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Venture debt bridges startup funding gaps
Read the full story: Venture debt bridges startup funding gapsVenture debt is reshaping how technology startups bridge funding gaps. New Heriot-Watt research shows debt availability can reduce early equity reliance while increasing later-stage capital.
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Directors put AI governance on agenda

Directors are moving AI from experiments into boardroom governance plans. New IoD survey insights show artificial intelligence becoming a strategic control issue, not only a technology deployment question.








