German robotics startup Neura Robotics has secured approximately $1.4 billion in funding led by stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings SA to develop and commercialize AI-powered humanoid robots.
Intermoney has commercialized a new investment fund in Spain called CIMD Top 20 Unicorns that allows investors to gain exposure to the 20 largest private unicorn companies by size. The fund targets professional investors and offers quarterly liquidity through a secondary market mechanism.
Orlando Bravo, co-founder and managing partner at Thoma Bravo, discusses the end of the ‘SaaSpocalyse’ and slower deal activity in private equity. He notes that smaller firms are struggling for attention amid mega IPOs. Comments were made at the SuperReturn conference in Berlin.
Victor Khosla from Strategic Value Partners highlighted warning signs in private markets, stating that private equity and real estate sectors are facing liquidity constraints and cannot sell assets, with private credit also showing signs of stress.
Finnish satellite-intelligence company Iceye Oy quadrupled its valuation to over €10 billion in a funding round led by General Atlantic, aiming to expand and meet demand for sovereign technology systems.
Jaime Ramos, manager of Bestinver’s North America and Megatrends funds, states that SpaceX is not an attractive investment opportunity due to its elevated valuation, and suggests better opportunities exist on Wall Street rather than pursuing one of the largest IPOs in history
Major private equity firms including Blackstone, Partners Group, Cliffwater, and asset managers BlackRock, Apollo, and Ares Management, along with hedge fund D.E.Shaw, have implemented redemption limits creating market stress and liquidity concerns for investors
Multiple major private equity funds including Blackstone, Partners Group, Cliffwater, BlackRock, Apollo, and Ares Management, as well as hedge fund D.E. Shaw, have implemented restrictions on redemptions, putting pressure on the market and raising liquidity concerns among investors.
Spanish asset manager AzValor states that despite elevated valuations in stock markets, there are extraordinary investment opportunities available, particularly in US companies with attractive prices.
Index Ventures partner Nina Achadjian discusses the shift in venture capital from software-only investments to AI applications in manufacturing, robotics, and industrial systems. She highlights Index Ventures’ early backing of companies like Anthropic, Physical Intelligence, and ServiceTitan, and discusses the implications of SpaceX’s IPO for the venture space.