5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In March: Robot Massages, Renting With Pets And Diagnosing Strokes
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out our February entry here. Spring has sprung
2024 illumyn Impact And Crunchbase Study Of Gender Diversity On Private Company Boards
This report was produced through a collaboration between illumyn Impact (formerly Him For Her) and Crunchbase. Gené Teare of Crunchbase contributed to this study. Lauren Rivera, p
Advice From An Energy VC For Climate Tech Founders: 5 Opportunities In Developing Nations
By Mark Dryden For entrepreneurs working on climate tech startups, the energy transition offers a great opportunity to power new energy-hungry industries from renewables-rich count
CoreWeave Shrinks IPO
That IPO market comeback may be a little slower than many hoped. Cloud computing startup CoreWeave is cutting the size of its IPO, per a report from Semafor. The startup, which giv
Reporter’s Notebook: 3 Early-Stage AI Investors On How They’re Backing Startups With No Moats
Earlier this month I was in Las Vegas for HumanX, a new AI industry conference, alongside about 3,000 other attendees. I also moderated a panel on-stage with early-stage investors
New York Startup Funding Off To A Slow Start In 2025
For New York metro-area startups, it’s starting out as a big year for exits. This month, Google announced plans to acquire New York-based cybersecurity provider Wiz for $32 billi
Building A Business And A Family: Lessons From Parenthood That Made Me A Better Leader
By Siddhant Masson It’s often said that parenting is the toughest job you’ll ever have and that founding a startup is the most challenging thing you will ever do. With 85% of f
Cybersecurity Firm Island Raises $250M, Jumps Valuation To $4.8B
Dallas-based enterprise browser developer Island raised a $250 million Series E at a $4.8 billion valuation. The new round was led by Coatue Management, with several existing inves
Healthcare And Security Led For New Unicorns In February
Nine companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in February with healthcare and cybersecurity the leading sectors for new unicorn companies. While by itself it wasn’t the lead
The 3 Golden M&A Rules Founders And CEOs Should Follow
By Anas Nader With signs indicating that 2025 will finally bring the upswing in M&A the market has long been predicting, many management teams (and their investors) will be loo
