Partnership Could Put $100B Into AI Data Center Infrastructure
As AI technology advances, it’s putting ever-increasing strain on existing data centers and associated power sources. To keep up, we’ll need to build a lot more infrastructure.
Secondary Financings Offer Lifeline In A Slow Exit Market
In a slow exit market, investors have had to become more creative in finding ways to bring cash back to their pockets and those of their limited partners. Secondary financings have
Enter The AI-Native Founder
By Jeff Becker Evidence suggests that there’s a new breed of founder in tech. It’s difficult to source the origins of what we might label an AI company; AI has been around fo
Business Travel Startup Engine Hits $2.1B Valuation After $140M Series C
Engine, formerly Hotel Engine, booked a $140 million Series C led by a fund advised by private equity firm Permira that values the Denver-based startup at $2.1 billion. The new val
Pet Startup Funding Has Slowed
For pet owners today, the options for spending money are endless. From day spas to organic meals to orthopedic beds, dog and cat parents have access to a vast marketplace of offeri
Salesforce Ventures Doubles Down Again On AI
Once again, Salesforce Ventures 1 — Salesforce’s venture arm — is doubling the size of its AI commitments, which now total $1 billion. The investment arm of the tech giant a
Startup Buying Power — VC-Backed Companies Are Hunting For More Startups
It’s not exactly a shopping spree, but with overall M&A down, more startups are hunting for other VC-backed companies in the U.S. In fact, startups buying other startups is o
AI Startup World Labs Launches With $230M From Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia’s Venture Arm
Spatial intelligence AI startup World Labs launched Friday with more than $230 million in total funding. The funding was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA and Radical Ventures. Ot
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Another Big Week For Biotech And AI
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
These Female Founders And CEOs Raised The Biggest Rounds In 2024
When measuring funding to startups with female founders and CEOs, the perennial takeaway is that women remain underrepresented. Last year, for instance, just 3% of U.S. funding wen
