Investment Week (July 2)
While Nasdaq IPOs have drawn the most attention, “European initial public offering (IPO) proceeds increased by 76% year-on-year during the first half of 2026, according to data from PwC, as improving market conditions helped revive activity despite geopolitical uncertainty.” During the first half of 2026, proceeds from European IPOs increased 76% over a year earlier. In contrast, Brexit has weighed on the UK where IPO volumes “remained relatively modest.”
Tags: 2026, Brexit, Europe, Geopolitical uncertainty, Improving, IPOs, Market conditions, Nasdaq, Proceeds, PwC, Revive, UK
The Guardian (November 11)
Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted cryptocurrency fraudster, “talked a lot of venture capitalists into pouring millions of dollars into his business. Maybe they should be more careful next time. Despite protestations of improving VC due diligence, little is likely to change due to the fear of missing out (FOMO). So-called reforms are instead likely to amount to “stable door securely locked… until next time.”
Tags: Bankman-Fried, Careful, Convicted, Cryptocurrency, Dollars, Due diligence, FOMO, Fraudster, Improving, Protestations, Venture capitalists
