Axios

“Inflationary pressures tied to the war keep building, squeezing household budgets and raising the risk that interest rates stay higher for longer.”

“The discourse reflects a deep shift in the startup ecosystem over the past couple decades — the move to 'founder friendly' investing, even potentially at the expense of fiduciary duty to limited partners.”

“Buyout firms marked down the value of their software portfolios by around 8% in the first quarter. Non-tech buyout firms 'are rotating both capital and investment resources toward businesses perceived as less exposed to near-term AI disruption and global volatility.'”