Finance Updates – Page 38 – Finance Updates

GDPR Requirements vs Consent Banner Claims: EU-U.S. Data Transfers & Legal Risks

A website cookie banner warns that non-essent...

EU GDPR/ePrivacy rules require prior, informe...

Case law (Planet49 and a 2025 Frankfurt rulin...

Organizations should upgrade consent-manageme...

Seattle Startup Funding in 2025: Ranking, Strengths & Where It Trails in AI & Fintech

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Seattle ranked 6th in 2025 for seed-to-Series...

The Bay Area captured about 39% of all Carta-...

Seattle’s strongest sector showing was SaaS (...

Big local rounds skewed toward deep tech and ...

Why Early-Stage Founders Should Prioritize Angels & Organic Revenue Before VC

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Lockie Andrews says founders chasing early re...

She advises startups under ~$1M revenue to pr...

Founders should target patient early adopters...

By building traction and investor relationshi...

a16z Raises Massive Fund Amid Sluggish VC Year, Backing AI, Defense & Biotech Growth

Americas Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised over $15 bi...

The raise spans growth, apps, infrastructure,...

The fundraising stands out amid a 2025 VC dow...

a16z now manages over $90 billion and frames ...

a16z’s $15B Raise: Signal of U.S. VC Power and Strategic Tech Competition

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised over $15B a...

Capital is allocated to Growth ($6.75B), Apps...

The firm says the raise equals more than 18% ...

a16z frames the fundraising as backing startu...

Private Equity Enters 2026: Aged Portfolios, Exit Pressure & Sector Winners

Americas Forecast Other Investment Pools and Funds

U.S. private-equity firms are sitting on abou...

Dry powder remains large at roughly $880 bill...

Exits rebounded in 2025 but are bifurcated, w...

In 2026, advantage shifts to scaled managers ...

Why Institutional Investors Are Pulling Back From Private Equity: Key Shifts and Outcomes

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Institutional investors are cooling on privat...

Fundraising has fallen sharply since 2021, wi...

Exit activity remains weak, stretching holdin...

Capital is concentrating in large, establishe...

JPMorgan to Acquire Apple Card Portfolio from Goldman Sachs in $20B Deal

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

JPMorgan Chase agreed to take over Apple Card...

Apple Card terms and features are expected to...

Goldman’s exit caps its loss-making consumer ...

JPMorgan is reserving $2.2B for expected cred...

Morgan Stanley Elevates 184 to Managing Director in 2026 with Surge in Institutional Securities

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley promoted 184 employees to mana...

About 70% of the new MDs are in revenue-gener...

The class is concentrated in the Americas (67...

The larger MD slate follows strong 2025 deal ...

TSMC Surges on AI Demand; U.S. Banks Rise Amid Costs; UK Builders Battle Macro Risks

Global Markets Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

TSMC beat Q4 expectations as AI-driven demand...

JPMorgan and peers head into earnings with su...

UK housebuilders show a split outlook: Persim...

Key risks to watch include U.S.–China geopoli...