Unicorn Valuations Crest Higher
When the term unicorn first entered startup parlance in 2013, VC-backed private companies with billion-dollar-plus valuations were still relatively rare creatures. How long ago tha
Defense Tech Startup Shield AI Hits $5.3B Valuation Mark
The direct hits just keep coming for the defense tech sector. Just a day after anti-drone tech startup Epirus raised a $250 million Series D, defense and aerospace startup Shield A
Eye On AI: The Never-Ending AI Valuation Escalation Part II
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It was just four months ago we examined right in this very column the exorbitant valuation jumps
Rounds Of $500M+, Skewed To Senior Startups, Soak Up Record Share Of Funding
The term “startup” conjures up images of scrappy entrepreneurs tirelessly pitching investors to fund their early visions. However, an increasingly large share of what we call s
Defense Startup Epirus Secures $250M For Anti-Drone Tech
Startup Epirus raised a $250 million Series D led by 8VC 1 and Washington Harbour Partners in the latest example of a defense tech raising big. The Los Angeles-based company has d
2 Roads To Startup Growth In 2025: Efficiency Vs Acceleration
By Dale Chang The world of startups in 2025 feels a bit like Robert Frost’s famous poem, “The Road Not Taken.” Two paths diverge in a wood, and startups are standing at the c
Startup Funding Slows In February Amid Exit Uncertainty
Global venture funding totaled $19 billion in February, marking one of the slowest months for startup investment in the past year, according to Crunchbase data. AI and healthcare w
Law Enforcement Startup Peregrine Hits $2.5B Valuation Mark
Law enforcement startup Peregrine Technologies locked up a $190 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital, minting the San Francisco-based firm as a new unicorn at a $2.5 billio
CoreWeave Files For IPO As Revenue Surges
CoreWeave, provider of a fast-growing cloud platform for managing AI infrastructure at scale, filed for its long-awaited Nasdaq IPO on Monday. The filing follows a period of sharp
No Place Rivals The Bay Area For AI Funding, But Here Are The Closest Runners-Up
If you want to start an AI company in the hottest hub for talent and innovation, you’ll inevitably wind up in the San Francisco Bay Area. When it comes to startup investment, now
