venture capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity financing that investors provide to startups and early-stage companies with high growth potential. It involves firms investing capital in exchange for equity, aiming for substantial returns when the company exits via an IPO or acquisition.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to significant shifts in investment strategies, such as moving away from mega-rounds toward AI and SaaS, and notable events like portfolio sales and public disputes.

Latest on venture capital

• StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital
• SEA’s venture capital shifts from mega-rounds to AI and SaaS
• 'The orange tie stays': Michael Saylor responds to venture capitalist's bitcoin obituary
• Inside Dextrus’ Contrarian Bet In India’s Venture Capital-Heavy Workspace Ecosystem
• PayPal Pauses Venture Capital Portfolio Sale After Lowball Offers
• Corporate venture capital develops in Japan
• venture capital willing to fund the weird idea that worked
• The clear absence of large deals resulted in sharp decline in venture capital funding into Indian startups this week.
• The company is quadrupling its valuation from the previous $10 billion as it capitalizes on increased venture capital investment in AI startups.
• Venture capital pulled $billions from crypto IPOs to chase AI, leaving the blockchain teams with no runway and no plan B.
• Venture funding that previously targeted blockchain and digital asset companies is now flowing to AI-focused startups across multiple sectors.
• venture capital invested heavily in AI startups over the past several years

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