VentureGrillIndependent coverage of venture capital and startups across Silicon Valley and the US — funding rounds, exits, fund launches, and the people writing the checks.https://venturegrill.com/2026-07-07T16:40:13.851ZNorth American Startup Fundinghttps://venturegrill.com/north-american-startup-funding/2026-07-07T16:38:47.714Z2026-07-07T16:38:47.714ZVentureGrillNorth American startup funding shattered records in the first half of 2026, driven by AI, with investment totaling $392 billion. This surge in funding has significant implications for the US venture market and the future of AI development.Amazon Plans $25 Billion Bond Sale to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Investmenthttps://venturegrill.com/amazon-plans-25-billion-bond-sale-to-accelerate-ai-infrastructure-investment/2026-07-07T14:57:05.372Z2026-07-07T14:57:05.372ZVentureGrillAmazon 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.BIZAY raises $55M in Series D to expand US presence and consolidate industryhttps://venturegrill.com/bizay-raises-55m-in-series-d-to-expand-us-presence-and-consolidate-industry/2026-07-07T12:33:13.825Z2026-07-07T12:33:13.825ZVentureGrillPortugal's BIZAY secured $55 million in a Series D round led by Indico Capital Partners to accelerate US market growth and drive industry consolidation.Global Startup Investment Surges to $510B in H1 2026 Fueled by AI Boom and Robust Exitshttps://venturegrill.com/global-startup-investment-surges-to-510b-in-h1-2026-fueled-by-ai-boom-and-robust/2026-07-07T10:11:23.061Z2026-07-07T10:11:23.061ZVentureGrillQ2 2026 saw over $200 billion invested globally in startups, marking the second-largest quarter ever amid accelerating AI funding and a strong exit market.Welcome to VentureGrill: venture capital, well donehttps://venturegrill.com/welcome-to-venturegrill/2026-07-07T07:00:00.000Z2026-07-07T07:00:00.000ZVentureGrillA new independent publication covering venture capital and startups — the rounds, the exits, the funds, and the people writing the checks. Here is what we are building and why.How a term sheet actually works, clause by clausehttps://venturegrill.com/how-a-term-sheet-actually-works/2026-07-06T09:00:00.000Z2026-07-06T09:00:00.000ZVentureGrillValuation is the number everyone quotes, but the terms are where deals are won and lost. A practical tour of liquidation preferences, pro rata rights, anti-dilution, and the clauses founders actually negotiate.From pre-seed to Series C: what each round actually meanshttps://venturegrill.com/pre-seed-to-series-c-what-each-round-means/2026-07-05T09:00:00.000Z2026-07-05T09:00:00.000ZVentureGrillRound 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.How VCs actually make money: the mechanics of 2-and-20https://venturegrill.com/how-vcs-make-money-2-and-20/2026-07-04T09:00:00.000Z2026-07-04T09:00:00.000ZVentureGrillManagement 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.IPO, acquisition, or secondary: how startup exits actually pay outhttps://venturegrill.com/startup-exits-ipo-acquisition-secondary/2026-07-03T09:00:00.000Z2026-07-03T09:00:00.000ZVentureGrillPaper 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.Reading a cap table without crying: dilution, options, and the math that decides who owns whathttps://venturegrill.com/reading-a-cap-table-dilution-options/2026-07-02T09:00:00.000Z2026-07-02T09:00:00.000ZVentureGrillThe 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.