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How April 2026’s EIS Expansion Doubles UK Startup Investment Limits to £24 Million
Key takeaways SEIS offers 50% income tax relief on £200,000 per year; EIS offers 30% on £1-2 million per year, both with capital gains tax exemptions From April 6, 2026,...
How SBIR and STTR Grants Fund Startups Up to $30 Million Without Equity
Key takeaways SBIR and STTR grants provide non-dilutive funding: startups receive cash without surrendering equity to investors Phase I awards up to $323,090 prove feasibility; Phase II awards up to...
What Y Combinator’s 13 Fall 2026 Startup Priorities Mean for Founders
Key takeaways Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll became the first sitting U.S. government official to submit directly to Y Combinator's Requests for Startups, asking for low-cost interceptors, sensors, and modular defense...
How a SAFE Turns Startup Cash Into Equity at the First Priced Round
Key takeaways A SAFE is not a loan: it carries no interest or maturity date and only converts to stock if the startup later raises a priced round or is...
What investors require before funding a startup pitch now
Key takeaways Gimlet Labs raised $300 million partly on the strength of a top-three frontier AI lab and a top-three cloud provider as customers, and billions in contracted revenue, not...
Veteran-Founded Landmine Removal Mission Gets Documentary Spotlight
A humanitarian organization founded by a retired U.S. Army Green Beret is drawing new attention this week as a documentary chronicling its work began streaming on Prime Video in the...
EscapeSquid Seeks $2.5M To Link Virtual Fitness With Travel
A Delaware startup is looking to raise $2.5 million in seed funding to expand a platform that ties at-home stationary cycling to real-world travel and local business partnerships. Xanh Entertainment...
Pinegrove Closes $1.5 Billion Venture Fund-Of-Funds
Pinegrove Venture Partners has closed its twelfth Strategic Investors Fund, raising $1.5 billion from institutional backers in a round that came in well above its original fundraising target. The San...
