BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going?
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BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going? As venture capital pivots away from software, investments are surging into defence and robotics, highlighting a new era where physical innovation takes precedence over digital applications. VC is not some arcane field for financial specialists; it is the primary bellwether of most of the stuff all of us end up interacting with a few years down the road.
- ▪BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going?
- ▪As venture capital pivots away from software, investments are surging into defence and robotics, highlighting a new era where physical innovation takes precedence over digital applications.
- ▪VC is not some arcane field for financial specialists; it is the primary bellwether of most of the stuff all of us end up interacting with a few years down the road.
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BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: Venture capital — where is all the money going? As venture capital pivots away from software, investments are surging into defence and robotics, highlighting a new era where physical innovation takes precedence over digital applications. By Steven Boykey Sidley 26 Jul 2026 Venture capital funds are increasingly being used in the defence industry. (Image: Sergey Koznov for Unsplash) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper I originally set out to research and write an article about the venture capital (VC) industry, and where it has been investing and whether any trends were emerging.
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