North American Startup Funding Weakened In Q3 As Largest Deal Took Longer To Close
The past quarter was a quirky one for North America startup funding, with a slowdown in some pockets counterbalanced by continued high enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, Cr
Global Funding Slowed In Q3, Even As AI Continued To Lead
Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, Crunchbase data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year over year from the $78 billion
Eye On AI: AI’s Torrid Pace Of Funding Continues
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Investors still can’t get enough of AI. That’s the most obvious takeaway from a quick glance
OpenAI Raises $6.6B At $157B Valuation
OpenAI has announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion led by Thrive Capital. The new round makes the ChatGPT creator one of the most
AI-Coding Startup Poolside Raises Massive $500M Series B
Yet another AI coding startup has raised big. Poolside closed a $500 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures. The new round values the startup at $3 billion, Bloomberg report
GV, Salesforce Ventures Top Corporate Venture In Leading Investments
Last week we talked about how corporate venture investments were actually down through the past two years, despite big investments in AI by the likes of Microsoft and Google. Howev
The Rise of VaaS: How AI Is Redefining SaaS Pricing Models
As AI continues to revolutionize industries, the traditional SaaS pricing model, based on a per-seat or per-user approach, is rapidly becoming outdated. With AI-driven tools now ca
Lightspeed Venture Partners Looking To Raise $7B For New Funds — Report
Lightspeed Venture Partners — an investor in the likes of Snap, Nest and Stripe — is raising money for three new funds that would total about $7 billion, The Information report
The 10 Biggest Rounds Of September: Safe Superintelligence’s $1B Raise Reigns Supreme
This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out the biggest rounds of last month here. Lots of big rounds as summer fades into fa
What I Wish I Knew When I Started A Company: 4 Insights For Founders From A VC
By Rob Biederman Starting a company is equal parts thrilling and daunting. As someone who has navigated the complex landscape of entrepreneurship and raised $125 million from top v
