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
Company raises $640mn from investors including BlackRock and brings in Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun as adviser
SoLo Funds lets borrowers set their own flat fees but consumer authorities want it to state costs as a yearly interest rate
A big overhang of ageing — and unsold — private tech companies has developed
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs set to secure top roles on fintech’s potential offering
Deal would be rare bright spot for investors who have struggled to return money to backers in recent years
Silicon Valley chipmaker has invested in more than 40 Chinese start-ups while also receiving billions in US grants
Yuri Milner’s DST Global takes stake at $17bn valuation in rare investment from overseas after China’s tech crackdown
Incubator Flagship Pioneering plans to finance and launch array of companies using AI for pharmaceutical development
