Venture Capital News

Kinnevik Stock Surges as Swedish VC Giant Names Helena Saxon New CEO

Kinnevik named Helena Saxon as new CEO; stock surged on the announcement as the Swedish tech investment firm navigates NAV recovery.

May 25, 2026

SoftBank Surpasses 40 Trillion Yen Market Cap as Arm, Nvidia, and OpenAI IPO Hopes Drive Record

SoftBank's market cap surged past 40 trillion yen on AI optimism and potential OpenAI and SB Energy IPOs

May 25, 2026

SoftBank Hits Record High as Investors Bet on Blockbuster Returns From OpenAI and SB Energy IPOs

SoftBank Group shares climbed to a record high driven by investor hopes for large returns from its OpenAI and SB Energy stakes

May 25, 2026

Kerala Healthcare Gold Rush: PE Funds Pour Hundreds of Millions Into India Hospital Sector Reshaping Costs

Private equity funds are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala's hospital sector, consolidating India's healthcare market as profit-driven ownership replaces independent doctors and family-run hospitals.

May 25, 2026

SpaceX Record US$75 Billion IPO: How Hong Kong Investors Access via Futu and Tiger Brokers

SpaceX targets a US$75 billion IPO expected to be the world largest stock flotation; Hong Kong investors can access via Futu Securities and Tiger Brokers platforms offering US market subscription connectivity.

May 24, 2026

SpaceX Compensation Plan Could Yield Elon Musk $1 Trillion on Mars Colony Achievement

Elon Musk could earn a $1 trillion compensation package if SpaceX achieves 'science fiction' milestones including establishing a permanent human colony on Mars.

May 24, 2026

OpenAI Commits $234M+ to Singapore AI Lab; AMD Pledges $10B for Taiwan AI Infrastructure

OpenAI will open its first Asia AI research lab in Singapore, committing more than $234 million to support the city-state's national AI strategy alongside partnerships with Google and Nvidia.

May 24, 2026

Anthropic Nears $30B Funding Round to Overtake OpenAI as Most Valuable AI Startup

Anthropic is nearing a US$30 billion funding round that would value it above OpenAI, making it the most valuable AI startup globally

May 23, 2026

SpaceX IPO Set to Crown Elon Musk's Empire as World's 6th Largest Company by Market Cap

SpaceX IPO prospectus reveals extraordinary corporate governance concentration in Elon Musk, with valuation projected to make it the world's 6th largest company by market cap on listing

May 23, 2026

IT Sector Capex Hits Record 35% of S&P 500 as AI Investments Surge

The IT sector now accounts for a record 35% of total S&P 500 capital expenditure, driven by surging AI infrastructure spending by cloud and semiconductor companies.

May 23, 2026

Tom Lee: Trillions in Tech IPO Supply Won't Crash the S&P 500

Fundstrat's Tom Lee argues that trillions of dollars in potential IPO supply from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI can be absorbed by underallocated investors.

May 23, 2026

Cursor AI Coding Tool Hits $3B Annual Revenue Run Rate Ahead of SpaceX Acquisition

Cursor, the AI-powered coding assistant, has reportedly reached $3 billion in annual revenue ahead of its pending acquisition by SpaceX, according to Bloomberg.

May 22, 2026

OpenAI Eyes $900B IPO This Week With September 2026 Listing — Korean Media

OpenAI is preparing to file for a US IPO as early as this week targeting a $900 billion valuation and September 2026 listing, according to Maeil Business and Korea Economic Daily.

May 22, 2026

SoftBank Surges 20% as OpenAI Moves to File for Landmark US IPO — Bloomberg

SoftBank Group Corp shares surged nearly 20% in Tokyo after Bloomberg reported OpenAI is preparing to file for a US IPO, a landmark event for the global AI sector.

May 21, 2026

SoftBank Surges 20% as OpenAI and SB Energy Announce US IPO Plans

SoftBank Group shares jumped nearly 20% in Tokyo trading after OpenAI announced plans for a US fall IPO and SB Energy separately filed for a US listing.

May 21, 2026

SoftBank Surges 20% as OpenAI and SB Energy Prepare for US IPOs, Signalling AI Monetisation Wave

SoftBank Group shares surged nearly 20% in Tokyo trading after reports that two SoftBank portfolio companies — OpenAI and SB Energy Corp — are preparing for US initial public offerings

May 21, 2026

Japan to Back Dual-Use Tech Startups With Early Payments to Accelerate Defense-Commercial Innovation

Japan's government plans to support dual-use technology startups through early payment mechanisms, reducing working capital constraints for defense-commercial hybrid ventures

May 19, 2026

Gemini Shares Surge After Winklevoss Twins Inject $100 Million Lifeline Into Crypto Exchange

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, saw its shares surge after the founders provided a $100 million capital injection.

May 17, 2026

Gemini Exchange Shares Surge After Winklevoss Twins Inject $100 Million Lifeline

Gemini, the crypto exchange co-founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, saw its shares surge after the founders provided a $100 million capital injection

May 17, 2026

Cerebras IPO price range raised to $150–$160 as investor demand surges

May 16, 2026

Cerebras Eyes $150–$160 IPO Price Range as Investor Demand Surges

May 14, 2026

WTiCabs' ₹1,000 cr revenue target under pressure as Dubai unit struggles

May 12, 2026

J&K private investment surges; start-ups jump 1,800% since 2020

May 12, 2026

AWS Signs R$160M AI Deal with Brazilian Legaltech Unicorn Enter

May 11, 2026

Google DeepMind Takes Minority Stake in Eve Online Creator CCP Games

May 11, 2026

IonQ Q1 Loss Smaller Than Expected; Revenue Beats Amid Acquisitions

May 10, 2026

Flow Capital recoups TVision investment after Viant acquisition closes

May 9, 2026

a16z Raises $2.2B Crypto Fund, Cites 'All-Time High' Fundamentals

May 8, 2026

Japan's Terra Drone invests in 2nd Ukrainian drone firm targeting defense exports

May 6, 2026

Australian engineering students launch rocket to 10,000 feet in outback

May 5, 2026