As managing director of Duke Capital Partners (DCP), Kurt Schmidt embraces learning about novel technologies every day. “Every day at Duke, I’m inspired by the groundbreaking work happening across our ...

AI cybersecurity startup Octane has raised $6.75m in its seed funding round to enhance blockchain security through AI. The round was led jointly by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital, with participation ...

VQ Biomedical, a startup born at Duke University, has secured $5 million in funding to advance a device it says will treat severe lung injuries in a less invasive way. Why it matters: The medical ...

Giovanni Vignone dropped out of Duke to tackle crypto’s billion-dollar security problem. Now Gemini’s billionaire founders are betting on his AI cybersecurity startup Octane.

Other investors include Gemini, Circle, Legion Capital, Druid Ventures, Duke Capital Partners, and strategic angels Balaji Srinivasan, Sina Habibian, and others. Octane said it will use the funds ...