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Investors poured more than $200 billion into startups globally in the just-ended quarter, making Q2 2026 the second-largest quarter on record, our data shows. And, with IPOs and acquisitions returning in force, the second quarter notched one of the...
M&A
Startup exits valued at $1 billion or more are now more numerous than at any point since the 2021 market peak, Crunchbase data shows. The trend we’re...
While SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere dominates the headlines, a number of other multibillion-dollar transactions have also closed this...
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Globally, robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026, compared to $15 billion in the full year of 2025. The figure also handily...
The greatest long-term value in AI will come from companies solving deep technical challenges at the model and infrastructure level rather than...
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The acquisition of Cursor gives SpaceX a foothold into the enterprise software development market, where AI-assisted coding has taken off and led...
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A public SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic would become some of the best-capitalized acquirers on the planet, writes MGV's Marc Schröder, who explains...
Founders should evaluate investors’ financial health as carefully as their market thesis, writes guest author Marc Schröder, who emphasizes they...
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Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies have already raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals this year, Crunchbase data shows, a sum...
Founder expectations often misalign with how M&A actually works, writes guest author and strategic adviser Itay Sagie, who highlights common issues...
For startup founders, the opportunity today is to solve real problems by building vertical, AI-driven solutions in specific industries. MGV's Marc...
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