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How to invest in venture capital with the rise of megafunds
Venture capital megafunds – or those with more than $1 billion in assets – accounted for 72% of all deal value in the first six months of 2026, according to PitchBook. Getting access to the big funds, and paying their steep fees, has…
Venture capital firm EVP names first new partner in seven years
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Helsing's Three Cofounders Pivoted To Drones. Now They're Worth $2.3 Billion Each
The CA-1 Europa, an autonomous uncrewed combat aerial vehicle, and drones (L) by German defence technology company Helsing. (Photo by Michaela Stache / AFP via Getty Images) H elsing's three billionaire cofounders are now at the helm of mainland…
My Portfolio Is Outperforming This Market - Here's Why
The Pragmatic Optimist Portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 and growth benchmarks YTD by trimming AI bottleneck trades since May and reallocating to resilient sectors. I strategically reduced exposure to semiconductors like MRVL, AMD, CRWD, and MU…
Chinese AI Startup DFSX Releases Chip to Take on the West
A Chinese startup has stepped out of the shadows with the release of an artificial-intelligence chip, aiming to prove that China can power its AI boom entirely on homegrown technology. Dongfang Suanxin, or DFSX, introduced its self-designed AI…
Beckham's IM8 Gets $1 Billion From General Catalyst for Growth
IM8, co-founded by former footballer David Beckham and health-science firm Prenetics Global Ltd., has lined up around $1 billion in growth financing from venture capital firm General Catalyst. General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund will finance up…
Investment in Swiss start-ups is falling
The number of such investments, however, remained virtually unchanged at 123, halting a downward trend that had been observed for several years. Following a slight recovery in the first half of 2025, the total amount of investment is now on a par…
Iran War Hasn't Stopped Founders From Chasing Mideast Money
King Lai moved to Abu Dhabi from Hong Kong in February as part of the latest cohort of Hub71, the emirate's startup program. Days later, Iran began striking Gulf states. Unlike some longer-term residents who temporarily relocated, and despite calls…
Will a new focus help Chinese AI labs challenge Thinking Machines Lab?
Two former Chinese AI lab leaders said they aim to challenge Thinking Machines Lab, a US start-up founded by ex-OpenAI executive Mira Murati, and focus on building industry-specific artificial intelligence solutions and models following their exit…
Why Wealthy Investors Are Looking Beyond Stocks And Real Estate
Rodion Ksonzenko, founder and CEO of Magnat family DMCC, Magnat fine jewelry & Seed jewelry. For generations, wealth preservation followed a familiar formula. Investors allocated capital among stocks, bonds, cash and real estate.
DeepSeek's $71B valuation, Francisco Partners' construction software talks, Cribl's CardinalOps buy
• DeepSeek, a Chinese large language model developer, is seeking to raise $1.5b at a $71b valuation, per Bloomberg. It may file for an IPO as soon as this year. Go deeper • Brinc, a Seattle-based 911 drone maker, raised $125m.
Swiss startups receive less funding in the first half of the year
In the first half of 2026, less money flowed to startups across Switzerland. The decline was particularly pronounced in the biotech industry. (Stock photo.) Swiss startups raised less capital overall in the first half of 2026. While companies in…
Spotting Market Bubbles: Why History Says It's Nearly Impossible
If you knew you were standing inside a stock market bubble, you wouldn't be standing in it for long. You'd sell. So would I, and so would everyone reading this. And if spotting market bubbles was something everyone could do in real time, the bubble…
Why is a satellite like a race car? Apex and Toyota's racing division have an answer
Orbits and racetracks have something fundamental in common. Yes, one's celestial and the other's terrestrial, populated by spaceships and satellites versus race cars. But both environments are also wildly unforgiving places: On racetracks, cars…
Exclusive: Payments startup Velocity raises $38 million to help businesses tap stablecoin growth
As stablecoin use surges globally, traditional finance is rushing to keep pace. Many businesses, though, are still getting up to speed on how to integrate dollar-pegged tokens into customer payments, and London-based startup Velocity—which…
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