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Author @tinahhong says the tech industry treats regulation as an enemy of…

Brief

Tina H. (@tinahhong) argues the tech sector often opposes regulation, but regulation is essential to create the trust that unlocks billions in investment. She highlights Andera’s $37M Series A led by Lightspeed as an example of funding aimed at scaling financial oversight with agents to enable broader, freer innovation.

Why it matters

Author @tinahhong says the tech industry treats regulation as an enemy of progress while arguing that innovation actually requires capital.

Key details

  • Regulation is framed as necessary to build the trust that allows investors to inject “billions” into markets.
  • Startup Andera raised a $37M Series A led by Lightspeed to scale financial oversight using agents, positioned as enabling freer innovation.
Source evidence

Tech has decided that regulation is the enemy of progress, but innovation requires capital

Regulation builds the trust necessary to inject billions into markets

To enable free innovation, Andera raised a $37M series A led by Lightspeed to scale financial oversight with agents

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