venture capital
Startups
The Exit Window in 2026: IPOs, Big Tech Acquisitions, and What Founders Should Expect
For three years, the startup exit market was frozen. The IPO window that had flooded venture portfolios with liquidity in 2020 and 2021 slammed shut as interest rates rose, public market multiples compressed, and institutional investors grew wary of growth-at-any-cost narratives.
Startups
AI Startup Funding in 2026: Mega-Rounds, Valuation Resets, and Who Is Still Investing
When OpenAI closed a $6.6 billion funding round in October 2024 — the largest venture capital deal in history at the time — it signaled something profound about the AI funding landscape: the rules of startup finance had been rewritten. A company with no traditional path to
Startups
The AI-Native Startup Stack: Infrastructure Choices That Define the Next Generation of
The numbers are hard to argue with. Cursor crossed $1 billion in annualized revenue just 24 months after launch.
Digital Economy
$650M Raised in 2024: Where Algeria’s Startup Money Is Going
Algerian startups raised $650 million in 2024 — a 60% year-over-year jump from 2023, and a figure that positions Algeria as one of the five largest startup fundraising markets on the African continent. The headline has been cited widely.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Startup Law: The Complete Guide to the Regulatory Framework in 2026
Introduction Algeria made a decisive turn toward startup-driven economic development with Executive Decree No. 20-254 of September 15, 2020, which established the national startup labeling system — the centerpiece of what is commonly called the Startup Law.
