Asia Sags To Lows Not Seen Since 2014
While OpenAI’s massive $40 billion funding boosted global and North America’s funding totals, Asia was not so lucky. Instead, the region saw its lowest funding quarter since 20
Beyond Safety: Age Assurance As A Trust-Building Investment For Online Platforms
By Sacha Lazimi Age assurance has emerged as one of the most debated topics in trust and safety since the term entered the digital lexicon. Recent legislative actions, from Florida
Why Startups Lose Money Using Employer Of Record Services
By Pavel Shynkarenko Startups don’t fail because they lack good ideas. Most of them, as we know, flounder because they run out of money. One factor that can contribute to this is
Tariffs, Volatility And The Startup Exit Dilemma
By Don Butler At Thomvest Ventures, we’ve been investing in venture for three decades, and yet today we face what feels like a novel turn of events: a potential recession and inc
SignalFire Closes On $1B To Invest In Applied AI
Bay Area-based SignalFire, a data-driven venture firm, has raised $1 billion for its fifth and largest fund, which it will invest in applied AI companies. We spoke with founder Chr
North America Startup Investment Spiked In Q1 Due To OpenAI, But Seed And Early Stage Fell
North America’s startup investment hit $82 billion in the first quarter, driven by continued enthusiasm around generative AI. The Q1 tally represented the highest quarterly fundi
Texas Startups Across Sectors Attract Higher Funding
Texas startups are attracting stepped-up funding this year, largely thanks to enthusiasm around cybersecurity, defense tech, robotics and de-extincting mammoths. In the first three
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI Easily Tops Massive Week
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SandboxAQ Adds $150M From Google, Nvidia And Others
Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ — an AI and quantum computing startup — added another $150 million to its Series E from the likes of Google and Nvidia. The add-on comes less than fo
Crypto And Blockchain Funding Sees Big Boost In Q1 Thanks To Binance
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