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The UK’s public sector net borrowing fell 38% in December 2025, a £7.1 billion reduction from the previous month. Over the full financial year to March 2025 the government borrowed £152.6 billion, with an additional £140.4 billion borrowed between April and November 2025. National debt now stands at £2.9 trillion, roughly equal to one year of GDP, while interest payments reached £9.1 billion in December 2025. The Labour government reiterates its fiscal‑rule commitment, emphasizing debt‑to‑GDP reduction and broader liability monitoring.
I talk to delusional Series A founders every day. I now just send them this post. If your company does under $10m ARR, burns over $200k/mo and has low Gross Retention, you are not worth $50-100m dollars to ANYONE despite...
Cambio, an AI‑powered commercial real‑estate SaaS startup, closed an $18 million Series A round at a $100 million post‑money valuation. The round was led by Maverick Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Adverb and angels from OpenAI, Anthropic and Notion. Founded in 2022, Cambio...
Chinese AI labs have become the world’s leading source of open‑weight models, with downloads on Hugging Face now outpacing those of U.S. providers. The surge follows DeepSeek’s breakthrough model, which sparked a wave of parameter‑only releases across the country. While...
Selling your startup isn’t just about finding a buyer. It’s about being ready when they show up. Due diligence kills deals every day. But the real reason isn’t product quality. It’s when buyers hit sloppy org, missing docs, unclear metrics, and they...
Yuki Technologies raised a $6 million seed round led by Hyperwise Ventures to launch its AI data‑cost optimization platform. The startup’s Yuki Fabric acts as a real‑time control layer for data warehouses such as Snowflake and BigQuery, automatically routing queries to...
Healio, a 125‑year‑old medical publishing firm, launched Healio AI – an assistant that helps physicians prepare for patient encounters. A survey of 300 clinicians revealed doctors wanted support with patient communication more than diagnostic answers. The team built a functional...
Italian asset management co #AzimutGroup invests EUR 110M ($129M) into space logistics/transport perovider @D_Orbit - EUR 45M as part of D-round capital raise, + EUR 65M in purchases of D-Orbit shares from existing shareholders. https://t.co/m03h44pTbC
The episode examines a senior housing REIT whose current spread over the BBB index undervalues its credit quality, citing a strong net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio, ample liquidity, and improving rent coverage. It argues that the market misreads the issuer as...
Notion Capital led a $20 million seed round in Endra, a Stockholm‑based startup building a generative‑design platform for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers. The solution promises to automate up to 80 % of the traditionally manual MEP design workflow, shrinking project...
India’s economy is transitioning from the historically sluggish “Hindu rate of growth” to become the world’s fastest‑growing large economy, edging toward the fourth‑largest global ranking. Recent reforms—such as the Goods and Services Tax, streamlined foreign‑direct investment rules, and labor law...
Cancilico, a Dresden‑based AI diagnostics startup, secured €2.5 million in seed funding led by a consortium that includes High‑Tech Gründerfonds, TGFS, GEDAD GmbH and ROI Verwaltungsgesellschaft. The capital will accelerate the rollout of its AI‑driven software MyeloAID and fast‑track digital biomarker...
One to One Health, a Chattanooga-based provider of employer-sponsored onsite and virtual primary care, announced a $12 million financing round led by Frist Cressey Ventures. The capital will fuel nationwide expansion and further development of its AI-enabled Intelligent Care Manager...
Accountants face a crossroads in 2026 pricing, weighing freezes, modest inflation‑linked increases, reductions, or bold hikes. While fee freezes effectively act as cuts in a high‑inflation environment, modest increases tied to CPI or RPI are generally client‑acceptable. Reducing fees may...
Venture capitalists are aggressively targeting the brain, with billions flowing into CNS drug development and neurotechnology after breakthroughs in biomarkers, imaging and patient stratification. Big‑pharma deals—Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra‑Cellular Therapies and Sanofi’s $470 million purchase of Vigil Neuroscience—signal...
