Iain Martin

Iain Martin

Forbes Staff|Innovation

Iain Martin is a senior editor who covers tech, startups and venture capital out of London, England. Iain edits the Midas List, Midas Seed List, Midas List Europe, and Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Technology. In 2024, he won a SABEW Award for his coverage of Stability AI, and has

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May 27, 2026

Investing Superstar Yasmin Razavi Turned A $75 Million Check Into A $3 Billion AI Windfall

The Spark Capital partner bet early on Anthropic when most other VCs wouldn’t touch it. Now the hottest AI company on the planet has landed her on the Midas List of best investors for the first time.

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May 27, 2026

The Midas All-Stars

Only a handful of VCs have appeared 15 times or more on the Forbes Midas List ranking of the best startup investors over the last 25 years. Meet the Midas All-Stars.

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May 26, 2026

Former Benchmark Investors Lazarte And Fredrickson Aim Big WIth $800 Million AI Fund

A former Benchmark partner and Coatue investor launched solo funds within the past year. Now they’re telling backers they want to team up on a new vehicle they’ll co-manage.

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May 14, 2026

VCs' Payday From SpaceX, OpenAI And Anthropic Could Top All Profits Of The Last Decade

The initial public offerings for SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are on track to surpass the cash VCs raked in on every other startup exit since 2016—combined.

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May 7, 2026

Former OpenAI Researcher To Raise $500 Million For AI Science Startup

Periodic Labs, which plans to push breakthroughs in physics and chemistry using artificial intelligence, has seen its valuation jump sixfold in just eight months.