Fusion Startup Helion Powers Up With $425M Series F
Fusion startup Helion Energy locked up a $425 million Series F — valuing the company at $5.4 billion — as the company looks to commercialize its fusion technology. The round in
How A Problem-First Mindset Can Help Your Startup Defy The Odds Of Failure
By Roman Eloshvili The startup landscape is constantly booming: At the end of 2024, the total number of startups worldwide was recorded at more than 150 million. But it’s not a
Excitement Builds Around Web3 And Crypto, But VC Dollars Don’t Follow
Editor’s note: For more Web3 coverage, visit Crunchbase’s Web3 Tracker, where we track startups, investors and funding news in the Web3, cryptocurrency and blockchain space, po
Will DeepSeek Burst VC’s AI Bubble?
For many investors in artificial intelligence, the week started with a jolt as a Chinese AI app sent tech stocks plummeting and likely left many privately held startups shaking. De
How Retail Investors Will Reshape Public Markets In 2025
By Rebecca Kacaba The rise of retail investing is here — and it’s transforming the way companies grow, operate, and engage with their communities and customers. In 2025, retail
China Leads Asia’s Venture Downturn — But Other Countries Didn’t Help
Last year the Asia funding market tanked, reaching only $65.8 billion — the exact same low the market hit in 2014. While the fourth quarter showed a little resilience — bouncin
Toxic Investors: How To Spot Them And Why Startups Should Steer Clear
By Murat Abdrakhmanov Global venture investment last year was about $314 billion, up by only about 3% compared to 2023 and still below 2018 and 2020 amounts, according to Crunchbas
DEI-Focused Startups Are Not Funding Favorites
Startups that launched and scaled with a focus on aiding workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts a few years ago haven’t been heavy recipients of follow-on funding of l
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Anthropic Leads Slow, Slow Week
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Seed Funding Rose In These Spaces
Editor’s note: Previously, we wrote about sectors where seed funding fell. We also looked at the state of seed-stage investment, including a trend toward larger seed rounds. Wh
