Ethan Thornton’s vision for Mach Industries wooed investors, but he has been hamstrung by technical challenges, safety hazards and a cavalier approach to leadership.
JC Btaiche, the 24-year-old CEO of Fuse, has raised $20 million and signed on Iran’s former top nuclear scientist and former Pentagon officials to solve fusion.
After Jacob Helberg rallied support for the TikTok ban bill, the former Democratic fundraiser has become one of Silicon Valley’s conduits to former president Donald Trump.
Chris Kirchner was arrested in 2023 following a Forbes investigation that revealed he overstated company financials and spent lavishly on personal expenses.
Defense tech startup Second Front, which gives companies a quick on-ramp to deploying software within sensitive government networks, has raised $75 million.