On March 5, 2026, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced its participation in Vast’s $500 million funding round—the company’s first major outside investment. $500 million, structured as $300 million in Series A equity + $200 million in debt financing. Balerion Space Ventures is lead investor. In-Q-Tel (IQT), Mitsui & Co.,
In 2022, Nasdaq has welcomed 156 initial public offerings (IPOs). It has facilitated the raising of $14.8 billion in total. This year, Nasdaq listed 85 operating companies and 71 SPACs, representing an 89% win rate in the US market and extending Nasdaq’s leadership to 36 consecutive quarters. There were 29
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In a unprecedented escalation of Western scrutiny on Chinese tech investments, the Dutch government has
The Magnificent Seven (Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Tesla) and other AI-exposed names dominate
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