AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status
EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation of more than $1 billion. The ro
European VC Funding Drops To Lowest Quarter In 4 Years, Despite Uptick For German Startups
Venture funding to European startups reached $10 billion in Q3 2024 — the lowest quarter since the third quarter of 2020, Crunchbase data shows. Startup funding to the continent
Asia Venture Funding Hits 10-Year Low In Q3
Venture funding in Asia continues to sink — hitting its lowest total in nearly a decade last quarter. Total venture dollars to Asia-based startups fell to $13.2 billion — its s
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI On Top — By A Lot
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
North American Startup Funding Weakened In Q3 As Largest Deal Took Longer To Close
The past quarter was a quirky one for North America startup funding, with a slowdown in some pockets counterbalanced by continued high enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, Cr
Eye On AI: AI’s Torrid Pace Of Funding Continues
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Investors still can’t get enough of AI. That’s the most obvious takeaway from a quick glance
Global Funding Slowed In Q3, Even As AI Continued To Lead
Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, Crunchbase data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year over year from the $78 billion
OpenAI Raises $6.6B At $157B Valuation
OpenAI has announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion led by Thrive Capital. The new round makes the ChatGPT creator one of the most
AI-Coding Startup Poolside Raises Massive $500M Series B
Yet another AI coding startup has raised big. Poolside closed a $500 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures. The new round values the startup at $3 billion, Bloomberg report
GV, Salesforce Ventures Top Corporate Venture In Leading Investments
Last week we talked about how corporate venture investments were actually down through the past two years, despite big investments in AI by the likes of Microsoft and Google. Howev
