Startups investing volumes grew 15% in Q2, as cap table analytics show higher repeat-investor participation. This signals confidence in portfolio resilience and aligns with net inflow trends into thematic equity funds tied to innovation-driven sectors. DoorDash has spent years working on an autonomous delivery robot that can navigate roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Senior AI reporter Max Zeff spent time with “Dot” and Ashu Rege , a former executive at the Amazon-owned AV company Zoox, who now leads DoorDash’s autonomy division. About NVIDIA NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in AI and accelerated computing. Market watchers note startups investing benefited from tech IPO rebounds, as recent listings outperformed expectations by 18%. This trend, reported mid-June 2024, suggests investor willingness to rotate from large-cap into scalable private solutions, especially in AI-powered analytics firms.