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      <title><![CDATA[Global Startup Investment Surges to $510B in H1 2026 Fueled by AI Boom and Robust Exits]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:11:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Q2 2026 saw over $200 billion invested globally in startups, marking the second-largest quarter ever amid accelerating AI funding and a strong exit market.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How a term sheet actually works, clause by clause]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valuation is the number everyone quotes, but the terms are where deals are won and lost. A practical tour of liquidation preferences, pro rata rights, anti-dilution, and the clauses founders actually negotiate.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How VCs actually make money: the mechanics of 2-and-20]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Management fees, carried interest, hurdle-free economics, and the power law that makes one company pay for the whole fund. The business model of venture capital, explained.]]></description>
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