The ILO’s 2026 Employment and Social Trends report shows that global labour markets appear stable, with unemployment projected at 4.9%, but this masks deep challenges to decent work, including rising extreme poverty, high informality (57.7% of workers) and stagnant productivity....
Recent advances have pushed tool‑calling accuracy for large language models past the 90% mark, a dramatic leap from the sub‑50% success rates seen two years ago. This improvement is driven by trillion‑parameter models that excel at context‑rich orchestration, while smaller...
The episode explains how European Shopify ecommerce founders must first secure strong unit economics and cross‑border readiness before seeking capital, as investors favor scalable, profitable models. It maps a funding roadmap—from bootstrapping through revenue‑based financing to EU public programs—highlighting the...
Today NextView’s portfolio company Hatch was acquired by Yelp for $270M. Having led the company’s seed round and served on the board, I’m grateful for the journey – and the lessons learned from founders Chris Bache and Bill Violante 👇...
In this interview, Nexon CEO Junghun Lee discusses the unexpected runaway success of Arc Raiders, which has sold over 12.4 million copies and outperformed the company’s own forecasts. He explains how the game’s social dynamics—teamwork, betrayal, and interpersonal drama—have driven its...
New Uncapped with two of the greats, Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois . I don't think I've seen them on a podcast together so I was especially excited about this. I asked them about how they work together, how they...
GTM tools made the mid-pack reps more effective. That was the story from 2005-2024 or so. They created repeatability and efficiency so that 50%, 70%+ of your team could run the exact same playbook and at least hit quota. Many...
AkademikerPension, Denmark's university staff pension fund, announced the sale of its American government bond holdings. The decision was framed as a response to perceived excessive U.S. fiscal spending rather than any geopolitical tension over Greenland. Fund managers emphasized that the...
In the late 90s founders raised hundreds of MILLIONs for new fax technologies… But when was the last time you faxed a document? Startups need to be PROBLEM-centric, not solution-centric. Fax technology was focused on making faxes work better, rather...
In this episode, the host discusses a new law review article that traces how early 19th‑century privateering statutes, especially New York’s 1814 Act, served as the United States’ first general incorporation law and a form of industrial policy. The analysis...
Zarminali Pediatrics announced a $110 million Series A round, led by Healthier Capital with participation from General Catalyst and K2 HealthVentures. The Chicago‑based startup is the first purpose‑built outpatient pediatric destination that combines primary and specialty care under one roof. The funding...
PraxisPro, a data‑intelligence startup focused on life‑sciences, announced the close of an oversubscribed $6 million seed round on Jan 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas. The round was led by AlleyCorp and attracted participation from Flybridge, South Loop Ventures, Zeal Capital Partners, True Ventures,...
Will designers design first in a world where AI can code software immediately, or just describe the design? Will large enterprises pay for premium observability when AI can migrate & monitor open source competitors? As Michael Mauboussin writes , there’s...
Claim Health announced a $4.4 million seed round led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from Peak XV, Y Combinator, DHVP, and senior executives from large post‑acute care providers. The funding underscores strong market demand for its AI‑native revenue‑operations platform that automates legacy workflows....
Upscale AI, a pure‑play AI networking infrastructure startup, closed a $200 million Series A round. The financing was led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest, and Xora Innovation, with participation from Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and other notable investors. The new capital brings...
The UK government has scrapped the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill, ending a decade of debate sparked by corporate failures like Carillion and BHS. The proposed legislation would have replaced the Financial Reporting Council with a new statutory regulator...
AheadComputing announced a $30 million Seed 2 financing, bringing its total capital to $53 million. The round was co‑led by Eclipse, Toyota Ventures, and Cambium, with participation from Corner, Trousdale Ventures, EPIQ, MESH and Stata. The funding supports the startup’s development of a...
When investing in founders, do you check for their karma? Shinichi Takamiya of Globis Capital Partners says he does just that. Looking for spiritual motivation, NOT moneyed interests. Shinichi points to how the best founders are deeply rooted to their...
