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(Bloomberg) — Early last year, venture capital firm Felix Capital set out to raise $600 million for its next fund, touting previous investments in fitness-machine maker Peloton Interactive Inc. and food-delivery service Deliveroo. But investors want to see returns from older funds before they commit new capital, and Felix is still $150 million short of…

VC investment in Ireland rose sharply during Q2’26, totalling $342.2 million across 20 deals compared to $212.3 million raised across 19 deals in the previous quarter. This represents a 61% increase, as reported by the latest quarterly KPMG Venture Pulse report.

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AI has become venture capital’s biggest investment story, attracting more funding than any other sector in history. During the first quarter of 2026, global venture investment reached approximately $300 billion, with AI startups raising around $242 billion, or roughly 80% of all capital deployed.

For decades, the Silicon Valley playbook has dominated the narrative of innovation: a brilliant founder hacks together a minimum viable product in a garage, pitches a traditional venture capital (VC) firm, secures a seed round, and off they go. In the tech sector, this model works beautifully. The infrastructure is digital, the capital requirement to…

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Bioengineering Alumnus Launches Venture Capital Fund Focused on San Diego MedTech Startups ReefHaven Ventures has already invested in three affiliated startups Story by: Katherine Connor – khconnor@ucsd.edu Jesse De La Trinidad July 16, 2026 Story by: Katherine Connor – khconnor@ucsd.edu Jesse De La…