Entrepreneurship

Europe's EIC Accelerator moves to six application deadlines a year in 2026, offering €634 million in blended grant and equity funding.

The Australian model is setting up a lingerie label, Crystal Rose Intimates. Four takeaways for anyone starting a first business.

The UK's SEIS and EIS investment schemes offer founders a way to raise capital and give investors 30-50% income tax relief plus capital gains exemptions.

The Small Business Innovation Research program awards startups and small companies non-dilutive grants up to $2.15 million to develop innovative technology. Here's how to qualify and apply.

Y Combinator published 13 priority startup ideas for its Fall 2026 batch, including a first-time submission from Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll requesting defense technologies.

A Simple Agreement for Future Equity lets founders take money now and settle ownership later. Here is how the cap, discount and conversion actually work.

Record AI funding masks a tougher bar for everyone else: paying customers, clean unit economics and disciplined burn now matter more than a good idea.

A retired Green Beret's nonprofit venture clearing Ukrainian landmines is now the subject of a documentary streaming on Prime Video.

Xanh Entertainment's EscapeSquid platform is pursuing a $2.5 million seed round to connect virtual cycling with local studios, events and destination travel.

Pinegrove Venture Partners raised $1.5 billion for its oversubscribed Strategic Investors Fund XII, deepening institutional access to top venture managers.