SoftBank To Invest $500M In OpenAI — Report
OpenAI’s $6.5 billion round that reportedly will value the AI giant at $150 billion may have picked up another big-named investor. SoftBank’s Vision Fund will invest $500 milli
Carbon Capture, Storage And Transformation Is Still A Popular Funding Theme
If humanity is to prevent more of the inhabited parts of our planet from turning into unlivable hellscapes, we’ll need to stop spewing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Swit
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Zing Health And Whatfix Head Up Slow Week
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Startup M&A Trends Higher As PE Leads, But Remains Sluggish Compared To Earlier Years
Startup investors were looking to M&A in 2024 as the fast track to getting liquidity. But while Crunchbase data shows deal volume for venture-backed companies is likely up year
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In September: Seedless Fruit, Better Pet Care And A Lot More
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out last month’s entry here. It’s fall and there’s a lot
Whatfix Raises $125M To Help Employees Learn Software Tools More Effectively
Whatfix raised $125 million in a Series E funding round led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus with participation by existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The San Jose, Cali
Startups Look To Streamline Tasks Around Death And End-of-Life Planning
Earlier this week, we wrote about what startups are doing to help us live longer. No matter how long we manage to extend lifespans, however, we won’t be around forever. And that
AI-Powered Customer Support Startup Ujet Raises $76M
Perhaps no space is more ripe for an AI takeover than the contact centers industry — and VC investors seem to agree. Ujet, an AI-powered cloud contact center startup, locked up a
Corporate Venture Deal Numbers Are Down Despite Big AI Headlines
It seems every time a large generative AI company raises billions of dollars, one of the Big Tech pillars such as Nvidia, Microsoft or Google is leading the round. However, a look
Are We At The End Of The Startup M&A Era (And The Tech Dominance Of Silicon Valley)?
By Alberto Onetti The ability to continuously produce innovation has been one of Silicon Valley’s main key drivers. VCs invest in startups, and startups use the funds to acquire
