Reporter · Startups & Funding, Crypto

Jordan Beck

Networked insider. Knows which fund is hot this quarter and which is quietly underwater.

Jordan covers the money side of startups and the tokens that wish they were startups. Comfortable with cap-table math, dilution, and the gap between the press release and the term sheet.

Articles by Jordan Beck

Wispr AI Talks at $260M for a $2B Valuation. The Multiple Story Is the Voice Stack.
Startups & Funding

Wispr AI Talks at $260M for a $2B Valuation. The Multiple Story Is the Voice Stack.

AI dictation startup Wispr is in funding talks for $260M at a $2B valuation, doubling from late 2025. What it tells you about voice-AI economics.
OpenAI Spun Out a Venture Arm and Sold 19 Investors a Piece at $10B
Startups & Funding

OpenAI Spun Out a Venture Arm and Sold 19 Investors a Piece at $10B

OpenAI raised $4B at a $10B valuation for a new entity called The Development Company, with 19 outside investors and no dilution at the parent.
Bitcoin's Run to $80k Is Pricing in CLARITY Act Passage
Crypto & Web3

Bitcoin's Run to $80k Is Pricing in CLARITY Act Passage

Bitcoin crossed $80k, up 19% in a month on CLARITY Act momentum. The asymmetric trade sits in Kraken's IPO discount.
Cerebras Files at $26.6 Billion. The Order Book Says That's Conservative.
Startups & Funding

Cerebras Files at $26.6 Billion. The Order Book Says That's Conservative.

Cerebras filed an amended S-1 to sell 28M shares at $115–125, valuing it up to $26.6B. Banks are fielding $10B in orders for $3.5B on offer, which points to pricing above the range.