Stephen Pastis

@Debtwire | previously @Forbes

[PassiveBubble @MultiMismanaged]

@jantenen @Debtwire Apologies for the oversight. Good reporting @debtwire

[David Jeans @DavidJeans2]

Update: Excited to share that I've joined Reuters as a space and defense correspondent.

I'll be reporting on weapons, national security and Silicon Valley, focusing on major arms, space companies, and venture-backed startups.

Send tips / say hi: [email protected]

[Luke Pastis @LukePastis]

#AGTG Beyond blessed and honored to announce my commitment to the United States Air Force Academy!
✈️⚡️@AF_Football @AF_FBRecruiting @EdgewaterFB @coachpsb @jake8shakes

[Giacomo Tognini @giacomotognini]

1/ Trump's latest financial disclosure reveals how much he and his Trump Organization benefited financially from real estate projects in 2024. No one appears to have paid him more than Saudi real estate developer Dar Al Arkan, chaired by Yousef Al Shelash.
https://t.co/HYo8ZLeRkc

[Richard Nieva @richardjnieva]

For our Midas Seed list, I profiled Satya Patel of Homebrew. Chris Britt, CEO of IPO-bound Chime, says he walks the “fine line” of knowing when to push and let founders “do our thing.”

https://t.co/w5i4g5Xln9

[Stephen Pastis @StephenPastis]

I spoke with some of the newest members of the @Forbes Midas List and wrote about the experiences that boosted them into the ranks of top VCs —

https://t.co/IFOuSP28gk

[Richard Nieva @richardjnieva]

For this year’s Midas List, we profiled Hemant Taneja and General Catalyst, which has been stretching the scope of its VC firm so far that it’s buying a hospital and cofounding AI companies. With @_IainMartin
https://t.co/UQDheZHSR0

[Iain Martin @_IainMartin]

Here’s a profile of some of the other newcomers that have broken into the Midas rankings for the first time from @StephenPastis https://t.co/S0LL1DVmiE

[Iain Martin @_IainMartin]

The Midas List returns for a 24th year. With only a handful of IPOs, and acquisitions, the big driver of changes to our ranking of the world's best VCs have been mega raises from startups like OpenAI & SpaceX

Check out the full @forbes list for 2025
https://t.co/skF5KJJf8D

[Matthew Durot @DurotMatthew]

New from the great @_pheebini and me @Forbes:

The man who designed the iPhone is about to join the billionaire ranks.

https://t.co/BzrSBtr0KB

[Matthew Durot @DurotMatthew]

New from me @Forbes -- you don't have to start a company or grow up wealthy to become a billionaire. Meet America's 48 non-founder billionaire executives.

https://t.co/jqExKoxfUW

[Stephen Pastis @StephenPastis]

Owner, now valued at $1 billion, has raised $120 million to bring its management software to small restaurants. Its goal is to help them compete against large franchises with abundant resources.

https://t.co/EoqgVWVJ4l

[Day One Ventures @DayOneVC]

Amazing story by @StephenPastis @Forbes: https://t.co/zix0AuNFNq

[Adam Guild @adamguild]

And shoutout to @StephenPastis for his great article on Owner this morning, in Forbes:

https://t.co/pmDxvYC95l

[Dan Alexander @DanAlexander21]

When Trump customized his Boeing 757, he had an unusual request. "An area in the galley for Oreos," says the person who refurbished the plane. "I said to him, 'Mr. Trump, really?' He goes, 'I love Oreos.'"

More about Trump's plane obsession below.

https://t.co/2qX3DsrK0G

[Jemima McEvoy @jemimacmcevoy]

On Saturday I broke news on problems at #SelenaGomez's mental health startup after the company failed to pay its bills.

The story included deets about how Gomez' mom (Wondermind's CEO) claimed she took out a loan against her house to pay back debts.

https://t.co/9CflVLyO6C

[David Jeans @DavidJeans2]

NEW: Shield AI is one of defense tech’s most hyped startups, largely thanks to its V-BAT drone.

But last year, a grisly injury involving a U.S. service member threw the $5 billion company off course.

https://t.co/sITC8vIHEO

[Matthew Durot @DurotMatthew]

New from me @Forbes: Here’s how much Bill Gates would be worth if he’d never sold or given away a single share of Microsoft.

https://t.co/aXVbWso9pm

[David Jeans @DavidJeans2]

Scoop: Accel is leading a $275 million funding round into defense tech startup CHAOS Industries — just months after backing a previous round.

The round values CHAOS, which makes radar and communications tecchnologies, at $2 billion. https://t.co/s4A7D6Q3hW

[Jeff Kauflin @JeffKauflin]

Over the past 10 years, FICO’s stock performed in the top 5% of the S&P 500, with a total return of 2,105%—compared to 229% for the S&P. Fantastic story by @stephenpastis on the credit scoring company's strategy and success: https://t.co/fFiAjGilvb.