venture capital
VCs shift to proven startups as AI takes centre stage
VCs shift to proven startups as AI takes centre stage
Cautious investors are putting capital in fewer companies.
CEOs embrace venture-building to drive corporate innovation
Over half of CEOs now rank it among their top three priorities, according to McKinsey.
‘Stand-off’ between VCs and entrepreneurs pushes funding volumes down
In the fourth quarter of 2022, VC investment dropped to $22.6b.
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