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channelnewsasia.com - Abigail Ng - Singapore sets up workgroup to strengthen venture capital, private equity markets
Singapore sets up workgroup to strengthen venture capital, private equity markets
CNA

High net worth individuals and family offices are potential contributors to Singapore's private markets, says MAS deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat. SINGAPORE: A new workgroup set up to strengthen Singapore's growth capital markets will seek to close…

arkansasbusiness.com - Arkansas Business Staff - Onward FX Launches Next Venture Capital Event
Onward FX Launches Next Venture Capital Event
Arkansas Business - Business News, Real Estate, Law, Construction

This spring, more than 30 venture capital firms will convene in northwest Arkansas to engage with startup founders at the next Onward FX event. Led by the Northwest Arkansas Council in partnership with Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the…

marketwatch.com - Singapore Sets Up Committee to Find Ways to Boost Private Capital Markets
Singapore Sets Up Committee to Find Ways to Boost Private Capital Markets
MarketWatch

The growth capital workgroup will look into areas such as venture capital, private equity and private credit, as well as securitized assets, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry said Friday. The group will…

wral.com - Andrea Fleming, WRAL TechWire contributor - North Carolina's tech industry shows staying power in 2026 report
North Carolina's tech industry shows staying power in 2026 report
WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

RALEIGH – North Carolina's technology economy isn't just holding strong — it's setting the pace. The North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) 's newly released 2026 State of the Technology Industry Report (commonly known as NC…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - A scary SaaS selloff changes the calculus for startups and private markets: 'code alone was never a real moat'
A scary SaaS selloff changes the calculus for startups and private markets: 'code alone was never a real moat'
Fortune

On this Friday the 13th, I didn't have to try hard to come up with a scary story for you. It all started a little over a week ago. Everything in the public and private markets for 2026 seemed as normal as can be. We were all talking about the…

axios.com - Dan Primack - Unicorn startups are losing their horns
Unicorn startups are losing their horns
Axios

New valuation data from PitchBook suggests that more than one-quarter of VC-backed 'unicorns' have lost their horns, even if still being marked at more than $1 billion by their venture capitalists. Why it matters: Most limited partners aren't able…

theguardian.com - Dan Milmo - AI is indeed coming - but there is also evidence to allay investor fears
AI is indeed coming - but there is also evidence to allay investor fears
The Guardian

The message from investors to the software, wealth management, legal services and logistics industries this month has been clear: AI is coming for your business. The release of new, ever more powerful AI tools has coincided with a stock market…

thesun.co.uk - Abigail Wilson - I started my business while pregnant & now my brand brings in £183million a year
I started my business while pregnant & now my brand brings in £183million a year
The Sun

A MOTHER has revealed that she took a risk, quit her job and started a business whilst four months pregnant. Now, a decade since launching, Katerina Schneider's company rakes in £183million a year. Your info will be used in accordance with…

beincrypto.com - Nhat Hoang - VCs Invest Over $2 Billion in Early 2026: Which Sectors Benefit?
VCs Invest Over $2 Billion in Early 2026: Which Sectors Benefit?
BeInCrypto

As capital flows sharply out of the crypto market in early 2026 and investor sentiment remains at extreme fear levels, venture capital allocation decisions have become a valuable signal. These moves help retail investors identify sectors that may…

euobserver.com - Owen Carpenter-Zehe - Why is the EU struggling to scale artificial intelligence?
Why is the EU struggling to scale artificial intelligence?
EUobserver

When EU leaders met at a medieval castle this week to discuss how to ramp up Europe's economic power, they were confronting a stark reality: Europe is lagging behind the innovation race with China and the US. In its 2026 competitiveness report, the…

dailymail.co.uk - James Reinl - Secrets of Forbes 30 Under 30: Cruel nicknames and illicit affairs
Secrets of Forbes 30 Under 30: Cruel nicknames and illicit affairs
Mail Online

It was supposed to be a success story for the ages. A year ago, Gökçe Güven was everything Silicon Valley loves to celebrate. Young. Brilliant. Immigrant striver. A Berkeley graduate with a fintech startup that promised to…

techradar.com - Efosa Udinmwen - YouTube superstar MrBeast takes over a youth money app
YouTube superstar MrBeast takes over a youth money app
TechRadar

MrBeast buys Step to teach teens how to save, spend, and invest Step offers a Visa card and basic banking without monthly fees The acquisition gives Beast Industries a fintech team and seven million users Beast Industries has confirmed the…

washingtontechnology.com - Ross Wilkers - Venture moves in space and manufacturing to highlight
Venture moves in space and manufacturing to highlight
Washington Technology

This commercial space station developer has collected $350 million in new capital aid its pursuit of opportunities surrounding NASA's effort to replace the International Space Station. Axiom Space opened for business in 2016 and is one of three…

walesonline.co.uk - Dylan Jones-Evans - A machine for producing failure... wasting time... burning credibility
A machine for producing failure... wasting time... burning credibility
Wales Online

A new UK Research and Innovation report has revealed what too many Welsh founders already know - we create technology firms but struggle to finance them through the critical early stages. Too few are supported through to serious scale and this is…

ttnews.com - Chester Dawson - Toyota Gears Up for Bigger Role at Air Taxi Maker Joby - TT
Toyota Gears Up for Bigger Role at Air Taxi Maker Joby - TT
Transport Topics

A pre-production prototype eVTOL aircraft at Joby's facility in Marina. (Nic Coury/Bloomberg) Toyota Motor Corp. is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation Inc. by troubleshooting production processes…

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