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Replit has raised $400 million in Series D funding, achieving a $9 billion valuation as demand for AI-powered software development platforms continues to accelerate. The round was led by Georgian Partners, with participation from G Squared, Prysm Capital, Coatue, Andreessen …

Private market exits surged in 2025, converting approximately $15.7 billion of invested capital into more than $154 billion in exit value. The scale of liquidity realized across late-stage private companies reinforced a structural shift already underway: value creation is increasingly happening before companies reach the public markets.  …

Private markets may still be labeled “alternative,” but for many RIAs, that term no longer reflects reality.  Across the fiduciary wealth channel, private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate are shifting from satellite allocations to core portfolio building blocks. …

Global alternative investments are entering 2026 with renewed momentum as private equity firms reposition capital toward sectors backed by structural demand and policy support. Cross-border deal activity, institutional allocation shifts, and defense-driven industrial expansion are reshaping private markets strategy. Defense …

The enterprise AI race is accelerating, and Cohere is positioning itself as a serious contender.  According to a February investor memo, the Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup reached approximately $240 million in annual recurring revenue last year, exceeding its $200 million target. The company reported …

The number of U.S. public companies has fallen materially over the last few decades, narrowing breadth and increasing concentration risk in traditional portfolios. One widely cited estimate shows a decline from over 8,000 publicly traded U.S. companies in the mid-1990s …

Cerebras Systems has raised $1 billion in a Series H funding round, valuing the company at approximately $23 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Benchmark, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Atreides Management, Alpha Wave Global, …

As IPO activity remains muted, investor demand for private company shares has accelerated sharply. Capital is increasingly flowing into late-stage private markets as investors search for the next breakout success story, often comparing today’s most sought-after unicorns to Nvidia’s historic public-market run.  …

Global M&A surged to an all-time high in 2025, driven by a sharp rebound in large-scale transactions. Nearly $5 trillion in deal value was completed last year, with mega-deals accounting for the majority of activity, signaling a decisive shift in …

Family offices are increasingly positioning their portfolios for a higher inflation environment, turning to real assets and alternative investments as core defensive strategies. According to the latest Global Family Office Report from J.P. Morgan Private Bank, inflation and interest rates …

Crypto payments infrastructure firm Mesh has officially crossed the $1 billion valuation mark following a $75 million Series C financing, underscoring renewed institutional conviction in scalable, real-world blockchain payment systems. The round was led by Dragonfly, with participation from Paradigm, …

Autonomous logistics company Zipline is accelerating its U.S. expansion following a $600 million funding round that values the company at $7.6 billion, underscoring growing investor conviction in drone-based delivery as a scalable, cost-efficient logistics solution. Founded in 2014, Zipline has …