The Trump administration has barred Microsoft, Adobe, and six other major IT firms from a program facilitating permanent residency for foreign workers due to fraud allegations.
Student lender Mpower has shut down after immigration restrictions on key markets and a collapse in demand for its asset-backed securities left the firm unable to continue operations.
Governments are shifting toward product-led strategies to attract tech talent, mirroring corporate recruitment models to compete in the global market.
Index Ventures reports that 64% of startups now target US expansion at the pre-seed or seed stage, necessitating early preparation for immigration, corporate structure, and banking.
