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Fundraising Strategy

How to Build Trust with Potential Investors Before, During, and After the Conversation

· May 18, 2026

Investor trust is built through consistent communication, transparency, and follow-through across every stage of the relationship. This article explains what investors actually evaluate before, during, and after fundraising conversations.

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VC & Startups

Sector Snapshot: Quantum Computing Startup Investment Slows In 2026 While Public Markets Hold Strong

Crunchbase News · May 18, 2026

While deal counts remain robust for quantum startup investments and big rounds are still getting done, overall funding is on track to decline some from last year’s peaks.

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Capital Markets

How to Sequence Fundraising Rounds So Every Raise Strengthens the Next One

· May 17, 2026

Fundraising round sequencing is about more than timing capital raises. This guide explains how founders can align milestones, narrative continuity, investor relationships, and dilution decisions so each round supports the next one.

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Fintech

Hana Bank Buys $672.5 Million Stake in Upbit Owner

PYMNTS · May 15, 2026

South Korean bank Hana Bank plans to buy a $672.5 million stake in Dunamu, the operator of the Upbit cryptocurrency exchange, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (May 14). The planned purchase will take place June 15 and will give the bank a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, according to the report, which cited a […] The post Hana Bank Buys $672.5 Million Stake in Upbit Owner appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Finance

Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices

CNBC Markets · May 15, 2026

Starbucks said the moves will help the coffee chain return to profitable growth.

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Technology & AI

Runway started by helping filmmakers. Now it wants to beat Google at AI.

TechCrunch · May 15, 2026

AI video generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability.

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VC & Startups

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Law Firm Operating System, Building Defense Tech Near The Battlefield, And Cell-Based Milk

Crunchbase News · May 15, 2026

Most of the interesting companies that caught our eye in the past month were working on problems in the physical world, often far from the glow of a laptop screen. They include a supplier of cell-based milk, a startup that bills itself as the operating system for modern law firms, and a defense tech startup that makes containerized manufacturing platforms for drones and other equipment near the battlefield.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Cerebras (CBRS) Prices IPO at $185 – $25 Above Range – & Stock Opens at $350

IPO Scoop · May 14, 2026

Cerebras Systems (CBRS) priced its IPO at $185.00 – a mind-blowing $25.00 above the top of its recently increased price range – on Wednesday night, May 13, 2026. Cerebras, a pioneer AI chipmaker, sold 30 million shares – the number in the recently upsized IPO’s prospectus – at $185.00 each to raise $5.55 billion. At […]

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Cerebras (CBRS) Prices IPO at $185 – $25 Above Range

IPO Scoop · May 14, 2026

Cerebras Systems (CBRS) priced its IPO at $185.00 – a mind-blowing $25.00 above the top of its recently increased price range – on Wednesday night, May 13, 2026. Cerebras, a pioneer AI chipmaker, sold 30 million shares – the number in the recently upsized IPO’s prospectus – at $185.00 each to raise $5.55 billion. (Cerebras […]

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Technology & AI

Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+

TechCrunch · May 13, 2026

Alexa for Shopping is a new personalized AI shopping assistant in the Amazon search bar that replaces its Rufus assistant.

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Fintech

Financial Services Firms Lead Enterprise AI Adoption as 85% Boost Budgets

PYMNTS · May 13, 2026

Financial services firms have put AI to work on more tasks than healthcare and media combined, and they’re not done yet. “Same Direction, Different Roads: How Financial Services, Media & Advertising, and Healthcare Are Navigating Enterprise AI, Together and Apart,” is a PYMNTS Intelligence report based on a March 2026 survey of 60 senior […] The post Financial Services Firms Lead Enterprise AI Adoption as 85% Boost Budgets appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Founder Strategy

How to Choose a Lead Investor: A Founder’s Due Diligence Guide

· May 13, 2026

Your lead investor sets the terms, anchors the round, and becomes a long-term governance partner. This guide explains how founders can evaluate fund lifecycle, governance approach, follow-on capacity, and alignment before accepting a term sheet.

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