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June 30, 2025 - Deals
Pally Secures $1.1 Million Pre-Seed Round Led By Y Combinator And Other Investors
Pally, founded by CEO Haz Hubble, has closed a $1.1 million pre-seed round following its launch and recognition as Product of the Week on Product Hunt. Backed by investors including Y Combinator, F dot Inc, Pioneer Fund, and several prominent angels, Pally aims to build a generational company focused on using AI to enhance human connection, productivity, and happiness on a global scale.
INVESTORS: Y Combinator, F dot Inc, Pioneer Fund, Cal Henderson, Thomas Wolf, Helena Gagern, Furqan Rydhan & Hubert Thieblot
ROUND: Pre-Seed
AMOUNT: $1,100,000
HQ: #SanFrancisco #California
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Spencer Spirit Holdings Acquires Hot Topic From Sycamore Partners For $350 MillionSpencer Spirit Holdings, the parent company of Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween, has agreed to acquire Hot Topic, Inc. from Sycamore Partners for approximately $350 million, according to Bloomberg, bringing Spencer Spirit’s portfolio to six brands and more than 3,000 stores across North America. Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe will continue operating independently from Spencer Spirit, with Hot Topic CEO Steve Vranes remaining in his role and reporting to Spencer Spirit CEO Steven Silverstein.
SALE PRICE: $350,000,000
HQ: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
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SK Hynix Invests $38.3 Billion In Two Memory Chip Plants In South KoreaSK hynix plans to invest $38.3 billion through 2031 to build two memory chip plants in South Korea, with roughly two-thirds going to a Yongin facility focused on high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DRAM and the rest to a Cheongju plant for NAND storage chips. The investment positions SK hynix to capitalize on surging AI-driven memory demand and narrow the gap with rival Samsung in DRAM.
FOUNDER: Chung Ju-yung
AMOUNT: $38,300,000,000
HQ: South Korea
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LIV Golf Secures $250 Million Investment To Fund Circuit Beyond 2026 SeasonLIV Golf has secured a $250 million lead investment to fund the circuit beyond the 2026 season, with additional minority investors also expressing interest. CEO Scott O’Neil said the deal will make LIV golfers the majority equity holders in the league, with the transaction expected to close in September after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund ended its backing earlier this year.
AMOUNT: $250,000,000
HQ: West Palm Beach, Florida
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Whatnot Raises $545 Million In Series G Funding At $20 Billion ValuationWhatnot has raised $545 million in Series G funding at a $20 billion valuation, nearly double its valuation less than a year ago, in what it calls the largest raise in live commerce. The round was co-led by ICONIQ, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Avra, with participation from new and returning investors, and will fund efforts to help sellers grow through marketing, trust and safety, new categories and markets, and AI-powered tools.
FOUNDERS: Grant LaFontaine & Logan Head
INVESTORS: ICONIQ, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Avra, Kleiner Perkins, Wellington Management, Robinhood, S32, Standard Capital, CapitalG, Y Combinator, Durable Capital Partners, Alkeon Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Greycroft, Bond Capital & DST Global.
ROUND: Series G
AMOUNT: $545,000,000
VALUATION: $20,000,000,000
HQ: Los Angeles, California
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