How Startups Can Win In A New Age Of Tariffs And Supply Chain Fragmentation
By Raja Ghawi Unless Congress decides to reclaim the power of the purse, we should expect tariffs to be here to stay. We should accept this new reality and react accordingly. Tarif
How To Develop Stopgap Sourcing Tactics In A Volatile Trade Environment
By Laura Dow With many of the Trump administration’s tariffs now in effect, most businesses have moved past the point of wondering how these tariffs will affect them and focusing
The 10-Year Trend At Series B
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series looking at how the venture and startup landscape has evolved over the past 10 years. Read previous articles about how venture inve
How Startups Can Trend-Jack The Timeline With Memes
By Jason Levin Here’s a modern startup truth: For better or worse, if you want people to care about your startup, you have to be terminally online. Jason Levin of Memelord Techno
Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2025 Edition
There’s no degree requirement to be founder of a venture-backed startup. Nevertheless, attending a top-tier university definitely boosts the likelihood of success. Those were onc
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Pathos, Addepar Top Busy Week For Health And Fintech
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
Micro-Automations: The Quiet AI Revolution
When it comes to AI, the spotlight tends to shine on the dramatic: Models that ace medical exams, write like seasoned authors, or spit out images indistinguishable from real photos
Harvard’s Still A Startup Heavyweight
Harvard ranks high in most metrics related to academic prestige and alumni success. So, it’s not surprising that the 389-year-old institution does pretty well in the startup game
Proofpoint To Buy Hornetsecurity For Around $1B
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint announced Thursday that it plans to acquire Hornetsecurity, a security provider specialized in Microsoft 365 software tools, in a deal reportedly v
Data, Health, Security And Defense Startups Among The New Unicorns In April
Seven companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in April — a defense tech startup and two each in data, healthcare and security. For at least five of the companies, the AI wa
