12 stories tagged Cost Of Capital.
Global venture funding reached $159 billion in the third quarter of 2026. But behind the headline number lies a changing investment landscape, where artificial intelligence commands the majority of capital and a small group of companies captures an extraordinary share of funding.
egaranti, the Türkiye-based warranty technology company, has raised $1.1 million in pre-Series A funding to accelerate its expansion in Uzbekistan, enter Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, and develop a new consumer-facing warranty application in Türkiye.
After takeover talks with Nubank collapsed, Britain’s Monzo is turning to private equity investors. The shift highlights the growing tension between the ambitions of digital banks and the valuations investors are willing to pay.
EspressoLab, one of Turkey’s fastest-growing coffee chains, is entering a new ownership era. Abu Dhabi-based MAIR Group has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of the company behind the brand, bringing a Turkish-origin coffee business with more than 400 stores across 21 countries into a new international growth phase.
Meta is pushing AI agents into the consumer market while startups such as Instinct and Factory are attracting multibillion-dollar valuations, turning autonomous software into one of the technology industry’s most closely watched new markets.
Emulate, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $700 million just weeks after its creation, putting a new spotlight on the growing market for AI systems that can model the physical world.
A newly revealed 2002 agreement has brought fresh scrutiny to LVMH’s long-running effort to build a stake in Hermès, while an heir to the luxury family says his 6% holding, now worth around $10 billion, disappeared from his control.
Legend Holdings is seeking a buyer for its 90% stake in Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, putting a nearly decade-old Chinese investment in European banking back on the market as consolidation gathers pace across the sector.
Google’s latest deal with Mechanize shows how leading technology companies are increasingly competing for the people and expertise behind emerging AI startups.
Nvidia is reportedly considering a $10 billion investment in Anthropic as the AI company moves closer to a potential IPO.
U.S. inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s target as energy prices rise and the labor market shows resilience, forcing investors to reconsider the path of interest rates and the cost of capital across global markets.
The 10-year is nearing a level that reprices mortgages, deals and every distant future earning.
