The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Form Energy Powers Up With $405M
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What Funding Slump? Active Venture Investors Picked Up The Pace In Q3
Global startup funding may have slowed in the third quarter, but that slowdown apparently didn’t apply to the most active venture investors, most of whom actually upped their dea
Cybersecurity Funding Plummets 51% In Q3
After a robust comeback in the second quarter of this year, funding to cybersecurity startups tumbled 51% in Q3 as investors pulled back. Venture dollars to cyber startups fell to
How To Speed Up An M&A Deal
By Kevin Donovan In the mergers and acquisitions arena, speed is crucial. An M&A transaction that moves too slowly often dies on the vine. If a deal drags on beyond six months,
Backing Repeat Founders: Trading On Volatility In Venture Capital
Nearly half — 49% — of unicorn startup founders have previously started at least one company, according to Endeavor. In Europe, it’s even higher at 65%, Mosaic Ventures estim
LatAm Startup Funding Sees A Modest Uptick
Funding to Latin American startups appears to have stabilized in recent quarters. However, investment remains far, far below the record highs reached a few years ago. That was the
AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status
EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation of more than $1 billion. The ro
European VC Funding Drops To Lowest Quarter In 4 Years, Despite Uptick For German Startups
Venture funding to European startups reached $10 billion in Q3 2024 — the lowest quarter since the third quarter of 2020, Crunchbase data shows. Startup funding to the continent
Asia Venture Funding Hits 10-Year Low In Q3
Venture funding in Asia continues to sink — hitting its lowest total in nearly a decade last quarter. Total venture dollars to Asia-based startups fell to $13.2 billion — its s
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI On Top — By A Lot
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