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AI investment shifts toward "real demand": Investors' screening logic for startups is changing

At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, investors made it clear that artificial intelligence remains the most certain sector for capital, but the screening criteria have shifted from concept hype to resilience, domain expertise, and data strategy. The article provides an in-depth analysis of how global AI investment logic is changing, and how startups can stand out in the new round of competition.

Lucas Meyer3 min read
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The real bottleneck of African startup investment is not a lack of money.

This article starts from KPMG's actions at the Tanzania Impact Investment Forum, analyzes the structural challenges of Africa's venture capital ecosystem, and explores long-term trends such as policy reform, blended finance, and global capital flows.

Ethan Vance4 min read
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The "Readability" Crisis of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: When AI, Capital, and Policy Simultaneously Scrutinize Regional Economies

Starting from the update of the Technical.ly Ecosystems Map, this article analyzes three major structural deficiencies in global regional entrepreneurial ecosystems—visibility, coherence, and legitimacy—revealing that in the context of AI information integration and intensified capital competition, regional economies must shift from "manufacturing activity" to "producing readability."

Hiroshi Tanaka5 min read