Is Reddit’s IPO a much needed reality-check for Silicon Valley?

Microsoft's bold move to swallow Inflection whole — despite them raising a whopping $1.3 billion — paints a stark tableau of the AI market's cutthroat terrain.

Is the AI frenzy a 'bubble within a bubble'?

A year after Silicon Valley Bank’s dramatic collapse the venture debt market still hasn't found its new top dog.

Musk vs. OpenAI: leaked emails challenge legal claims.

Fresh off the heels of Sequoia's boardroom debacle, another Silicon Valley soap opera is taking the tech world by storm.

Investors now have a powerful new weapon: your data.

Get your popcorn ready! This week, the usually buttoned-up world of VC went full-on drama.

Could the AI craze turn into the next dotcom bubble?

Not only did startups face a severe IPO drought in 2023, but the few that did manage to go public saw their valuations plummet to record lows upon arrival.

Is China's AI gold rush coming to an end?

VC’s hot new topic isn’t raising cash, it's returning funding instead. With exits at an all-time low in Europe, it's not surprising to see LPs getting restless for returns on their investments. But how much are VCs willing to give up to appease their backers?

Can AI create a one-person Unicorn?

Could AI usher in an era of solo unicorn founders? According to some AI startup visionaries, the day when individuals will single-handedly create billion-dollar SaaS companies — bypassing the need for large development teams — may be closer than we think.

Are US investors ditching European VC’s?

Years of loose money let VCs back new businesses with growth potential even if they lacked a quick path to profitability. Fast forward to today and a long drought in acquisitions and IPOs has forced early investors to offload their stock at discounts — serving up opportunities for secondary buyers to snap up shares on the cheap — but with traditional exit strategies freezing up, could secondary markets offer VCs a liquidity refuge?

Big money is chasing AI, but do investors know what they are getting into?

After a tough year for British startups, signs of revival are emerging in the venture capital landscape. Last week a new HSBC report revealed UK startups netted over $21bn in 2023 VC funding — the 3rd highest intake on record. While on Monday, UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan outlined a goal for VCs to inject an extra £5B annually into local startups.

Has AI investing matured beyond the hype?

Last year saw founders grappling with the harsh reality of venture capital tightening and startups collapsing. Now new data shows VC activity closing a lacklustre 2023 with tepid Q4 figures. Does fundraising sluggishness pose a risk to capital markets moving forward?

VCs 2024 investment outlook: AI, of course, but what else?

Years of loose money let VCs back new businesses with growth potential even if they lacked a quick path to profitability. Fast forward to today and a long drought in acquisitions and IPOs has forced early investors to offload their stock at discounts — serving up opportunities for secondary buyers to snap up shares on the cheap — but with traditional exit strategies freezing up, could secondary markets offer VCs a liquidity refuge?

Is Britain on the brink of a dealmaking boom?

Are VCs slowly morphing into private equity firms? Secondary funds just topped $64 billion this year, as VCs "reset the clock" on ageing portfolio companies in a race to return cash to investors.