors. That's the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 5 min read
papers Gopuffs Revolutionary Web Experience: The New Era of Instant Shopping Introducing Gopuff's New Website: The Future of Shopping Gopuff has launched an exciting new web experience that's redefining how we shop. This is not mere window dressing – it's a full-on transformation! Imagine watching a live stream of their micro-fulfillment centers or getting real-time updates By Grzegorz Koscielniak • 4 min read