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Add preferred source University professors who have spent decades researching a single field are emerging as “tech gurus” in South Korea’s venture capital market, becoming pivotal figures on the startup front lines. Full-time faculty startups at KAIST have surged to more than 100 per year recently, and the combined market capitalization of faculty-founded companies has…

Molly Liu and Aman Puri are tackling the U.S. accounting shortage from another angle — a global one. On Monday, they announced that their AI-powered talent marketplace MAVI, founded in 2023, has officially emerged from stealth. The service helps connect U.S. companies with top AI-proficient global financial and accounting talent within days.

Nasdaq is benefiting from a strong IPO environment: The company reported $111 billion in first-half IPO fundraising, including $86 billion tied to SpaceX, and a 73% listing win rate. Key pipeline areas include AI infrastructure, semiconductors, data centers, defense, insurance, real estate and biotechnology.