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Mideast Venture Capital Hits Record Amid International Flows
Middle East venture capital funding hit record highs in 2025 as international capital poured into the region, helping it defy the fundraising slump seen across other emerging markets. The region's startups received $3.8 billion across 688 deals in…
Space is becoming an industrial economy
Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for United States national security. In addition to things like nanomaterials, autonomous robotics and solar power…
Hopeful signs for London Stock Market but still so much more to do
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. THE City of London has embarked on 2026 with a palpable…
Marc Andreessen says being controversial gives his VC firm an 'incredible competitive advantage
Most executives wobble at the thought of controversy. Marc Andreessen embraces it. The venture capitalist and cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz has been a lightning rod for Silicon Valley, voicing his opinions loudly and publicly. That includes…
US investors back Nigerian drone maker Terra Industries
Nigerian drone maker Terra Industries raised new funding to expand output at its factory in Abuja and open a second in East Africa this quarter, its CEO Nathan Nwachuku told Semafor. Terra Industries, which supplies defense equipment to governments…
F1 world champion adds £75m to investment fund as major financial milestone passed
Nico Rosberg is thriving in the world of venture capital Nico Rosberg has reportedly added an additional £75million ($100m) to his venture capital firm's portfolio, growing Rosberg Ventures' total assets under management to £150m…
Macquarie backs deceased estate start-up founded by ex-NAB and PEXA execs
Macquarie Capital has thrown its support behind a Melbourne start-up that is aiming to remove the complexity from deceased estate administration. The financial services giant's venture capital arm has led estateXchange's initial funding round…
Brooklyn Beckham makes calculated power play as family feud escalates
Brooklyn Beckham has teamed up with major US investors in a bid to rival his dad's booming business empire - one that counts Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and even Elon Musk among its celebrity partners, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal. The…
a16z Crypto Outlines 2026 AI Trends, Highlighting Impacts On Research, Finance, And The Future Of Open Web
a16z crypto's 2026 AI trends report highlights that the convergence of AI, digital agents, and blockchain will drive new research workflows, financial infrastructure, and web-based value systems. a16z crypto, the blockchain and digital-asset fund…
inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue
Known for its bidding-based approach to fares, inDrive is deepening its push beyond ride-hailing by rolling out advertising across its top 20 markets and expanding grocery delivery to Pakistan, executing on a “super app” strategy…
Productivity gains fuel U.S. growth while hiring slows
Good morning. The U.S. economy closed out 2025 with a puzzling mix: sluggish job growth alongside accelerating productivity. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 50,000 in…
PayPal Locks In Huge Hudson Square HQ in Shock NYC Office Deal
PayPal has pulled off one of Manhattan's quietest yet boldest commercial real estate plays by secretly locking in a massive 10-year lease in the heart of Hudson Square, signalling that the fintech titan is doubling down on New York even as large…
Standard Chartered Said to Launch Crypto Brokerage, Lowers ETH Forecasts
Standard Chartered may develop a crypto prime brokerage platform, a potential expansion of the bank's digital asset ambitions as traditional financial institutions deepen their involvement in the sector. The British multinational bank is in…
Why Trump's jackboots and AI's trillions won't shake giddy investors
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Anyone fretting about how fragile global financial markets might be in 2026 got an early and robust response from investors who have…
$850 Billion Standard Chartered To Set Up Prime Brokerage For Crypto Trading
/ Crypto News / $850 Billion Standard Chartered To Set Up Prime Brokerage For Crypto Trading CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of…
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