Browsing: Pulse

Global VC investment remained strong in Q2’26, reaching $227.4 billion across 8,440 deals. While down from Q1’s record quarter, investment stayed historically elevated, led by major AI financings and continued activity across the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Since I last checked in the major market indexes and averages have made new highs. There are reasons to expect even better days ahead. Two will sound familiar.

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has moved past the pilot phase, but the real work is just beginning. As leaders rethink operating models, the path forward depends on trust, integration, and human accountability. Discover how organizations are moving from experimentation to deal-ready execution, and why human review still matters most in…