Exits & IPOs Breaking
Amazon Plans $25 Billion Bond Sale to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Investment
Amazon aims to raise at least $25 billion via a US dollar bond issuance to fund its aggressive expansion in artificial intelligence infrastructure, signaling a major capital allocation shift.
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From pre-seed to Series C: what each round actually means
Round names are marketing, but the milestones behind them are not. What investors actually expect at each stage, from a deck and a demo to a repeatable go-to-market machine.
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How VCs actually make money: the mechanics of 2-and-20
Management fees, carried interest, hurdle-free economics, and the power law that makes one company pay for the whole fund. The business model of venture capital, explained.
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IPO, acquisition, or secondary: how startup exits actually pay out
Paper valuations become real money in only a few ways. How each exit path works, who gets paid in what order, and why the waterfall matters more than the headline price.
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Venture Capital
Global Startup Investment Surges to $510B in H1 2026 Fueled by AI Boom and Robust Exits
Q2 2026 saw over $200 billion invested globally in startups, marking the second-largest quarter ever amid accelerating AI funding and a strong exit market.
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Reading a cap table without crying: dilution, options, and the math that decides who owns what
The cap table is the single source of truth for ownership — and the place where dilution quietly compounds. How to read one, and the three numbers that matter at every round.
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Funding Rounds
BIZAY raises $55M in Series D to expand US presence and consolidate industry
Portugal's BIZAY secured $55 million in a Series D round led by Indico Capital Partners to accelerate US market growth and drive industry consolidation.
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