Dan Primack
danprimack.bsky.social
Dan Primack
@danprimack.bsky.social
Biz editor at Axios. Boston-ish. Strong social media preferences, loosely held. http://GetProRata.axios.com
Been a bunch of chatter about how Groq employees make out in the Nvidia deal.

Made some calls to find out. In short, very very well. Even if not fully vested.

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Scoop: Nvidia deal a big win for Groq employees and investors
Social media has been full of questions about what the unusual arrangement means for Groq employees.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Reposted by Dan Primack
NEW: Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Chicago folks:
I've got a pair of front-row tickets to tonight's live taping of NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me." Want 'em?

They go to whoever pledges to donate the most to Chicago's Food Bank. Email your blind bid to [email protected].
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Thinking about this @inafried.bsky.social @danprimack.bsky.social piece as Gemini takes the top spot on the App Store…
Google, the sleeping AI giant, awakens
Google is proving that it hasn't lost its AI edge.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Private equity exec sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraud. Trump commutes sentence. He serves just 12 days.

surprise fact: PE exec's defense attny once was Florida prosecutor who helped cut the plea deal w/ Epstein.

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Trump lets private equity exec out of prison early
David Gentile served just 12 days of a 7-year sentence for fraud.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Reposted by Dan Primack
Exclusive: Elon Musk's SpaceX has a "bigger chance of being the most valuable company" than OpenAI, Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha told @danprimack.bsky.social at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Roelof Botha bets on SpaceX over OpenAI as the most valuable tech company
He said SpaceX's industry dominance sets it apart from competitors.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My @axios.com BFD conversation with @polymarket.bsky.social CEO Shayne Coplan

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Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan & Axios’ Dan Primack
YouTube video by Axios
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November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Reposted by Dan Primack
Almost all efforts to stem the tide of Big Tech have failed, leaving politicians with few deliverables beyond viral videos of CEOs being berated during congressional hearings, writes @danprimack.bsky.social.
Big Tech vanquishes Washington
Meta this week won a landmark antitrust case that had been brought by the FTC.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Harvard's financial are out. Donations up. Endowment performance up. Federal funding way down.

www.axios.com/2025/10/16/t...
Harvard posts biggest operating loss in 14 years as Trump cuts bite
The Trump administration's efforts to cut Harvard's funding took a toll, even though a judge has reinstated much of the money.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
💰 Axios BFD returns to NYC on November 18.

Guests include: Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha, Coinbase president/COO Emilie Choi, Coatue founder Philippe Laffont, Emma Grede, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue, and more!

Join us: axiosbfdsummitnewyork2025.splashthat.com
Axios BFD Summit: New York 2025
Axios BFD is our annual summit spotlighting the power players behind the year’s biggest deals in tech, finance, private equity, M&A, and more led by Axios business editor Dan Primack.The people on stage aren’t just talking about market moves — they’re making them. Through sharp interviews and candid conversations, we get inside the strategies shaping valuations, exits, and the future of dealmaking. Join us November 18th in New York City to hear insights from real 'BFDs'.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today's Axios Pro Rata newsletter on the Kimmel situation
September 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The TikTok ban hits this Wednesday.

Trump is likely to kick the can again, even if that's against both the spirit and letter of the law. Congress -- including GOP senators who yelled about national security -- could force the issue, but won't.

www.axios.com/2025/09/12/t...
TikTok ban deadline is fast approaching, but Trump still not expected to enforce it
Trump is likely to kick the can down the road again.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The TikTok ban deadline is next Wednesday
www.axios.com/2025/09/12/t...
TikTok ban deadline is fast approaching, but Trump still not expected to enforce it
Trump is likely to kick the can down the road again.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There's something surprising in Giorgio Armani's will
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Giorgio Armani's will puts fashion brand on the block
The Italian company could get a French owner.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Dan Primack
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Axios he wants the U.S. to get a cut of university patent revenue. That could disrupt the entire startup ecosystem, @danprimack.bsky.social writes.
Lutnick wants U.S. to profit from university patents, which could reshape VC math
This could disrupt the startup ecosystem, particularly in biotech
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September 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
When Trump told Google's CEO Sundar Pichai that Biden had begun the antitrust case, Pichai didn't bother to correct him. Why anger a new friend?

www.axios.com/2025/09/08/t...
Trump takes it easy on Big Tech
The Google situation seems instructive.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The widow of the late San Diego Padres owner would like to sell her piece of his private equity firm on the open market, per sources.

Firm management, including her brother-in-law, has no plans to let that happen.

www.axios.com/2025/08/29/s...
A battle over the late San Diego Padres owner's private equity firm
Seidler Equity Partners focuses on midmarket deals and is investing out of a $1.25 billion fund.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Trump's wind farm stops could chill U.S. infrastructure investment
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Trump's energy moves could chill U.S. infrastructure investment
Investors won't put big money into ground that can shift so capriciously.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Scoop: Donald Trump Jr.'s VC firm bets on Polymarket

www.axios.com/2025/08/26/t...
Scoop: Donald Trump Jr.'s VC firm invests in Polymarket
1789 Capital invested double-digit millions of dollars into Polymarket
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August 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Exclusive: Serial tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal enters the CA governor's race www.axios.com/2025/08/25/t...
Exclusive: Tech entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal joins California gov race
Silicon Valley has entered the chat.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reposted by Dan Primack
All of this is a far cry from what happened during Trump 1.0.
Trump is moving fast on private equity in 401(k) plans
It's been a busy week.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The private equity executive order is signed.

Now what?

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August 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM