Junto Magazine Category
Finance & Venture Capital
27 articles
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Operational Risk Lessons from McGill and the Rolex Bubble
The article explicitly cites McGill and Partners as an example of value creation and of how to mitigate operational risk.
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Startup funding: turning rounds into traction with KPIs and partners
The market for startup funding is changing rapidly and requires more targeted choices from founders.
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How much is an athlete worth: valuation for founders and investors
La domanda "how much is an athlete worth" today is also a question for those deciding investments, product and team.
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Mindful Movement for Strategic Decisions in Cross-Border Acquisitions
Mindful movement slows the breath before a decision: how structured pauses, checklists and escrow reduce impulsive calls in cross-border acquisitions.
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Italian startup ecosystem: What Aug 8–14, 2026 mega rounds mean
The term it here indicates the Italian startup ecosystem, meaning the companies, the founders and the investors planning growth and international expansion.
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Global Seed Investments in Startups: Trends Across Europe and Beyond
Global seed investments of $5M–$10M are clustering in proptech, oncology, space tech and robotics, while Europe keeps funding new startups week after week.
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Investing in AI: SE Ventures' Strategy for Industry
How AI is reshaping the economy's physical layer — data centers, energy grids and robotics — and how SE Ventures invests in it, plus 14 hard-won VC lessons.
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European Startup Funding in July: Trends from 13 to 17
European startup funding from 13 to 17 July concentrated in deep tech and B2B SaaS across the UK, Germany and France: the rounds and the geographic gap.
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and the New Record of China Funding for Asian Startups
Asian startup funding hit a three-year peak of $42.8 billion in Q2 2026, with $30 billion of it in China and generative AI absorbing most investor attention.
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Weekend Read: The Players' Revolt and the New Balance of Tennis Between Record Prize Money and a Cartel
Record prize money has not calmed tennis: players call the 15% revenue share a cartel, and the fight offers pricing and governance lessons for startups.
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Data Worth Its Weight in Gold: Databento's $97 Million Round and Expansion into the Crypto Market for Databento
Databento raised $97 million to take its real-time market data infrastructure into crypto, standardising global feeds with purpose-built hardware.
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Concentration of European Venture Capital: How Everything Changes in Q1 2026
Q1 2026 shows European VC concentrating on AI infrastructure, defense, and industrial deep tech, reshaping investment priorities.
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The AI Startup Fever: Valuations and the Pressure on Founders
Analysis of rising AI startup valuations and their implications for founders, investors, and early-stage fundraising strategies.
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Analysis of the Italian Venture Capital Market in 2025: Numbers and Implications
2025 analysis of the Italian venture capital market: investments, sectors, geographic concentration, and signals for founders.
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NDA and VC: How to Manage Pitches and Negotiations
NDA and VC: how to manage early fundraising, balancing speed, trust, and selective information protection with alternatives.