The Open Cloud Era: The Quiet Tech Revolution Coming To The Enterprise
By Gleb Budman A quiet revolution is on the horizon for the tech industry, but its future impact will be loud. Businesses have been trapped for too long within the walled gardens o
These 11 Charts Show The State Of Startup Investing At The Beginning Of 2025
In Q1 2025, we again saw investment in late-stage startups surge, while venture capitalists spent less money on seed- and early-stage startups globally. That continues a clear tren
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Safe Superintelligence’s $2B Raise Leads The Way
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
Power Consumption Is Rising. Energy Startup Funding? Not So Much
Energy consumption is on the rise. Last year, global power demand surged by 2.2%, per The International Energy Agency. That’s more than 40% above the average annual increase over
How To Leverage Your Pre-Seed Funding For Rapid And Successful Growth
By Sergei Bogdanov Securing pre-seed funding is a pivotal moment for any startup, but it’s never an end goal. It’s a tool that should be approached with careful planning to max
Exaforce Lands $75M To Bring AI Agents To Security
Funding to venture-backed cybersecurity startups has trended up so far this year, and Thursday saw another sign of that. Exaforce locked up a $75 million Series A funding led by Kh
March Mints 11 New Unicorns, As $200B Is Added Through Up Rounds And Board Posts Strong Exits
Eleven new companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in March, adding around $16 billion in value to the board. Another $200 billion in value was added via up rounds for compan
Eye On AI: Startups See More And Bigger Deals
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Dealmaking involving venture-backed startups is up slightly year to year overall, and part of tha
3 Ways AI Is Transforming Venture Capital Investment
By Ivan Nikkhoo Over the past year, every investment opportunity we’ve evaluated has incorporated artificial intelligence in some capacity. This isn’t just a passing trend —
Infinite Reality Buys Touchcast For $500M As M&A Spree Continues
Spacial computing and AI unicorn Infinite Reality announced today that it will acquire agentic AI company Touchcast in a cash and stock deal valued at $500 million. The purchase is
