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France's private capital market posted divergent Q2 2026 results, with venture capital dealmaking softening while private equity leveraged transactions staged a modest recovery amid a fragile economy.
Alpaca secures a $135M equity round led by Peak XV to expand its AI-powered brokerage platform targeting tokenized asset markets.
SpaceX's landmark $75B IPO drew immediate skepticism, with short interest hitting 29% of float and $25B in bearish positions targeting its $2 trillion valuation.
A new report by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation and Dealroom.co confirms Switzerland has risen to the top tier of global deep tech, fueled by surging funding and elite academic talent.
The UK claims 24 fintech unicorns worth nearly $160 billion, yet the same week's headlines reveal how quickly the sector's darlings can collapse.
European fintech venture capital surged to US$6.8 billion in the first half of 2026, marking a four-year high and signalling a decisive sector rebound.
Coinbase Ventures claimed the top spot among crypto venture investors in H1 2026, even as total funding shrank and unique investors retreated from the market.
Hong Kong's inaugural LEAP East conference attracted 35,000 attendees as the city formally pitches itself as Asia's premier technology and capital-raising destination.
Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has raised a $1.2 billion fourth fund targeting AI, robotics, and crypto startups, signaling a strategic pivot beyond digital assets.
Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund, marking a significant strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies.
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has led a seed investment in M1X Global, backing the startup's blockchain-based platform for issuing and managing sovereign debt.
Deutsche Bank has stopped lending to private credit funds over risk concerns, a move that could tighten liquidity across private equity and venture capital markets.