5 Trends In Tech And Startups We’re Watching In 2025, From An M&A Rebound To A Defense Tech Boom
Will the M&A market pick up next year and, with it, the IPO pipeline? And what about the tech job market, which again saw tens of thousands of workers in the U.S. alone lose th
AI Cloud Startup Vultr Raises $333M At $3.5B In First Outside Funding Round
AI cloud infrastructure startup Vultr raised $333 million in growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation, marking the decade-old startup’s first outside round of financing. The
Why Successful Founders Sometimes Need To Step Aside — And How To Do It
By Mikhail Taver As I often say, building a successful company is not for everyone. It involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears — not to mention creativity and resilience. Yet, t
Venture Preview Part 2: Less Regulation Could Mean Opportunities As AI Stays On Top
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of our 2025 venture investing preview. Read Part 1 here. While many in the venture investing world enter 2025 fairly optimistic about startup prospe
Databricks Raises $10B In 2024’s Largest Venture Funding Deal
Databricks raised $10 billion at a $62 billion valuation, marking the largest venture capital raise of 2024 and one of the largest on record — even surpassing the $6.6 billion ra
Venture Preview Part 1: M&A, IPOs And Political Shifts Prompt VC Optimism And Caution Entering 2025
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of our 2025 venture investing preview. Stay tuned tomorrow for Part 2. While the venture market in 2024 continued to wobble well below its pandemic-
For Fintech, 2024 Was A Year of Hype, Hustle and Hard Truths. What’s Next In 2025?
By Katherine Maslova This has been a year of rapid progress and high expectations for the fintech sector. There’s also been lots of buzz — and hard, painful truths learned. As
Alongside Trump, SoftBank’s Son Announces Plan To Invest $100B In US Businesses
In a Monday joint appearance with President-Elect Donald Trump, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. businesses and create at least 100,0
10 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In 2024
This is our annual roundup pulled from our monthly 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed column. Check out last month’s entry here. It’s the end of the year and every
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Fintech’s Big Week
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
