When Legal Tech Fails: The California Bar Exam Disaster And The Risks Of Blind Innovation
By Aron Solomon The recent failure of the California Bar exam is more than just a logistical nightmare — it is a cautionary tale and a long-overdue orange flag reminding us about
Most-Active US Investors In February: General Catalyst Goes Big In Slow Month
This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most-active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and includes some odds and
Want To Sell Your Startup Quickly To A Strategic Buyer? Consider This From The Get-Go
By Murat Abdrakhmanov In my experience as a seasoned investor, if a startup doesn’t go bankrupt in the first few years, it lives for an average of five to 10 years. Then the star
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: AI And Defense Tech Lead With Massive Rounds
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
Forex Comes Into Focus As More Currency-Related Startups Raise Funding
Most of us get through each day without noticing how our national currency is faring on global markets. Others, however, have no such luxury. Whether it’s manufacturers with cros
Unicorn Valuations Crest Higher
When the term unicorn first entered startup parlance in 2013, VC-backed private companies with billion-dollar-plus valuations were still relatively rare creatures. How long ago tha
Defense Tech Startup Shield AI Hits $5.3B Valuation Mark
The direct hits just keep coming for the defense tech sector. Just a day after anti-drone tech startup Epirus raised a $250 million Series D, defense and aerospace startup Shield A
Rounds Of $500M+, Skewed To Senior Startups, Soak Up Record Share Of Funding
The term “startup” conjures up images of scrappy entrepreneurs tirelessly pitching investors to fund their early visions. However, an increasingly large share of what we call s
Eye On AI: The Never-Ending AI Valuation Escalation Part II
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It was just four months ago we examined right in this very column the exorbitant valuation jumps
Defense Startup Epirus Secures $250M For Anti-Drone Tech
Startup Epirus raised a $250 million Series D led by 8VC 1 and Washington Harbour Partners in the latest example of a defense tech raising big. The Los Angeles-based company has d
