News about new and young companies, weighted toward those outside the venture market. Items cover formation and closure figures, small-firm funding rounds and grant awards, accelerator and program deadlines, and openings and failures in particular trades. Each entry states who is eligible or affected and by when.
A SAFE is not stock and not a loan — it is a promise of shares at a future priced round, and its cap, discount, and pro-rata terms decide what the investor actually gets.
Isabel Duarte · February 4, 2026
When a startup raises at a lower valuation, option strikes, 409A marks, and morale all reset — and employees who understand the mechanics negotiate better than those who panic.
Isabel Duarte · January 12, 2026