Adapting The IPO Roadmap For Today’s Market
By Carl Niedbala The IPO roadmap used to be clearly paved. It typically involved your team charging through a few successful funding rounds to eventually ring the opening day bel
Defense Tech Venture Funding Gains Traction
Venture funding for defense tech startups grew last year, but despite some large and notable funding rounds the total amount invested was lower than some might have anticipated. Fu
The House of Cards Built By Startups And VCs: Can Trust Be Restored?
By Mikhail Taver In recent years I’ve found myself reflecting on what the startup and venture capital market has become. Bubbles, deception, spin and outright misrepresentation
Fraud Detection Startup Sardine AI Wraps Up $70M Series C
AI-powered fraud detection platform Sardine locked up a $70 million Series C after nearly doubling its customer base last year. The new round was led by Activant Capital with parti
AI Is Just Getting Started. Here Are 4 Ways To Prepare For The Next Leap Forward
By Yotam Kramer Despite the perception of many, as we enter 2025 AI is still in the very early stages of its adoption. In fact, while the technology has been in development for a n
Stanford VC Initiative Study: How Long Does It Take To Build A Unicorn?
Is building a unicorn an overnight success, or is it a long-term endeavor? And how much does venture capital influence the timeline? To uncover the answers, the Stanford Graduate S
Steel Startups Forge Ahead With More Funding
Steel — an industry on the cutting edge of innovation back in the 1850s — might not seem like an obvious target for venture investment today. Funding data, however, paints a
Most-Active US Investors In January: a16z Only Investor To Warm Up To The New Year
This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most-active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and includes some odds and
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: BlinkRx, Tidal Vision Lead Another Slow week
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
Kansas City Chiefs Players Make Moves In The Startup World
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off on the gridiron this Sunday for Super Bowl LIX, marking the second time in three seasons that the two teams have battle
