What’s more appealing: loads of cash or the ability to avoid the public spotlight and the scrutiny that comes with it? In 2026, more companies are choosing the former, and a crypto company is the first to the party. BitGo made its public market debut last week, serving as both a kickoff for what Wall Street expects to be a monster year for IPOs and a market taste test for digital asset public listings following crypto’s recent nosedive. Bitcoin’s price hit an all-time high of around $126,000 in October, b ...

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We have been uncovering, as you always do, within tech and venture capital, that some of the trends so these big whopping valuations cover up a dark side. Yeah, there's a tale of two markets in venture capital right now. You have the eight mega companies open I anthropic databricks raising raising rounds and what feels like in a monthly cadence.And then you have all of the other startups and many of them are actually struggling or even raising down rounds. So who are those types of startups. Because we just ...

This computer science professor became a billionaire launching four startups out of his privately-funded research lab, including unicorns Databricks and Anyscale. But it’s never been just about business. (Photo: Timothy Archibald for Forbes) https://t.co/GAwQFnLS7O https://t.co/lKY9mAz6lH ...

M&A and IPO Trends - M&A activity is being led by startups, though RTS leadership in the media landscape remains relatively unchanged [1] - IPOs experienced a modest comeback in Q2, viewed more as a reset than a full rebound, with Figma being a key company to watch [2] - A rush towards new IPO filings is currently absent due to unresolved policy questions, particularly concerning tariffs [3] - Sectors focused on key policy priorities like crypto, AI, national security, defense, and fintech are driving recent exit activity [3] Secondary Market Dynamics - The secondary market is growing rapidly, with an annual value of approximately $60 billion as of Q1 [5] - $60 billion represents about 2% of primary unicorn valuations and a quarter's worth of primary VC exit value [6] - The secondary market's benefits are highly concentrated among the top 20 to 50 unicorns [6] - The total fund value invested in VC secondaries has doubled since 2022, indicating strong investor interest [7] AI and Global Market - Generative AI is dominating deal value, capturing about two-thirds of the deal value in 2025, but only about a third of the deal count [9] - The US continues to dominate the IPO market globally, but overall dealmaking activity remains muted due to volatility [10][11] - Venture investment is being affected by volatility and unanswered questions related to the Fed, tariffs, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions [11]