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- 1Alternative investments draw younger individual investors▼Alternative investments are wooing individual investors, especially young people
Alternative investments such as private equity, venture capital and other non-traditional assets are increasingly being marketed to individual retail investors, with young people a particular target. Coverage highlights a shift as asset managers open products once reserved for institutions to a broader public, raising both interest and questions about risks and accessibility for newcomers.
- 2Bangladesh startup funding hits five-year low in first half●Investor hurdles drag Bangladesh startup funding to 5-year low in Jan-Jun
Startup funding in Bangladesh fell to its lowest level in five years during January-June, according to The Business Standard, which attributes the decline to obstacles facing investors. The report suggests difficulties in raising and deploying capital are squeezing the country's early-stage ecosystem, leaving founders with fewer financing options at a time when startups elsewhere in South Asia are also competing for scarcer venture funding.
- 3AI captured 81% of venture capital in Q1 2026●AI забрав 81% венчурного капіталу Q1 2026. Down-раунди нікуди не зникли. Forus, платформа для доступу пацієнтів до ліків
AI startups drew 81% of venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2026, while down-rounds remain common across the broader market. One example cited is Forus, an AI-based platform giving patients access to medicines, which closed a $150 million Series C in September 2026 at a $3 billion valuation, with the round led by Bain Capital Ventures.