Why Successful Founders Sometimes Need To Step Aside — And How To Do It
By Mikhail Taver As I often say, building a successful company is not for everyone. It involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears — not to mention creativity and resilience. Yet, t
Venture Preview Part 2: Less Regulation Could Mean Opportunities As AI Stays On Top
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of our 2025 venture investing preview. Read Part 1 here. While many in the venture investing world enter 2025 fairly optimistic about startup prospe
Databricks Raises $10B In 2024’s Largest Venture Funding Deal
Databricks raised $10 billion at a $62 billion valuation, marking the largest venture capital raise of 2024 and one of the largest on record — even surpassing the $6.6 billion ra
Venture Preview Part 1: M&A, IPOs And Political Shifts Prompt VC Optimism And Caution Entering 2025
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of our 2025 venture investing preview. Stay tuned tomorrow for Part 2. While the venture market in 2024 continued to wobble well below its pandemic-
For Fintech, 2024 Was A Year of Hype, Hustle and Hard Truths. What’s Next In 2025?
By Katherine Maslova This has been a year of rapid progress and high expectations for the fintech sector. There’s also been lots of buzz — and hard, painful truths learned. As
Alongside Trump, SoftBank’s Son Announces Plan To Invest $100B In US Businesses
In a Monday joint appearance with President-Elect Donald Trump, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. businesses and create at least 100,0
10 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In 2024
This is our annual roundup pulled from our monthly 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed column. Check out last month’s entry here. It’s the end of the year and every
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Fintech’s Big Week
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
Edtech Investors Avoided The Space This Year
It has not been a good year for edtech startup funding. Barring some last minute mega-rounds, investment in the space for 2024 is on track to hit the lowest level in years. The sam
ServiceTitan Shares Surge In First-Day Trading
Shares of ServiceTitan surged 46% in first-day trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, in what is likely to be the last, large IPO by a venture-backed unicorn this year. The Glendale, Cali
