The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Food Delivery Startup Wonder Leads Big Week
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
How Apple Intelligence Brings Edge AI To The Masses
By Eva Feng As Apple Intelligence rolls out writing tools, photo editing features and a supercharged Siri, the most significant aspect of the company’s new “personal intelligen
Real Estate Startup Investors Are Still Bullish About These 4 Themes
Earlier this week, we wrote about the sharp decline in venture funding to U.S. real estate-related startups. But while overall numbers are down, there are still areas popular with
Quantum Computing Funding Hits Record High With Apparent AI Boost
Quantum computing has been getting more attention in recent years as its promise becomes more palpable. Venture funding in the sector has hit new levels this year — perhaps thank
Eye On AI: October Shows Sector’s Crazy Venture Totals Still Abound
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. While it was not shocking to see AI as the leading sector in October’s venture funding numbers,
4 Questions Startup Founders Should Ask In Meetings With VCs
By Rachel Sheppard As an investor working in corporate venture capital, I average about four introductory meetings a week with startups coming to me with fundraising pitches — an
Chaos Industries Locks Up $145M Series B As Defense Tech Continues To Heat Up
Defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries raised $145 million in a Series B led by Accel, becoming just the latest defense tech firm to see big cash from in
5 Things To Look For When Evaluating AI Startups
By Bob Ma According to a report by McKinsey, generative AI could have an economic impact of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually. For context, the United Kingdom’s entire GDP
Real Estate Startups Aren’t Seeing Much Love
The U.S. residential real estate industry is in a much different place compared to a few years ago. Both mortgage interest rates and property prices have risen sharply, making home
Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can’t Make A Hit
Apple is known for launching generationally iconic consumer devices. But not every gadget goes on to be a hit. Take the Vision Pro, Apple’s $3,500 mixed-reality headset that laun
