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Bank was pioneer and linchpin of venture debt market, a key alternative source of funding
Alex Szapiro says he is confident about securing extra capital from Japanese technology conglomerate
Advances in sectors including AI gather pace as capital inflows climb
After Washington came to the rescue of the tech sector’s favourite bank, some fear it will lead to tougher regulation
Changing tax rules and the collapse of SVB have made this a stressful week for venture capital trust fund managers
Prominent investor’s Founders Fund among those that had warned about US bank’s risks ahead of its collapse
Payments processing company clinches sale after accepting valuation cut in tough fundraising environment
It is unclear whether investors’ tweets spurred the lender’s decline or saved the sector by forcing action
Groups prepare to deal with bigger banks after loss of institution that was a one-stop shop for their financing needs
The fourth annual ranking of growth champions in the region. Plus: Japan’s bid to spur innovation; webtoons success in South Korea; an Australian start-up takes on odd jobs; and why Bangalore is still India’s main tech hub
Options include teaming up with a large buyout group to bid for portions of collapsed US lender’s business
VCs accused of betrayal after triggering a run on the bank that has left a gaping hole in the tech scene
Like banking titans in 2008, tech tycoons favour the privatisation of profits and the socialisation of losses
How the tech world’s top banker buckled under pressure
But the US bank favoured by tech start-ups will not be the last casualty of higher interest rates
Hamilton Lane warns venture capital-backed companies face downgrades
New businesses set up by women meet old biases when raising funds. Some investors are trying to change that
Silicon Valley VCs fearing a repeat of falling crypto values warn against pouring cash into hype-fuelled start-ups
‘Reliefs shouldn’t just sit there forever’ says OTS tax chief
Pioneering tech venture capital firm makes first big foray into generative artificial intelligence sector
Investor abandons start-up over fundraising that has massively diluted its shareholding, as Silicon Valley VCs re-evaluate deals
Companies know that rushing to join the movement is already being rewarded in markets
The country’s newest crop of technology companies is more likely to list at home rather than in the US
Foreign venture capital investment dropped 40% in 2022 and IPO pipeline has dried up
A mistake from a fund that lists Bill Ackman among its backers
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