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5 Startup Fundraising Lessons That Build Investor Confidence
Investors assess more than a polished pitch. Five fundraising lessons explore disclosure, diligence, customer focus, cofounder dynamics and responses to setbacks.
Atoms Raises $1.7B: Travis Kalanick’s Remarkable Comeback
Travis Kalanick's startup Atoms has raised $1.7 billion. Discover who invested, why Uber backed its…
Santos Earnings: Strong Profit Beat, 30% Production Jump
Santos has reported better-than-expected first-half profit and told investors to expect a sharp increase in…
Unitree Robotics IPO: Shares Surge Up to 629% in Shanghai Debut
Unitree Robotics made an extraordinary entrance to public markets on August 19, with its shares…
The Startup Funding Boom Is Hiding a Capital Concentration Problem
Global startup funding is reaching record levels, but the recovery is far from evenly distributed.…
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5 Startup Fundraising Lessons That Build Investor Confidence
Investors assess more than a polished pitch. Five fundraising lessons explore disclosure,…
Why Start-up Funding Announcements Reveal Less Than Investors Think
Startup funding announcements rarely reveal the full economics of a deal. Investors…
Buybacks, Dividends or Debt Reduction: What Actually Creates Shareholder Value?
When a company produces more cash than it needs to run the…
The Startup Funding Boom Is Hiding a Capital Concentration Problem
Global startup funding is reaching record levels, but the recovery is far…
Citi, HSBC and Barclays Adopt Ant International’s Forex AI
Artificial intelligence is moving into a part of banking that receives far…
Santos Earnings: Strong Profit Beat, 30% Production Jump
Santos has reported better-than-expected first-half profit and told investors to expect a…
Unitree Robotics IPO: Shares Surge Up to 629% in Shanghai Debut
Unitree Robotics made an extraordinary entrance to public markets on August 19,…
Why AI Could Push Interest Rates Higher Instead of Lower
Artificial intelligence promises higher productivity and lower costs, but the massive infrastructure…
Gong cha Acquisition: Why Bain Capital Is Betting on Bubble Tea
The Gong cha acquisition by Bain Capital is more than another private-equity…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1 Billion
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised $1 billion in equity financing as institutional…