Apollo nears $3.4B loan tied to NVIDIA chip leasing for xAI Apollo Global Management is close to finalising a $3.4 billion loan to an investment vehicle that plans to purchase NVIDIA chips and lease them to xAI, according to industry…
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) gain momentum as talent wars intensify As competition for skilled workers rises globally, fast-growing companies are shifting away from purely cash-based compensation and leaning more heavily on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). Once seen as…
2150 finalizes second fund focused on sustainable cities 2150, a climate-focused venture capital firm backing technologies that cut emissions in cities and industrial systems, has closed its second fund at €210 million, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to…
Why “looking rich” often differs from being wealthy From designer handbags at the coffee shop to leased luxury cars and the newest phone purchased amid complaints of being “broke,” visible affluence is easy to spot. Less obvious is the neighbor…
PureTerra Ventures launches second €10 million fund PureTerra Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm focused on disruptive WaterTech, has launched its second investment vehicle, a €10 million fund aimed at accelerating early-stage startups tackling water-related challenges. The new fund—described by…
Nico Rosberg accelerates from racing to venture capital Former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg is once again moving at speed—this time in the venture capital arena. After building a post-racing career that has included broadcasting, sustainability advocacy, and entrepreneurship,…
Enterprise AI experiments are maturing—and investors are watching 2026 Enterprises have spent the past few years testing artificial intelligence across customer support, software development, sales operations, cybersecurity, and back-office automation. Much of that activity has looked like a wave of…
“Al-tadbīr qabla al-taqdīr” Prudence comes before destiny In classical understandings of intelligence, agency heads are expected to remain invisible, operationally focused, and institutionally bounded. Diplomacy, on the other hand, is traditionally associated with visibility, representation, and formal negotiation. The case…
The rise of “quiet frugality” among high earners In many affluent neighborhoods, the visible markers of success can be hard to miss: new luxury cars, boutique fitness memberships, and lunch receipts that rival a week’s worth of groceries. Yet alongside…
US companies post blockbuster funding rounds in 2025 US startups and high-growth private companies are already logging some of the year’s largest venture and growth-equity financings, underscoring how investor appetite has shifted from broad-based experimentation to fewer, larger bets. The…
