Future of Capital Allocation

Investors are leveraging AI technology to decode execs’ speeches, extracting investment signals from subtle details like speech rate, pitch, and volume during earnings calls.

PM Rishi Sunak advised UK founders to ditch regular paychecks — unsurprisingly, founders are dubious.

The VC downturn persists, but the economy is seeing glimmers of hope — from an upswing in private equity to the unrelenting growth of AI. AI startups brought in nearly £15 billion in global funding in Q3, soaring 27% from last year, and GenAI startups made up 60% of newly minted unicorns.

The VC downturn persists, but the economy is seeing glimmers of hope — from an upswing in private equity to the unrelenting growth of AI. AI startups brought in nearly £15 billion in global funding in Q3, soaring 27% from last year, and GenAI startups made up 60% of newly minted unicorns.

Tech VC funding is down 57% year-on-year in the UK. We’re seeing the effects ripple across this week’s news — from the rise of spinouts over IPOs, to the pressure founders are facing to pay investors for taking a board seat.

Caution is the name of the game this week, as the FCA reviews private market valuations, VCs warn startups to delay IPOs, and US investors work with government to regulate AI investing. 

Caution is the name of the game this week, as the FCA reviews private market valuations, VCs warn startups to delay IPOs, and US investors work with government to regulate AI investing.