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Group has raised just over $2bn for a vehicle targeting $6bn amid scepticism over tech valuations
Money is flowing into regional tech start-ups but regulators have a difficult balancing act not to kill AI in its infancy
Co-founder of Cohere says we should be more worried about use of artificial intelligence in social media and medicine
Regulation is being considered across the world and strictest rules are expected to set a global standard
Pain of crypto start-ups may eventually become a gain for artificial intelligence specialists
Students welcome progress but urge more teaching on business launches
Move will allow clients of world’s largest money manager to tap into venture debt sector
Silicon Valley VC group’s lucrative foray into rival nation ends as geopolitical tensions flare up
Oliver Samwer quietly transforms one of Europe’s most aggressive VC firms into a more conservative investment house
Accountancy firm KPMG, hedge fund Coatue and VC firm Headline among those incorporating the technology
Markdowns approach 50% for edtech group Byju’s and food delivery service Swiggy
FT-Statista’s top 100, plus: global shocks test continent’s resilience; Nigeria leads; DRC solar offers hope; Egypt must reform to build on success stories; healthcare rises to dialysis challenge; the drive to digital; investors who do their research
Entrepreneurial flair continues to be key feature of continent’s economic dynamism
Technologies that will protect democracy should not be outsourced
Company aims to fund a new chatbot competitor as investment pours into sector
Germany is an example of a country with entrepreneurial potential, but it lacks domestic funding
Entrepreneurs used to unpredictable politics and unconventional economics show they can cope with funding downturns
As reality sets in, the sector faces tough choices for the rest of the year, which include cost cuts and raising debt
Success of TikTok and Shein inspires start-ups to look abroad for growth
Move will see the British healthcare start-up return to private ownership
Round with potential backers including Nvidia and Salesforce will give it a valuation of about $2bn
List of 100 shows that sectors from fintech to renewable energy to healthcare managed to develop their businesses while much of the world shut down
The FT’s fourth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: companies with the ‘last-mover advantage’; cannabis corporations on the rise; is Moderna a one trick pony?
Many entrants in this year’s FT/Statista ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas have built on the success of others
City’s start-up scene is maturing after years of dizzying growth
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