Global VC, PE, and M&A News and Trends

Venture Capital

Map: The Cursor backers new to Elon Musk’s orbit—and those who can’t get enough

A small club of VCs, including Andreessen Horowitz, backed SpaceX, xAI and Cursor, furthering ties to the “Muskonomy.”

By Jacob Robbins

June 17, 2026

Medallia taken over by private credit lender group led by Blackstone

Nvidia locks in $25B of high-grade bonds, adding to AI sprint

PE firms want software deals, but lenders don’t want to fund them

Tech giants close AI gap with big buys

With its $60B Cursor deal, SpaceX tries to spend its way into AI race

Upstart PE firm wagers $1.5B+ on a Pizza Hut turnaround

Papa John’s take-private bid by Irth Capital nets $725M preferred equity, $1B debt

UK eyes record year for PE exits—but sponsors are mostly selling to each other

Abry Partners closes $780 million continuation fund for Centauri Health

Q2 Global Private Credit Survey: Lenders trim software exposure; sentiment mixed

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AI RESEARCH

The State of Consumer AI

This analyst note examines the shifting dynamics reshaping venture capital in consumer AI and what they signal for investors.

By Eric Bellomo

June 1, 2026

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An Eye on OpenAI

This analyst note examines the gap between OpenAI’s valuation and its underlying fundamentals ahead of a potential IPO.

AI VC Trends

The Q1 2026 AI VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

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PitchBook Analyst Note: Where Capital Is Flowing in China’s AI Market

This analyst note examines how China’s AI venture market is consolidating around strategic sectors like enterprise software, compute hardware, and semiconductors amid a broader VC slowdown.

US Public PE and GP Deal Roundup

Our Q1 2026 US Public PE and GP Deal Roundup pulls together data on trend-setting PE firms to analyze the strategies and forces driving their expansions.

Learn more: US Public PE and GP Deal Roundup

LATEST RESEARCH

The San Francisco Bay Area leads all U.S. metros in both VC deal count and capital raised for female founders, with investment totaling more than seven times that of the New York metro area.

See more: US VC female founders dashboard

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