China Narrows Gap in AI Dealmaking Race, Plus Tech IPOs Lag 6/28/23

There's a race between the U.S. and China to find AI winners at the earliest stages, and so far the U.S. has been way ahead. But China is quickly closing the gap, with Chinese AI venture dealmaking at more than 70% that of U.S. this year - and we're only halfway through. Plus, where are the tech IPOs? Despite the AI hype, new AI unicorns seemingly daily, and investors unable to get enough of the few companies that are already public, tech IPOs have remained on the sidelines - and big names don't look ready to test the waters anytime soon.