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The July 29 FOMC statement kept rates at 3.50–3.75% for a third consecutive meeting — a plateau long enough to be the operating environment, not a phase.
Owen Blackwood
Post-money SAFEs make your dilution calculable the day you sign — and stack it all onto founders at the priced round. Here is the math, the paperwork, and what to check first.
Owen Blackwood
Global venture funding hit $506 billion in H1 2026 per Dealroom — tracking toward a $1 trillion year — while 105 companies went public with June the busiest month. The exits door is open again.
Owen Blackwood
The June FOMC meeting kept the federal funds rate at 3.50–3.75% with no dissents — a plateau now old enough that 2026 plans must assume it as the base case.
Owen Blackwood
Press reports through May 2026 describe Anthropic exploring a second mega-round that would push its valuation toward $900 billion — a widening gap between labs and everyone else.
Owen Blackwood