Web3 Funding Holds Steady After Rocky 2023
Editor’s note: For more Web3 coverage, visit Crunchbase’s Web3 Tracker, where we track startups, investors and funding news in the Web3, cryptocurrency and blockchain space, po
Eye On AI: Microsoft Continues To Try To Tiptoe Around Regulation
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It certainly has been a busy period for the news cycle, so it’s understandable you may have mis
Astranis Aims For The Stars With New $200M Round
Space startup Astranis raised a fresh $200 million round to build out its Omega satellite program. The new round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bam Elevate, along with parti
Midyear Forecast: Top Trends To Watch In H2 2024 — From Chips To AI Funds
So far, 2024 has proceeded very much like 2023 in the startup world. AI is still the dominating talk of venture capital, funding is slightly up but most seem unsure if that’s a t
The Q2 State Of Startups In 7 Charts
Two years into a venture funding slowdown, a lift from mega-rounds and AI funding signaled a stronger quarter in Q2. There are also signs that active venture investors, who backed
Legaltech Startup Clio Raises Whopping $900M At $3B Valuation
It’s been a big week so far for Canadian startups. A day after Toronto-based Cohere raised a $500 million Series D at a $5.5 billion valuation, Vancouver-based legal tools platfo
H2 Forecast: Who’s Next To IPO?
Last year right around this time there were rumblings of the slumbering IPO market finally reawakening. It kinda did with a few big names like Arm Holdings and Instacart testing th
North America’s Lead Widens In Ranking Of Startup Funding By Continent
Venture capital is a global asset class. But lately, North America is gobbling up an increasing share of total investment, driven largely by rising sums going to artificial intelli
Cohere Raises $500M At $5.5B Valuation
Toronto-based Cohere is poised to announce a $500 million Series D raised at a $5.5 billion valuation, per a Bloomberg report. The round had been reported on for months, with a sto
Gaming Startup Funding Fell In Q2
Funding to gaming startups is a lot like gaming itself. Sometimes players are up or down due to factors like skill, practice and perseverance. Other times, it’s just dumb luck. I
