A Growing List Of Unicorns Haven’t Raised Funding For 3-Plus Years
Startups — much like cars — can usually go only so long before needing to refuel. How long, of course, will vary. Some go years before topping off again following a big fundrai
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Ascend Elements Climbs To The Top
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
Why VCs Are Betting Robots Will Help Build Your Next Home
If you pass by a construction site today, you’re likely to see humans on the roof, nailing shingles, laying brick or rolling paint. Time-travel a few years into the future, howev
Want More Runway? Consider Your Infrastructure Costs
By Alex Flanagan As a founder going into a fundraising meeting, the best story you can tell is about growth — ideally exploding user figures with a credible path to revenue or
Eye On AI: So Much For That Funding Slowdown
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Before the year started, we pontificated there might be a slowdown in venture dollars and for the
Early-Stage Unicorn Numbers Tail Off In 2023
It’s getting harder and harder to be a young unicorn in the slowing venture market. With overall unicorn numbers way down — fewer than 100 joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board i
The Network Effect: Why VCs Should Set Up An Entrepreneur Collective
By Eugene Malobrodsky Despite 2023 being labeled a “bloodbath” for venture capitalists, the industry remains optimistic with more than half of VCs reporting they plan to raise
What These Restaurant And Food Tech Investors Are Hungry For In 2024
By Samara Hernandez and Grisel Hernandez The continuing surge in food delivery culture has not only transformed the way we enjoy our meals, it has also paved the way for groundbrea
For Seed Startups, A Time Of Extended Adolescence And Extra-Large Financings
For some rites of passage — such as learning to drive or casting a vote — the age when one may begin is clear. For other stops on the path from youth to adulthood — like no
Generative AI Chip Designer Recogni Locks Up $102M
Although most startup chipmakers have not seen much love from investors so far this year, Recogni seems to have bucked that trend. The San Jose, California-based firm, which is dev