The episode explores the rapid rise of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi and the emerging compliance risks they pose when employees trade on material non‑public corporate information. It highlights high‑profile incidents—including a $32,000 bet on Venezuelan President Maduro’s...
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins praised Israel’s innovation ecosystem during a speech at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. He emphasized that Israel generates the highest number of startups per capita and ranks second globally in venture‑capital per capita, despite its small...
As a SaaS company, the benefits of being able to up-sell or cross-sell a customer go beyond just growing your revenue base. When the time comes to start conversations with strategic buyers or investors, your ability to grow the average...
OpenEvidence, a Miami‑based AI medical search platform, closed a $250 million Series D round that doubled its valuation to $12 billion. The funding, led by Thrive Capital and DST with participation from GV, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins and Coatue, brings total capital raised to...
CyberNut, a Miami‑based startup, closed a $5 million minority growth equity round led by Growth Street Partners to scale its K‑12 cybersecurity awareness platform. The company, which emerged from stealth in May 2024 after raising $800,000 in pre‑seed capital, already serves over...
Aliisa Rosenthal, OpenAI’s first sales leader, has become a general partner at venture‑capital firm Acrew Capital. During her three‑year stint at OpenAI she built an enterprise sales organization that launched products such as DALL·E, ChatGPT, and Sora. Rosenthal says AI startups...
New U.S. tariffs are straining fashion supply chains, exposing weak supplier relationships. A 2025 US Fashion Industry Association survey shows all 25 leading brands cite protectionism as a top challenge, with over half fearing retaliatory tariffs. Unlike other sectors that...
The article urges leaders to set goals that strengthen team resilience rather than merely chasing revenue or market expansion. It highlights four people‑centric leadership objectives designed to empower employees during volatile conditions. By shifting focus from outcomes to how leaders...
Maxime Berger (@MaximeMB_) didn’t sell BlogBuster to the highest bidder on @acquiredotcom. He had a lot of options and fit was the deciding factor. Some buyers came from totally different industries. Nothing SaaS. Nothing product-led. And Maxime kept thinking about his...
Enterprise AI strategy is backwards. Most people are focusing on Chief AI Officers and pilot programs, when the real value is in the unglamorous work where organizations bleed time. More thoughts:
Think Bioscience, a Boulder‑based biotech, announced a $55 million Series A round that was oversubscribed by investors. The capital will fund its platform that seeks previously hidden binding pockets on proteins and other molecules. By targeting these cryptic sites, the company aims...
Elvijs Plugis argues that modern growth is limited by execution, not capital, especially in the 12‑24 months after funding. He promotes an execution‑led investment model that embeds ownership, governance, and operational authority before large capital deployments. The approach treats execution...
The CFO’s role has shifted from traditional budgeting and reporting to a strategic partnership that drives growth, risk management, and value creation. Surveys such as Egon Zehnder’s Super CFO reveal that 82% of finance leaders now own ESG, M&A, and corporate...
Formulary Financial has emerged from stealth with a $4.6 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures and backed by several other investors. The startup offers an AI-native fund administration platform that consolidates data, automates workflows, and delivers real‑time reporting across the...
UK tech companies raised $15.3 billion in 2025, an 11 percent drop from the previous year, yet the market retained its rank as the world’s second‑largest tech funding hub behind the United States. Deal volume contracted 35 percent, but late‑stage financing proved resilient,...
Madrid‑based Fracttal closed a $35 million round led by Riverwood Capital to accelerate its AI‑driven maintenance platform. The company already serves more than 1,500 customers in over 60 countries, managing more than 20 million registered assets. Fracttal One integrates enterprise systems, third‑party...
Toby Driver shares his journey from an apprenticeship in accounting to becoming CFO of Ideagen, highlighting how early hands‑on experience in audit and deal advisory taught him to dissect businesses quickly but left a blind spot about integration complexity. Moving...
