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How to make cities more liveable and recycle retail space; three US mayors on the pandemic’s ‘Hunger Games’; smart water infrastructure to fight Covid-19; the resurgence of parks; how to prevent disaster in Manhattan and encourage more walking and cycling everywhere
The investment product can generate a profit like nowhere else on Wall Street. DD digs into ‘the great 2020 money grab’
Despite the pandemic, there is plenty of capital around for entrepreneurs — take your time to find the right partner
There is a way to finance Britain’s fastest-growing companies and increase pension returns
Venture capitalists pick up pace of investments after early pandemic lull
Spacs are this year’s biggest financial fad in the US, but there are cultural differences across the pond
Venture capital investors are increasingly seeking opportunities in climate tech
Investment has jumped since Beijing added AI drive to five-year plan, says 36Kr report
Can a small city-state, however international its outlook, become a titan in the tech world?
Streaming group’s chief to channel funding into early-stage start-ups
Growing consumer interest in sustainable food has not escaped early-stage investors
Consultant warns funding is becoming more scarce, making life difficult for many companies
Putting a dollar figure on the elusive concept of the so-called promote
Electric truck start-up’s woes could be a blow to blank-cheque groups battling reputational issues
Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice
Tougher negotiations in the next funding round will protect returns longer term
It simply makes business sense for investors to focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
The structure now seems perfectly comfortable going for highly speculative companies
Businesses shift their focus from scale to survival as a coronavirus-led downturn takes hold — but the region’s underlying growth prospects bode well for the recovery
Airbnb and Uber backer compares rise of special-purpose acquisition companies to early days of venture capital
Institutional funds should fix the world they know, not muscle in on tech start-ups
Latest sign of enthusiasm for blank-cheque public listing vehicles in Silicon Valley
Investing in black founders and taking unconscious bias training can shake an industry that has failed to act
US start-ups set to complete lowest number of sales or IPOs since 2011
With the corporate sector already owing $10tn, many businesses are doubling down on new loans to survive the pandemic
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