GRR Vs. NRR: Choosing The Right Metric For Your Business Strategy
In today’s competitive business environment, mastering revenue metrics is pivotal for sustainable growth. Two key metrics are GRR, or gross revenue retention, and NRR, or net rev
EV Charging Is Still A Hot Niche For Startup Funding
With more electric vehicles on the road than ever, we also need more places to charge them all. Startups and their investors are lining up to fill that demand. Since last year, com
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Xcimer Energy Leads The Way As Big Rounds Dry Up
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Most-Active US Investors In May: Andreessen Horowitz And General Catalyst Lead Month With A Lot Of Big Rounds
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
US Regulators To Take A Look Into Microsoft, Nvidia And OpenAI
Some of the biggest names in the AI space are about to get more scrutiny from government regulators. The Federal Trade Commission is set to look into Microsoft’s relationship wit
Crunchbase Monthly Recap May 2024: AI Leads Alongside An Uptick In Billion-Dollar Rounds
Venture funding rebounded in May to reach $31 billion, the highest monthly tally so far this year. Investment was up over 40% month over month and 29% year over year, with AI leadi
Salesforce, Nvidia, Cisco Invest In AI Startup Cohere At $5B Valuation — Report
Toronto-based Cohere locked up a $450 million investment from big-named corporate investors at a $5 billion valuation, per a Reuters report. Investors in the round included chip gi
Fusion Startup Xcimer Lands $100M, Boosting Sector’s Lackluster Funding
Just four days ago, we published a story about how fusion funding had fizzled out in recent quarters, particularly for mega-sized rounds. At the time, I noted that a single big rou
The 10 Biggest Rounds Of May: xAI And CoreWeave Lead Big Month For AI
This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out the biggest rounds of last month here. May was a big month to raise, well, really
As Plastic Piles Up, So Does Funding To Startups Working On Alternatives
People are using and discarding too much plastic. It’s terrible for the environment, contributes to global warming and can contain substances dangerous for our own health. This i