Mastercard Buys Insight Partners’ Recorded Future For $2.65B
In recent quarters, cybersecurity has seen venture funding pick up. Now perhaps it’ll also lead an upswing in M&A deal-making. Credit card giant Mastercard has agreed to buy
The Unicorn Board Adds 8 New Companies, With One Newly Minted Entry Valued At $16B
Eight companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in August, with six based in the U.S., and two hailing from China and India, respectively. Among them was Huawei Technologies’
Most-Active US Investors In August: Alumni Ventures Tops The List 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
Can The Perks Of Early-Stage VC Make A Difference To Founders?
It is widely known that getting the right investors at the right time can be vital to a startup’s success. This truth is always top of mind for founders who are raising venture c
AI-Powered Work Assistant Glean Doubles Valuation To $4.6B In Less Than Seven Months
That didn’t take long. Less than seven months after raising a more than $200 million Series D at a $2.2 billion valuation, AI-enhanced work assistant and enterprise search startu
VCs Pour More Money Into Self-Pay Healthcare — Consumers Aren’t Celebrating
American consumers are used to products and services getting better. From coffee to car mileage to smartphones, it’s common for the things we consume to get more appealing, effic
The Pakistan-Based Startups That Are Getting Funded
In an interview with VC and “Shark Tank Pakistan” judge Faisal Aftab, published today, we discussed the not-very-heavily funded Pakistani startup scene. To accompany, we though
A ‘Shark’ Explains Why Pakistan Has An Underfunded Startup Scene
Editor’s note: We put together a comprehensive look at the country’s companies that have successfully raised capital, complete with a list of 33 of Pakistan’s more prominent
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Safe Superintelligence Leads With Massive $1B Raise
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
Amid Adversity: Israeli Tech M&A Focuses On High-Value Deals In 2024
Despite the local unrest and economic uncertainty, the Israeli tech industry has shown resilience. In this article I will cover M&A trends since the start of 2024 compared to t
