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
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder previously backed Trump but will make personal contribution to Democratic candidate after Biden dropped out
Sam Altman-led group wants exclusive arrangement as it secures $6.6bn funding round
Incubation effort comes as Big Tech looks to atomic energy to meet soaring power demand for AI race
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
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
Plus, corporate failures hit the cleantech industry and the EU’s top court sides with Illumina after a probe into $8bn deal
Entrepreneurs and investors fear Labour government will squeeze venture capital and start-ups
Democratic proposal faces long odds but has nevertheless alarmed ultra-wealthy venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and investors
Turmoil comes months after previous boardroom spat over chair Michael Moritz and ahead of long-awaited IPO
Slowdown in public listings and takeovers means staff and investors are selling shares for cheap on secondary market
State involvement reflects a lack of institutional money
Private company shutdowns jump compared with last year despite AI funding frenzy, threatening millions of jobs at VC-backed firms
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
VC funding points to capital returning to Europe as interest in region grows
Plus, the grand life of tech dealmaker Sandy Robertson and the shortfall plaguing Ohio’s $94bn pension fund
The funding, which was co-led by Peter Thiel’s VC firm, will go towards production of autonomous weapons for America and allies
