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<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/platform-accounting-group-secures-355-million-dollars-in-growth-equity-1c2135</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:02:21.260Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:02:21.260Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Platform Accounting Group secures 355 million dollars in growth equity funding</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/vintage-investment-partners-raises-920-million-dollars-across-two-vehicles-e7dbe0</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:02:05.485Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:02:05.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Vintage Investment Partners Raises 920 Million Dollars Across Two Vehicles</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/pantheon-closes-global-private-equity-secondaries-fund-at-six-billion-af9bcd</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:01:59.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:01:59.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pantheon closes global private equity secondaries fund at six billion dollars</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/barclays-to-eliminate-5-000-roles-in-artificial-intelligence-drive-2533c3</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:01:50.912Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:01:50.912Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Barclays to eliminate 5,000 roles in artificial intelligence drive</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/openai-nears-30-billion-dollar-funding-round-at-trillion-dollar-5f9b21</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:01:29.007Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:01:29.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title>OpenAI nears 30 billion dollar funding round at trillion dollar valuation</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/warhound-exits-stealth-with-200-million-dollars-to-engineer-military-e7817d</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:01:10.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T00:01:10.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Warhound exits stealth with 200 million dollars to engineer military dogs</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/flapping-airplanes-raises-1-billion-dollars-at-6-billion-dollar-27111e</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:02:46.510Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:02:46.510Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Flapping Airplanes raises 1 billion dollars at 6 billion dollar valuation</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/mvp-ventures-targets-100-million-dollars-for-new-opportunities-fund-4a56b0</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:02:33.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:02:33.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MVP Ventures targets 100 million dollars for new opportunities fund</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/legora-secures-550-million-dollars-in-series-e-at-8-3892a3</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:02:04.023Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:02:04.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Legora secures 550 million dollars in Series E at 8 point 8 billion valuation</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/ifm-investors-names-michael-kulper-north-america-infrastructure-head-03ee31</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:01:56.624Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:01:56.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title>IFM Investors Names Michael Kulper North America Infrastructure Head</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/cuttable-raises-20-million-dollars-in-series-a-funding-fe87e0</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:01:42.114Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:01:42.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cuttable raises 20 million dollars in Series A funding</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/enterprise-it-divisions-spend-nearly-thirty-percent-of-budgets-on-3b4c42</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:01:30.852Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:01:30.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Enterprise IT divisions spend nearly thirty percent of budgets on unwanted software upgrades</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/blackstone-ai-head-jas-khaira-dismisses-debt-risks-in-artificial-254431</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:01:15.914Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:01:15.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Blackstone AI head Jas Khaira dismisses debt risks in artificial intelligence buildout</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://startups.ftmq.com/story/openai-urges-governor-gavin-newsom-to-strengthen-california-ai-safety-8ab225</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:01:07.861Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>FTMQ Startups</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-22T00:01:07.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title>OpenAI Urges Governor Gavin Newsom to Strengthen California AI Safety Legislation</news:title></news:news></url>
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