Startups News and Innovation & Venture Capital Updates
SEC names five members to small business capital advisory committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission is adding five new members to its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee as it continues to shape policy for entrepreneurs and smaller public ...
Senate Democrats press SBA chief to testify as proposed FY2027 budget cuts threaten small-business programs
Senate Democrats on the Small Business Committee are escalating scrutiny of the Small Business Administration as the Trump administration proposes steep reductions to agency funding and support ...
KPMG explores AI start-up ties in Silicon Valley to protect consulting model
Amid rapid AI adoption across professional services, KPMG is stepping up direct engagement with Silicon Valley start-ups that could reshape how advisory and audit work is delivered. The U.S. ...
UK eyes access to EU start-up equity fund as reset talks advance
London and Brussels are exploring whether the UK can re-enter a key EU equity funding channel for start-ups as they widen efforts to ease post-Brexit barriers. The move would potentially open ...
SBA launches Patriot Pitch competition with $1 million prize pool
As the U.S. marks 250 years of free enterprise, the U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a national pitch competition for small businesses that have used qualifying SBA capital products. ...
Wells Fargo scales AI literacy push as it weighs productivity gains and future head count
Wells Fargo is sharpening its workforce strategy around artificial intelligence as big banks debate how automation will reshape roles, retraining needs, and hiring. In an interview with Business ...
Arya raises $21 million to scale AI relationship coaching and intimacy commerce
Arya, a relationship wellness startup that embeds an AI concierge into couples’ text messages, has secured $21 million in new growth funding, according to details shared by cofounder Offer ...
Consumer social startups raise millions to challenge dating apps and social networking incumbents
A wave of new consumer social companies is attracting fresh venture capital as founders try to address loneliness, dating app fatigue, and dissatisfaction with incumbent social platforms. In ...
