Asian Companies Led The Way On New Unicorn Creation In January 2024
Eleven companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in January 2024 — the first double-digit monthly count in more than a year. Six of the new unicorns are based in Asia, with t
A Change Is Gonna Come. Right?
By Joey Mak In 2017, the #MeToo movement took down some of the most powerful men in entertainment, business and politics, as women everywhere emerged from the shadows to bravely sh
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Lambda Leads Massive Week For Megadeals
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
From Construction To AI Diagnostics, Here Are 5 Areas Where Seed Investors Are Most Active
Predicting the future — once the realm of crystal balls and tea leaves — is now a full-fledged profession. Hundreds of professional futurists now work in government, academia a
AI Compute Startup Lambda Hits $1.5B Valuation After Massive $320M Raise
Nvidia’s AI success is definitely having a trickle-down effect. Lambda hit unicorn status after a $320 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation. The company offers cloud comp
Deep Tech Investments Down, But Maybe Not As Much As You Think
The venture market was down 38% last year as investors continued to reel back their funding with money becoming more expensive and liquidity options drying up. In such an environme
Startups Roll Out More Services For Growing Ranks Of Self-Employed And Gig Workers
Whether by choice or necessity, the share of workers who are self-employed or toiling in the gig economy continues to grow. And with it, tools to manage all the attendant accountin
Crunchbase Monthly Recap: Venture Investors Keep The Brakes On For The First Month Of 2024
By all accounts, venture funding will continue to be constrained in 2024 unless the IPO market bursts open with a lineup of companies that slowed their exit plans over the past two
3 Ways To Optimize Your Incentive Compensation Program
By Mark Schopmeyer Variable compensation is the largest sales expense for most businesses, averaging roughly 40% of total sales costs. It’s also incredibly complex and, without t
Investors Swipe Right On Some Dating Startups, But Don’t Make Big Commitments
Investing in dating startups is a lot like dating itself. Despite the likelihood that most won’t go anywhere, investors still back a lot of these companies. This is because they
