British firm 20VC pulls in $400mn to invest in early stage tech start-ups
American venture capital funds have provided lion’s share of investment to nascent sector this year
More companies are reaching the $1bn valuation milestone, but growing from horned foal to winged steed is getting tougher
There’s a bull market for the fast-changing sector but investing and innovating in weapons carries risks
AI start-up’s new chief says race to build large language models against Big Tech got ‘insanely expensive’
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Japanese group led by Masayoshi Son set to join $6.5bn funding round that would value start-up at $150bn
New data from payments group Stripe suggest artificial intelligence groups are making revenues at an unprecedented rate
Shan Xiangshuang’s $10bn buyout group quietly became a top US tech investor. That has triggered official concern
Hone Capital became one of the most prolific early investors in US tech start-ups
Venture groups believe ChatGPT-maker will eventually be the world’s dominant AI company and worth trillions of dollars
Tech investors cautiously return to market that has been battered over past two years
Noteus set up by former Eurazeo team to back start-ups as tech investment recovers
Not everyone learns from things going wrong but progress depends upon it
Venture capital finance has dried up amid political and economic pressures, prompting a dramatic fall in new company formation
ChatGPT maker’s value set to nearly double as it seeks more investment to fund ambitious expansion
Investment group that acts as family office of top entrepreneurs bets on M&A and secondary markets
Volatility looks like becoming the new reality in the sector on public markets
Masters in management are readying aspiring female entrepreneurs to overcome barriers and biases
Investment in maker of ‘low-cost cruise missiles’ a sign of Silicon Valley’s shifting stance towards the arms industry
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Private company shutdowns jump compared with last year despite AI funding frenzy, threatening millions of jobs at VC-backed firms
Study finds more than half of Fortune 500 groups cited new technology as a potential hazard in their latest annual reports
Early backer of artificial intelligence pioneers has raised largest fund of its kind
Early exits for hotly-tipped companies including Inflection and Character. AI highlight challenge for founders as costs rise
