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Defense technology entered 2026 with continued momentum, reinforcing its position as one of the most resilient and capital-intensive sectors in venture and growth investing. Preliminary data shows venture investment in defense tech reached approximately $17.8 billion in Q1 2026, just …

Perplexity’s Shift From AI Search to Enterprise Infrastructure Perplexity is no longer just an AI search engine. The company is rapidly evolving into a full-scale enterprise intelligence platform focused on AI infrastructure, financial analysis, workflow automation, and real-time research. As …

Pipe has raised $16 million in a new funding round led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital, marking a key milestone as the company continues scaling its embedded financing platform for small businesses. The raise follows strong operating momentum, …

SiFive, a pioneer in open-source semiconductor architecture, has raised $400 million in an oversubscribed funding round, reaching a $3.65 billion valuation. The round, backed by Nvidia and a broad group of institutional investors, highlights accelerating momentum behind alternative chip designs …

Key Takeaways Overview Anthropic is one of the most prominent companies in the generative AI sector. The company develops large language models designed with a focus on safety, alignment, and enterprise usability. Its Claude models compete directly with other leading …

Vast, a pioneering company developing next-generation space stations, has announced a $500 million funding round to advance its mission of enabling long-term human presence in space. The financing, comprising $300 million in Series A equity and $200 million in debt, …

Key Takeaways Overview SpaceX is a private aerospace and space infrastructure company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. The company has transformed the economics of space travel through reusable rocket technology and has become a critical partner to NASA and …

At its March 4 to 5, 2026 meeting, FINRA’s Board of Governors advanced five rule proposals under its FINRA Forward initiative, an effort aimed at making regulation more efficient while maintaining strong investor protections. For financial advisors, broker-dealers, and investment …

Market Outlook & Macro Environment War has thrown a wrench into anyone’s ability to forecast. Uncertainty and volatility will dominate until we have resolution. However, before the start of the war, FNEX’s Advisory Board met and had a very positive …

The 2026 IPO market entered the year with strong momentum. A backlog of issuers, improving equity markets, and expectations for multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts created the foundation for what many believed could be a record-breaking year, particularly with high-profile …

According to Caplight, the 2025 market cycle marked a turning point for late-stage private technology companies. Performance, liquidity, and capital formation all improved materially, with private markets outperforming public benchmarks by a wide margin. This shift reflects more than cyclical …

Artificial intelligence infrastructure is expanding beyond hyperscale data centers and into some of the most remote environments on Earth. One company building for this shift is Armada, which develops modular AI data centers designed to operate anywhere in the world. …