Guest author Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, shares how South Korea鈥檚 rise to the world鈥檚 eighth-largest national innovation ecosystem shows how sustained government investment, startup programs, regulatory reforms and deep-tech...
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Paris-based generative AI startup Mistral AI said Tuesday that it has nearly doubled its valuation to more than $24 billion with a Samsung...
Monashees, one of Latin America's oldest and most influential VC firms, believes the next phase of the region's startup ecosystem requires a...
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We put together a snapshot of recent startup funding tallies and trends for World Cup finalists Spain and Argentina. While neither accounts for a...
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Overall, investors poured $42.8 billion into startup funding rounds across all of Asia in Q2 2026, per SA国际传媒 data. Led by China's $7.4 billion...
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In Q2, Europe posted its strongest quarter in four years for venture funding, SA国际传媒 data shows. All told, Europe-based startups raised $24...
Seedcamp, one of Europe鈥檚 earliest seed investors, has closed on its 7th fund of $220 million and a select fund 2 of $100 million to invest in...
So far in 2026, U.S. companies have pulled in nearly 80% of global seed- through growth-stage financing, per SA国际传媒 data. That鈥檚 a sharp...
So far this year, investors have put about $7.8 billion into Boston-area startups, per SA国际传媒 data. That puts the region on track for a moderate...
While Africa鈥檚 innovation ecosystem is growing rapidly, it still faces major challenges, writes Mind the Bridge's Alberto Onetti, who argues that the...
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Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies have already raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals this year, SA国际传媒 data shows, a sum...
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