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Japan Investment Corporation's Hata on VC Industry
Yuka Hata, Senior Managing Director & Head of Fund Investments at Japan Investment Corporation, discusses Japan's VC industry and investment trends in 2025. She joins from the sidelines of startup conference, IVS, in Kyoto, and speaks with David…
Signs of a pick-up in venture capital exits are finally emerging
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This founder has spent a decade building a multi-million-dollar spice company that is almost profitable. She still doesn't want your venture capital dollars-at least not for now
I reached out to founder Sana Javeri Kadri earlier this week, because I needed some answers. It's summertime here in Arkansas, I just bought a new grill, and I have been putting Diaspora Co. spices on every piece of meat and vegetable that I can…
AI Drives Record Share of UK Venture Capital Investment in 2025
Artificial intelligence has become the leading theme in UK venture capital funding in 2025, driving a record share of total investment. This rise in AI venture capital UK activity highlights growing confidence in AI innovation across multiple…
AI Drives Record Share of UK Venture Capital Investment in 2025
UK artificial intelligence startups secured $2.4 billion in venture capital funding in the first half of 2025, representing 30% of all UK VC raised – the highest share on record, according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK and…
Global venture capital shows signs of life in second quarter as AI deals dominate capital flow
The global venture capital market clawed back some momentum in the second quarter of 2025, though structural weaknesses, especially in fundraising, continued to cast a long shadow. That's according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA…
Kevin O'Leary Says The Venture Capital Market Has 'Dried Up' Like In 2008. Now Even Big Companies Are Coming On 'Shark Tank' For Funding
Investor Kevin O'Leary, who just finished taping “a big chunk” of Season 17 of “Shark Tank,” says it's shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet. It's also the first without longtime shark Mark Cuban, who has…
XRP rises after Ripple applies for U.S. banking license: CNBC Crypto World
In today's episode, XRP climbs after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed that the firm is applying for a banking license in the United States. Plus, CNBC Crypto World provides an inside look at the Ethereum Community Conference taking place in…
Ford's CEO is the latest exec to warn that AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs
Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, pumped the brakes on opting for an office job in the AI era. Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival on June 27 about what he coined the 'essential economy,' Farley reflected on his own family's journey. His grandfather…
The Percentage of Tasks AI Agents Are Currently Failing At May Spell Trouble for the Industry
It's safe to say there's a lot riding on 'artificial intelligence,' a buzzy and nebulous swath of the tech industry pedaling all kinds of large language model (LLM) and similar software products. Since ChatGPT emerged in November 2022, venture…
IPO market gets boost from Circle's 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending
Tech IPOs had a big month in June, with five offerings in the U.S., up from a monthly average of two since January, according to data from CB Insights. Coupled with Meta's announced $14 billion investment in Scale AI, IPOs produced much-needed…
From ESG To Genuine Impact: A Sustainable Path To Effective Governance
Morten Johansen is the COO of DP World Americas. At first glance, today's focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aligns with longstanding business principles. I've found this to be particularly true for supply chains, where ESG…
Latin American VC Activity Slows to Near Pre-Pandemic Lows
Venture capital dealmaking in Latin America has hit the slowest pace in almost seven years, in part due to global economic uncertainty and a pullback from US investors in the region. In the first half of the year, there were 335 transactions…
FG to give N50 million to Nigerian students for business, lists criteria
In line with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, the government is looking to encourage student entrepreneurs One key target is to ensure that valid research from the tertiary institutions is converted into investable business ideas The…
Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Is a Huge Win For the Military Industrial Complex
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