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Point72 Ventures ditches fintech team – Forbes

Two sources close to the story told Forbes this move is part of a pivot towards investing in AI and defence technology startups. Earlier this year, the company were part of a seed funding round for AI risk management platform ValidMind.

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Sources told Forbes that the company, started by billionaire Steven Cohen, could lose partners Tripp Shriner and Sugam Sarin, although they may stay on.

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In a statement to Forbes a Point72 spokesperson said: “We are always evaluating our portfolio’s performance and market opportunity, and optimising our strategy and resources around what we think is the biggest opportunity set.”

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Earlier this month, Point72 ventures backed Brightwave, an AI-powered financial research assistant. This is compared to company moves in previous years, such as investments in Trade Ledger and Swiss B2B fintech Gen Two.

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