Natasha Mascarenhas

I profiled the AI investing efforts of Iconiq, a firm that has poured over $5 billion into AI startups to date ($3 billion of which was last year alone) Iconiq has quietly become one of the largest - if not the largest - investors in Anthropic. I scoop more on its stake, funds returns, previously unknown clients, and fundraise plans in the most detailed profile on the secretive firm to date: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. They’re also the most unlikely title winners the league has ever seen. on.wsj.com/4esfRTl

Go Knicks and thank you for the early night back in SF 🙏

After 18 years with Bloomberg, @CarolineHydeTV is taking on a new journey away from the hustle and bustle of news. We wish her the best in her new adventure! bloom.bg/4elgNbY

French startup Mistral AI is in talks to raise around €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of roughly €20 billion, sources say bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Sources: Founders Fund's ~3% stake in SpaceX is now worth $50B+, after investing $600M; a16z will get the biggest return in its history, with a $10B+ stake (Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Fun read from @realrobcopeland nytimes.com/2026/06/11/bus…

More previously unreported info on VC earnings from SpaceX IPO w/ @BTLipschultz @EdLudlow @RebeccaTorrenc5 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@anissagardizy8 goat

🗞️PERSONAL NEWS: I’m thrilled to share that I’m joining The Wall Street Journal next month as a reporter covering cloud computing and AI infrastructure. I’ve loved reporting on the wild world of data centers, compute, and energy over the past 3+ years, and I’m incredibly excited to continue doing so with the @WSJ team.

Nothing is better than watching your friends soar ❤️ Anissa is an absolute star & such a great get by the WSJ!

Our second meeting went a little smoother. Huge congrats to my new friend @AlvaradoJose15 and the @nyknicks on their historic comeback. Don't ever count NYC out. One more to go. Let's Go Knicks!

Sources: Meta has completed an operational split with Manus and stopped data sharing; Manus is exploring options, including raising ~$1B to fund a buyback (@rileyraygriffin / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

New: Hollywood talent agency CAA is partnering with its old friends at private equity firm TPG to invest in the businesses of YouTube stars, podcasters, etc. It’s starting with $250 million. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@sharongoldman @FortuneMagazine @VentureBeat @jeremyakahn congratulations!! love your work and excited to keep reading you!

Today is my last day at @FortuneMagazine. Honestly, I'm feeling quite verklempt (look it up! 🥹). When I started covering AI full time at @VentureBeat in April 2022, "generative AI" wasn't even a thing yet. What a roller coaster ride it's been ever since! When @jeremyakahn brought me on as the second member of his AI team in March 2024 after being solo for years, I was so honored. He has been a steadfast support and champion every step of the way, as well as a brilliant editor who chatted me from across the pond at all hours. I'm so proud of the work I did at Fortune — reporting on everything from frontier AI Labs to hyperscalers to AI data centers to policymakers, landing my first cover story (thanks @alexandr_wang!) and working alongside an incredible team of writers, editors and video, social and events talent. But I've always been drawn to building things — starting with the family newspaper I launched at age 11. I think the time is right to build again. I'm launching next week, so stay tuned. The AI story is only getting bigger. I'm not getting off that train — just hopping onto another track!🚆

"The ultimate test of the “new power law” will be the sizes of the checks that make their way back to venture investors when, or if, their late-stage bets get an exit." Read more on VC math changing from my colleague @RebeccaTorrenc5 bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

@404amansa yes my husband has done it 3 times LOLLLLLL

@nmasc_ I was already on apple.com, before realizing that airpods do survive the washing machine test.

I swear nothing annoys me more than being so locked into a product that I have to immediately replace it when its lost before I'm even done looking for it. Sincerely, Natasha 24 hours into life without AirPods

@rachelmetz i wanted it to be 😭😭😭😭

@rachelmetz so much for a no spend summer

@nmasc_ omg, nooooooooo

AI inference is the new hot issue in VC! Scoop from me: Fireworks AI is in talks for a $15 billion valuation, which would make it the highest-valued AI inference startup. Index Ventures set to co-lead the round. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…