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China Leads Global AI Investment Wave as Multiple Startups Secure Funding Rounds in 2026

China's AI startup ecosystem continues to attract significant venture capital as multiple companies secured funding rounds, reinforcing the country's competitive position in the global AI race despite US chip export restrictions.

Sep 15, 2026

SoftBank ADR and Tokyo Shares Both Plunge After OpenAI CEO's IPO Comments

SoftBank shares fell sharply in both US markets (SFTBY ADR) and on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (9984.T) following OpenAI CEO comments about the company's IPO plans

Sep 14, 2026

HKSTP Scales Unicorn Pipeline With Expanded Support as HK Fundraising Booms

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation is expanding financial support programs to attract global tech startups and incubate unicorns

Sep 14, 2026

China Service Trade Fair Sets Records as VC Forum and Space Computing Drive New Growth Agenda

China's 2026 Service Trade Fair closed with 1,200-plus outcomes, drawing 90 countries and over 420,000 attendees — up 36.6% year-on-year

Sep 14, 2026

Fang Fenglei on Three Decades of China Capital Market Reform and Today's Private Equity Opportunities

China PE pioneer Fang Fenglei helped create the country's first joint venture investment bank with Morgan Stanley in the early 1990s

Sep 12, 2026

South Korea's MSME Ministry Launches 300-Session IR Program to Help Tech Startups Land First VC Investment

South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups launches the 'Challenge IR Project' to support first-time fundraising

Sep 12, 2026

EU Startup Formation Rules Face Pushback as 26,000 Founders Demand Simpler Incorporation

The EU's proposed unified startup incorporation rules face resistance from member states seeking to dilute the European Commission's standardization proposal

Sep 11, 2026

Surge Copper's Berg Project Selected for Canada Investment Summit Dealbook

Surge Copper Corp.'s 100%-owned Berg copper-molybdenum-silver project has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Dealbook, signaling institutional recognition of the project's investment case.

Sep 10, 2026

Club M&A Canada Opens Fall 2026 Cohort Amid Major Wave of Canadian Acquisition-Led Growth Activity

Club M&A Canada has opened registration for its Fall 2026 Growth Through Acquisition program as Canadian M&A deal activity hits a major wave driven by succession needs and strategic buyer competition.

Sep 10, 2026

DeepSeek Fundraising Sparks Shadow Market With Escalating Fees and Five-Year Lock-Ups

DeepSeek's new investment round has triggered a rush of secondary vehicles charging escalating management fees

Sep 9, 2026

Anthropic Walks Away From $6bn Decart Acquisition After Due Diligence

Anthropic reportedly walked away from a potential $6 billion acquisition of AI startup Decart after completing due diligence on the deal

Sep 8, 2026

Anthropic Walks Away From $6 Billion Decart AI Acquisition After Due Diligence

Anthropic has walked away from a potential acquisition of Decart, a US AI startup valued at approximately $6 billion.

Sep 7, 2026

UK Tech Startups Accelerate Foreign Relocation; FT Argues Incentives Beat Restrictions

UK tech startups are reportedly being acquired by US companies or relocating abroad at accelerating pace.

Sep 6, 2026

Isar Aerospace Attempts Second Spectrum Rocket Launch After First Vehicle Lost in Sea 30 Seconds Post-Liftoff

German startup Isar Aerospace is conducting its second launch attempt of the Spectrum orbital rocket after the first vehicle was lost approximately 30 seconds into flight.

Sep 6, 2026

Singapore Minister Shanmugam: Temasek and Portfolio Firms Must Make Commercial Decisions Free From Politicisation Fears

Singapore Minister Shanmugam warns Temasek and portfolio firms against political over-caution that compromises investment returns, signaling a commercial-first recalibration for the sovereign wealth vehicle.

Sep 6, 2026

AI Cloud Firm Nscale Seeks $3.5B Pre-IPO Financing With $1.5B Convertible Note Sale

Singapore-linked AI cloud firm Nscale is raising up to $3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing

Sep 5, 2026

Anthropic Reportedly Delays IPO to November 2026, Eyes $2 Trillion Valuation

Anthropic may delay its IPO debut until around the November 2026 US congressional elections, per reports

Sep 5, 2026

AnorTech Receives US$1M as Greenland's Sarfartoq Rare Earth Project Changes Hands

AnorTech (ANOR) received US$1 million in cash and shares after Greenland Mines acquired the Sarfartoq rare earth element project from Neo Performance Materials

Sep 4, 2026

Nvidia Closes $12.9B Hugging Face Acquisition to Expand AI Developer Access

Sep 4, 2026

SEC Eyes Plan to Broaden Retail Investor Access to Private Markets in Landmark Regulatory Shift

The US SEC is preparing a plan to widen retail investor access to private market investments, a landmark regulatory shift that would democratize access to private equity and credit products.

Sep 3, 2026

upGrad Completes $200M All-Stock Acquisition of Unacademy in Indian Edtech Consolidation

upGrad completes all-stock acquisition of Unacademy Group in a $200M deal consolidating Indian edtech

Sep 2, 2026

Global Investors Flock to Shenzhen Riding China's AI and Robotics Investment Wave

Global institutional investors are flocking to Shenzhen to access China's AI and robotics investment wave

Sep 2, 2026

China AI Frenzy Ignites $54B IPO Wave as Shein $1.7B Listing Headlines Surge

China IPO market hits $54 billion in 2026 driven by AI sector listings, strongest cycle since 2021

Aug 31, 2026

OpenAI Cuts Cursor Partnership as SpaceX Deal Reshapes AI Coding Landscape

OpenAI terminated its partnership with Cursor, the AI coding tool, amid SpaceX's acquisition of the startup

Aug 29, 2026

Ottawa Commits $195 Million to Xanadu Quantum Manufacturing

The Canadian federal government is investing $195 million in quantum manufacturing operations by Xanadu

Aug 29, 2026

Lawrence Ho's Black Spade Capital Merges With Astrum Space in $1B NYSE de-SPAC Deal

Macau casino billionaire Lawrence Ho's family office Black Spade Capital announced its third de-SPAC deal, merging with satellite communications firm Astrum Space at a $1B equity value

Aug 29, 2026

Brixton Metals Closes $9.1M Private Placement to Advance Canadian Resource Projects

Brixton Metals has completed the final tranche of a private placement raising a total of $9.1 million in gross proceeds

Aug 29, 2026

Meesho FY26: Annual Users Hit 264M (+33%) and Orders Rise 45.5% to 2.67B, But Cash Flow Deteriorates

Meesho's FY26 annual transacting users grew 33% to 264 million while placed orders rose 45.5% to 2.67 billion, signaling continued GMV expansion

Aug 27, 2026

AI-Driven Startups Surge as Data Monitoring Demand Creates New Enterprise Software Niche

AI-powered data monitoring and observability startups are experiencing increased investment activity as enterprises demand real-time intelligence on operational data

Aug 27, 2026

FireFly Raises A$190M Via Australia-Canada Dual Placement to Fund Resource Development

FireFly secured firm commitments for ~A$180M via Australian institutional placement and Canadian bought deal.

Aug 27, 2026