Edtech Investors Avoided The Space This Year
It has not been a good year for edtech startup funding. Barring some last minute mega-rounds, investment in the space for 2024 is on track to hit the lowest level in years. The sam
ServiceTitan Shares Surge In First-Day Trading
Shares of ServiceTitan surged 46% in first-day trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, in what is likely to be the last, large IPO by a venture-backed unicorn this year. The Glendale, Cali
Eye On AI: Funding To Biotech And Healthcare Startups Using AI Takes Off After Dip In 2023
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Earlier this week, life sciences venture firm Dimension Capital announced it had raised a new $50
More Startups Are Working On Lowering Your Taxes
These days, a lot of Americans earn enough to qualify for the highest taxes. Per recent estimates, roughly a fifth of households earn over $250,000 in annual income, putting most o
Ayar Labs, Latest Optical Interconnect Startup To Raise Big, Hits Unicorn Status
Ayar Labs locked up a $155 million Series D led by Advent International and Light Street Capital at a valuation of more than $1 billion, and became just the latest optical intercon
AI And DevOps Led For New Unicorns In November
Six companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in November 2024, with AI and developer operations leading for new unicorns. So far this year, 100 companies have joined the board
AI Language Startup Speak Hits Unicorn Status After Raising $78M Series C
Speak, a startup that wants to help people learn new languages through AI, raised a fresh $78 million Series C led by Accel — doubling its valuation in fewer than six months and
Venture Dollars Pour Into The Intersection Of AI And Cybersecurity
Just last month, AI-powered data security startup Cyera closed a $300 million Series D led by Accel and Sapphire Ventures. The deal tied Cyera for the biggest raise by a startup pl
These Were The Winners And Losers In A Boring Year For Startup IPOs
Objectively, 2024 has been a boring year for tech startup IPOs. Just a handful of U.S. tech unicorns made it to market. Biotech offerings, while more plentiful, are also running we
Pregnant And Pitching: How Can Startup Founders Raise Capital While Expecting?
By Tanya Parfenyuk Female founders are grossly undervalued. Though women make up 38% of business owners, startups with only female founders consistently receive just 2% to 3% of ve
