The Rise And Rise Of Billion-Dollar-Plus Rounds
Startup funding used to be associated with smallish bets on promising founders. But times change. While financings of a few
General Catalyst Takes The Lead Over Y Combinator In Backing $5M+ Fintech Deals
For the first time in several quarters, General Catalyst in Q2 overtook Y Combinator when it came to participating in
The Biggest AI Talent Challenge Is Resilience, Not Speed
By Sumeet Vaidya Frontier labs and hyperscalers promise world-shifting innovation. And most deliver it. But, as we’re seeing with the
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Physical AI Startup Atoms Leads In Varied Week For Large Deals
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture
Schneider Electric’s VC Fund: The AI Buildout Is Creating A New Industrial Investment Cycle
This is an ongoing series on investors focused on rebuilding the physical layer. Previous interviews in the series were with
Is a Total Bond Fund Still an Acceptable Core Bond Holding?
A reader writes in, asking: “I have question about your VT + TIPS choice. Will you maintain that two fund
Financial Planning Roundup: Help Wanted (Technical Editor)
I find myself coming back to the FBI’s cybercrime stats over and over, because they’re just mind-blowing. Over the last
So Far, 2026 Is A Solid Year For Cybersecurity Startup Funding
Cybersecurity isn’t winning the war for attention in a startup investment landscape still dominated by megarounds for AI pioneers. Nonetheless,
Corporate Venture Capital Is Splitting In Two
By Steve Brotman Last month, PayPal confirmed its wind down of PayPal Ventures, the corporate venture arm it launched in
Stripe’s Acquisition Pace Has Accelerated In The Past Five Years, But Nothing Comes Close To Its Reported $53B PayPal Bet
Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have teamed up to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal