How To Build A Capital-Efficient Startup For Long-Term Value
By Aashish Mehta In today’s startup landscape, raising venture capital is often treated as a milestone — proof that a company is gaining traction. But after building and exitin
Cathay Innovation Closes Third Fund At $1B, Looks For More Vertical AI Startups To Back
Cathay Innovation said Tuesday it has closed its Fund III at $1 billion and will continue to back AI startups in digital health, fintech, consumer technology, mobility and energy.
Preparing For A Booming Market: A Playbook for VCs And Founders
On the other side of the U.S. election, expanding global conflicts and tariff wars, the markets have demonstrated surprising resilience that’s beginning to turn cautiously optimi
The Rise Of Megafunds — A Decade In The Making
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series looking at how the venture and startup landscape has evolved over the past 10 years. Read about how the industry has doubled over
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Fintech, AI Dominate In Slightly Slow Week For Large Deals
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
Beyond The IPO: Why Capital And Transaction Readiness Is A Business Imperative
By Nithya Das Despite early optimism for a surge in IPOs in 2025, the pace of public listings remains slower than anticipated with the predicted wave of IPOs having yet to material
From Weird To Boring: A Quick Trip Through The Recent History Of Startup Naming
Believe it or not, there was a time when reading through the names of the last 1,000 funded startups was kind of fun. Founders named their companies after badgers, hippopotamuses
Strava Valuation Powers Up To $2.2B As Fitness Startup Funding Falters
Fitness app Strava reached a $2.2 billion valuation after raising an undisclosed amount of new funding including debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. The new deal represents a n
A Deep Dive Into The Leading Investors In Unicorns Minted Since 2023
Since 2023, 259 new unicorns have joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, adding $605 billion in total value and altogether raising $130 billion, Crunchbase data shows. Sequoia Capita
What You Can Learn From These Startup Founders Dealing With Tariffs
Editor’s note: The following is a follow-up piece to an earlier article by the author about the impact and opportunities for startups associated with new broad-based U.S. tariffs
