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Scenario 2: Quandary    An undeveloped talent and operating environment, combined with later-than-expected scalable quantum computing, leads to slow progress. Quantum progress has been continuous, but slow. Organizations continue to learn about

As the market heads into 2026, both founders and investors are reassessing how fundraising really works in a more selective environment. In this webinar, Michael McDowell (SeedLegals) speaks with Boyd Carson from

Patrick Driscoll: Welcome everyone, and thanks for tuning in to “The Innovation Imperative.” My name is Patrick Driscoll, and I’m the director of client development for emerging companies and venture capital at

Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets face a daunting gender finance gap when it comes to growing their start-ups into mainstream businesses.  New research shows that despite women leading half the start-ups that

The global venture capital investment market size was valued at USD 503.27 billion in 2025. The market is projected to grow from USD 598.91 billion in 2026 to USD 2,669.87 billion by

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GENERAL RISKS & CONSIDERATIONS. Any views, strategies or products discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all individuals and are subject to risks. Investors may get back less than they invested, and

The authors are grateful to Karen Pastakia, Kate Sweeney, Simona Spelman, Bill Briggs, and Nitin Mittal for their time, input, and steady collaboration throughout this effort. Special thanks to Catherine Gergen for

Growth investments (US$2.0 billion) were the highest deal type in July 2025, followed by credit investments (US$792 million). PE/VC exits in July 2025 were at US$9.2 billion, a 267% increase y-o-y Financial

The nature of investment research has radically evolved in recent years. What was once defined by access to information is now defined by the ability to extract signals from overwhelming volumes of