North America’s Lead Widens In Ranking Of Startup Funding By Continent
Venture capital is a global asset class. But lately, North America is gobbling up an increasing share of total investment, driven largely by rising sums going to artificial intelli
Cohere Raises $500M At $5.5B Valuation
Toronto-based Cohere is poised to announce a $500 million Series D raised at a $5.5 billion valuation, per a Bloomberg report. The round had been reported on for months, with a sto
Gaming Startup Funding Fell In Q2
Funding to gaming startups is a lot like gaming itself. Sometimes players are up or down due to factors like skill, practice and perseverance. Other times, it’s just dumb luck. I
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals And Human Interest Nab Largest Raises
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Saronic Latest Defense Tech Startup To Hit Unicorn Status
Autonomous surface vessels maker Saronic locked up a $175 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz — minting the defense tech startup as the newest u
Four U.S.-Based Unicorns Joined The Board In June In The Lowest Monthly Count So Far This Year
Four companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in June 2024, the lowest count so far this year. The four new additions are U.S.-based and amazingly not tied to the generative
Sustainability-Focused Startup Equity Funding Fell In H1 2024
Those of us who follow climate change news are used to seeing the bad tidings outweigh the good. We’re slogging through what’s shaping as the hottest summer on record. Glaciers
Menlo Ventures And Anthropic Open $100M Fund
Another day and another AI fund debuts. Menlo Ventures announced the launch of its $100 million AI fund — named the Anthology Fund — in partnership with generative AI startup a
Cybersecurity Funding Jumps 144% In Q2
Venture funding to cybersecurity startups had its best quarter since Q1 2022 — surging 144% year to year — and seemingly building off a strong start to the year. The increase i
DreamBig Latest Chip Startup To Go Big — Raises $75M
Semiconductors are on a pretty good run right now. San Jose, California-based DreamBig Semiconductor became the second chip startup this week to raise big — locking up a $75 mill
