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
Latin American Startup Funding Rebounds After Deep Slide
Funding to Latin American startups rose in the second quarter, led by a resurgence in late-stage dealmaking. Altogether, companies in South and Central America raised $791 million
Google In Talks To Buy Cyber Startup Wiz For $23B — Report
The somewhat stagnant M&A market may be about to get a jumpstart. One of its biggest ever involving a venture capital-backed startup. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is
Funding To European Startups Rose In Q2, Exceeding Investment To Asia For The First Time
Funding to European startups rose in Q2, reaching close to $16 billion. Overall, funding was up 31% quarter over quarter and 17% year over year, based on an analysis of Crunchbase
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Skild AI Grabs $300M To Build Robot Brains
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Most Active Investor Rankings Got Reshuffled In Q2 As VCs Got Busier
The Crunchbase rankings of active startup investors looked quite different in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago. First, nearly all of the most active venture invest
Defense Tech Startup Helsing Raises at $5.4B Valuation
Despite a slow start, there clearly is investor appetite in defense tech. Helsing, which develops artificial intelligence software for defense, raised approximately $489 million in
Asia Funding Limps Along, Hits Lowest Level Since 2015
Despite a slight resurgence across the global venture funding landscape, Asia seems to be left behind. The region suffered its worst quarter for venture funding since the final qua
