How To Hire While Avoiding Future Layoffs
By Alisa Cohn Tech layoffs are on the rise once again. Yet at the same time, some companies like Salesforce 1 (which laid off 10% of its team earlier this year) are announcing mas
Autonomous Vehicle Funding Stuck In Neutral
Last week, Cruise announced it will suspend its self-driving taxi program across the country after losing its permit to operate in San Francisco due to an incident with a pedestria
Canada Is Moving Up The Cleantech Ranks
When it comes to cleantech investment, famously cold Canada might seem like an unlikely hot spot. Recent funding trends, however, indicate its star is on the rise. So far this year
Impact Fund Iron Nation Launches To Support Early-Stage Israeli Startups
Iron Nation, a new volunteer emergency impact fund designed to help early-stage Israeli startups continue operating amid the nation’s war with Hamas, launched today. The fund aim
VCs No Longer Do DTC
Direct-to-consumer brands — a staple category for startup investors a couple years ago — have mostly disappeared from the ranks of funded companies today. So far this year, U.S
Eye On AI: Google Intent On Searching Out More AI Deals
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It’s no secret big tech has gone wild investing in AI in the past year. From Microsoft’s mass
Small Biz Insurer Next Insurance Raises $265M
Next Insurance raised a massive $265 million strategic round from insurance giants Allstate and Allianz’s investment arm, Allianz X. The Palo Alto, California-based startup, whic
The 10 Biggest Rounds Of October: Metropolis Tops List With $1.1B Raise
This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. See last month’s top rounds here. Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals
