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.
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
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
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 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
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Safe Superintelligence’s $2B Raise Leads The Way
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