Perplexity Poised To Become Latest AI Startup To Hit Unicorn Status — Report
Perplexity AI is reportedly nearing completion of a funding round that will give the AI search startup a unicorn valuation of around $1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported th
Which Overlooked Startup Sectors Will Be Powerful Investments In 2024?
By Semyon Dukach AI commanded the attention of VCs last year, but while investors debated whether to bet on image-generation AI or medtech AI, several extremely consequential sta
The 10 Biggest Rounds Of February: Epic Games Leads The List Thanks To House Of Mouse Investment
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. February was a big month for big rounds. C
No One Gushes About Govtech, But It Can Produce Some Nice Returns
When dealing with government entities, consumers and businesses tend to set the bar for success pretty low. No one is expecting fun and delight interacting with the DMV, planning d
The AI Gold Rush: How Startups Can Stake Their Claim In A Competitive Frontier
By Adi Gozes Following the debut of ChatGPT, it didn’t take long for AI companies to flood the business landscape. But while AI startups successfully raised $50 billion worth of
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Fervo Energy And Glean Lead The Way In Another Strong 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
Musk Sues Altman, OpenAI For Breach Of Founding Agreement
Two of the biggest names in tech right now may be bound to face off in court. Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its executives — including co-founder and CEO Sam A
Tech Layoffs Stay High As Extended Runways Reach Their Limit
In the runup to the 2021 market peak, the word most often used in conjunction with the technology job market was “up.” Hiring was up. Salaries were up. And optimism was too. Mo
In A Latin American VC Winter, 6 Reasons For Optimism
By Gina Gotthilf and Tomas Roggio “Podrán cortar todas las flores, pero no podrán detener la primavera.” — Pablo Neruda Latin America was the fastest-growing venture capi
Atlanta, Boston And Bay Area Lead Way In Dramatic Funding Decline To Black Startup Founders
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the state of venture funding to Black-founded startups in the U.S., based on 2023 data from Crunchbase and its Diversity
