5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In April: Telehealth For Pets, Crab AI And Better Care
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out our March entry here. In a lot of places,
How Startups Can Conduct Layoffs Responsibly While Avoiding Costly Mistakes
By Ling Kong and Lara Shortz Jack Dorsey’s recent decision to lay off 931 employees at Block underscores how swiftly mishandled workforce changes can spiral into significant lega
These Private, VC-Backed Companies Are The Most-Active, Spendiest Startup Acquirers
We used to assume that when a startup purchased another startup, it was probably a small acquisition. That’s no longer the case. As the ranks of ultra-heavily funded unicorns swe
Chainguard Secures $356M Series D At $3.5B
Software supply chain security startup Chainguard raised a massive $356 million Series D at a valuation of $3.5 billion as companies look for ways to secure software development. T
Surviving The Scale: The Lessons I Learned From Growing A Unicorn
By Dimitri Masin You’ve built a viable solution to a real-world problem, convinced investors to invest in your venture, and started to grow your customer base. Just 7.4% of start
With Trade War Brewing, Can Canada Venture Build Off Strong 2024?
Canada-U.S. relations are strained right now — to put it mildly. U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has impacted both nations’ economies and rankled what long has been a
Manychat Raises Massive $140M Round To Push Chat Automation
Investors are in love with agentic AI and chatbots right now. The most recent example of that infatuation is Manychat’s $140 million growth capital raise led by Summit Partners.
Fintech Isn’t Just Back, It’s Being Rearchitected For AI
By Simon Wu In tech circles, we’ve been hearing it a lot: “fintech is back.” But for early-stage founders, it doesn’t always feel that way. In categories such as consumer a
Few Bright Spots In Asia’s Slowing Venture Market
Asia’s venture market continues to decline at an alarming rate, and it’s not just China weighing it down. Four of the top six venture markets in the region saw declines. Along
