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Reach Capital partner James Kim brings his background as a teacher to venture investing, guiding the firm's expansion from K-12 education technology into learning, health, and work sectors.
European tech funding surged to €27.8 billion in Q3 2026, up 32.4% year-over-year, driven by massive mega-rounds including €3 billion for Mistral AI and €6.3 billion across multiple rounds for Nscale.
UK MPs urge the government to require UKRI to take equity stakes in companies it funds with public money, arguing the current grant-only approach leaves taxpayers without financial returns.
Otter.ai, an AI meeting assistant platform, secured $320 million in funding from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund to accelerate sales and marketing.
Opinion piece warns that massive AI industry investment must deliver results or risk economic consequences.
Swedish VC firm BackingMinds received €20 million from the European Investment Fund for its third fund to support underrepresented entrepreneurs overlooked by traditional investors.
Founder essay on building a billion-dollar company without VC, citing challenges in today's capital-scarce market and emphasizing customer focus over fundraising as a success metric.
Fintech startup funding dropped 21% year-over-year in Q3 2026, with deal count hitting its lowest level since 2018, signaling a bifurcated market favoring AI firms and established leaders.
Mobility startup NOVUS raised a double-digit million funding round led by 468 Capital to scale its electric Lightbike from Germany to California.
Latin American startup funding grew 26% year-over-year in Q3 2026 to $1.3 billion, driven by late-stage growth deals as VCs increase regional focus.
Opinion piece argues that the 2012 JOBS Act, intended to help startups access capital, actually enabled reckless venture-capital-driven business practices and inflated tech IPO valuations over 14 years.
