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Why defensibility is the hook for VC data center investments

August 14, 2026

Semiconductor funding is on pace to beat 2025’s total by nearly 50%, as investors chase the safety net hardware offers that software can’t.

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VC

VCs are finding their best returns outside the coasts

August 12, 2026

Smaller startup hubs have delivered higher MOICs this year than New York or the Bay Area.

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VC Fundraising

Accel deepens Europe presence with $800M allocation

August 12, 2026

Funds are part of the Silicon Valley VC firm’s latest $3.5B fundraise for early-stage bets across the globe.

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AI

UK VC bets big on AI, leaving other sectors starved for cash

August 7, 2026

AI took over 70% of deal value in H1, with just 18 deals accounting for almost 60% of the total.

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Public-Private Convergence

Pre-IPO-focused funds slump after SpaceX debut

August 6, 2026

The trend underscores volatility in popular retail-oriented funds for investors chasing hot names.

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IPO

Europe’s IPO backlog almost halves, but AI could yet refill it

August 5, 2026

The number of potential listings from the continent has notably declined; a new wave of AI candidates might replenish the pipeline.

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VC Exits

SpaceX stock dips in after-hours trading, despite revenue beating Wall Street expectations

August 4, 2026

SpaceX has yet to meet a stock performance trigger that would allow longtime private markets investors to sell more of their holdings.

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AI

Olix raises Europe’s largest chip round at $3.3B valuation

August 3, 2026

Despite a sell-off in public markets, VC funding for semiconductor startups is poised to break records.

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IPO

5 charts: VC-backed IPOs hit a record 2026, but the aftermath is dimmer

July 30, 2026

Debuts by Cerebras, Quantinuum and others have given back their first-day pops, even as 2026 exit value clears the 2021 boom.

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VC Exits

As semiconductor stocks slide, these chip startup IPOs could stall

July 28, 2026

Fears of overheated AI spending and rising Chinese competition are making Wall Street wary.

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Germany

Germany’s deep tech edge drives acceleration in VC funding

July 28, 2026

Deal value is pacing about 40% above last year, outstripping the UK and France, as defense and deep tech attract capital.

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APAC

How the AI value chain is reshaping APAC deal flow

July 27, 2026

The year’s largest transactions span across LLMs, chips, data centers and energy grids.

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Unicorns

2026’s decacorn class on track to surpass 2021 record

July 24, 2026

Nineteen startups crossed the $10 billion valuation mark as AI mega-deals concentrate capital at the top.

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France

French VC fundraising rebounds, albeit concentrated

July 22, 2026

A single $1.2B biopharma close accounts for over 40% of capital raised in the first half of this year.

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Limited Partners

Databricks’ 40% valuation bump looks ‘almost quaint’ next to Anthropic

July 17, 2026

The data analytics company is now valued at $188 billion, but it’s trailing behind rivals like Anthropic, whose valuation more than doubled in a quarter.

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VC Fundraising

European VC funding narrows around a handful of AI bets

July 17, 2026

The sector’s share of deal value climbs to more than 60% as mega-rounds drive funding levels.

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Venture Capital

NY’s data center freeze adds a new risk for AI investors: State regulation

July 14, 2026

A one-year pause on data center permitting makes New York state the first to enact a moratorium.

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Biotech

European biotech chases record VC funding

July 14, 2026

Investment in the region’s biotech startups is on course to hit new highs, but it still lags US deal activity by a wide margin.

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