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AI investment research platform LinqAlpha has raised $22 million in Series A funding, led by AVP and others.
PANews reported on July 5th that, according to Chosun, New York-based AI investment research platform LinqAlpha announced the completion of a $22 million Series A funding round. The round was led by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures, with participation from several financial and venture capital firms from Asia, Europe, and the United States, including Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Hana Ventures, and Shinhan Venture Investment. This brings its total funding to $28.6 million. The company provides institutional investors with an AI market intelligence platform that uses dedicated AI agents to help investment teams process complex market information. The new funding will be used to strengthen market data integration and expand applications in equity, macro, credit, and multi-asset investment strategies.
AI-powered investment research platform LinqAlpha has raised $22 million in Series A funding, led by AVP and others.
Mars Finance reports that New York-based AI investment research platform LinqAlpha has announced the completion of a $22 million Series A funding round, led by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures, with participation from several financial and venture capital firms from Asia, Europe, and the United States, including Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Hana Ventures, and Shinhan Venture Investment. This brings its total funding to $28.6 million. The company provides institutional investors with an AI market intelligence platform that uses dedicated AI agents to help investment teams process complex market information. The new funding will be used to strengthen market data integration and expand applications in equity, macro, credit, and multi-asset investment strategies.
Goooo receives strategic investment from Cipher 9, continuing to advance its global prediction market aggregation and intelligent execution infrastructure development.
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, Goooo secured a $2 million strategic investment from Cipher 9. This investment will support Goooo's continued development in areas such as prediction market aggregation, probabilistic data integration, and AI-powered intelligent analysis and execution systems. This strategic investment from Cipher 9 will further enhance Goooo's resource support in product development, market expansion, ecosystem cooperation, and globalization, providing long-term assistance for Goooo's future prediction market infrastructure construction. Goooo positions itself as an AI-driven global prediction market aggregation and execution gateway, aiming to connect global prediction markets, external data, probabilistic information, and execution systems to provide users with an integrated prediction market experience from event discovery and probability comparison to intelligent execution. Goooo drives the prediction market from a decentralized platform structure to a unified infrastructure network through multi-market aggregation, a unified probabilistic view, cross-platform comparison, and intelligent routing execution. This strategic investment from Cipher 9 marks a new stage in Goooo's global prediction market infrastructure development.
A UN report indicates that global foreign direct investment will end its decline by 2025.
According to Mars Finance, the "World Investment Report 2026" released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on July 7th shows that global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 6% in 2025, reaching $1.6 trillion, ending two consecutive years of decline. However, the recovery remains characterized by limited scope, fragile foundations, and unevenness. The report shows that FDI is concentrating at the national level. In 2025, 80% of FDI was concentrated in 20 economies; FDI inflows to developed economies grew by 11%, while developing economies saw only 2% growth. This concentration is also increasingly prominent at the industry and project levels. In 2025, strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, critical minerals, and energy transition technologies and services accounted for 44% of global greenfield investment projects, compared to only 16% in 2020. The growth in project value mainly came from data centers, followed by the oil and gas and semiconductor industries. Most other sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing, declined, clearly demonstrating that the recovery remains narrow in scope. (CCTV News)
JPMorgan Chase and HSBC: Market pullbacks provide a window for investment, not a trend reversal.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, as we enter the second half of the year, several Wall Street institutions believe that the recent market correction is more of a repositioning opportunity than a trend reversal. Both JPMorgan Chase and HSBC Holdings believe that short-term volatility in global stock markets will not change the overall upward outlook, but the two institutions differ in their specific allocation strategies. Mislav Matejka, Head of Global and European Equity Strategy at JPMorgan Chase, and his team stated that they have maintained a "buy on dips" view since the outbreak of the Iranian conflict. The bank believes that the global economy remains resilient, the situation in the Middle East has not significantly damaged economic growth, and central banks have not shifted to more aggressive tightening policies. Strategists expect that global and emerging market stock markets are likely to reach new highs in the future, and believe that the attractiveness of international markets is increasing. They also believe that the South Korean market, after its recent correction, is worth buying on dips. In terms of sectors, JPMorgan Chase believes that the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has presented another buying opportunity after the recent correction, but remains relatively cautious about large-cap US technology stocks. The bank advises caution regarding AI-driven sectors, including software, business services, and media. Conversely, the basic resources sector has regained its investment value after recent adjustments, and gold is becoming more attractive. Strategists also point out that overall investor positioning remains cautious, with the market holding substantial cash reserves. If a summer correction occurs, funds are expected to flow back into the stock market. Max Kettner, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy at HSBC Holdings, is more focused on the recovery opportunities in leading AI companies. He stated that the market is entering its summer rally in July and August, and AI hyperscale cloud service providers have already experienced a cumulative correction of approximately 20%, which is considered excessive. Kettner believes that current market expectations for these companies' earnings have been significantly lowered, and these companies still maintain strong profitability. If they can prove that their massive AI capital expenditures are gradually translating into revenue, it will further drive valuation recovery.
SEMI: Global investment in 300mm wafer fab memory equipment is expected to exceed $50 billion for the first time in 2026.
According to BlockBeats, on July 2nd, SEMI, in its "300mm Wafer Fab Outlook Report," indicated that global investment in 300mm wafer fab storage equipment is projected to surpass $50 billion for the first time in 2026, growing by 29% to $52 billion, and further increasing by 11% to $57 billion in 2027. This growth, supported by increased investment in AI infrastructure, data centers, and next-generation computing systems, reflects the continued AI-driven demand for advanced storage. Looking ahead, SEMI projects that global investment in 300mm wafer fab storage equipment will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2024 to 2029. Global 300mm storage capacity is also expected to continue increasing, reaching 4.1 million wafers per month in 2026 and 4.2 million wafers per month in 2027.