How To Drive Rapid Profits With Aggressive Testing And Targeted Hiring
By Yakov Filippenko Today’s startups face a new game, as investors are no longer swayed by vanity metrics. Instead, they’re laser focused on a product’s actual ability to tur
Celebrities Have An Unquenchable Thirst For Beverage Startups
If you’re thirsty, you could drink plain water. It’s got zero calories, quenches your thirst, and keeps you hydrated. But what would be the fun in that? And who would it impres
Global VC Funding Ticked Up In November Thanks To AI And Billion-Dollar Deals
Global venture funding totaled $28 billion in November 2024, Crunchbase data shows. That’s down from the $32 billion raised in October 2024, but up from the $21 billion raised in
Jim Keller-Led Tenstorrent Raises Another $700M For AI Chips At $2B+ Valuation
Tenstorrent, the chip startup led by vaunted semiconductor engineer Jim Keller, says it raised more than $693 million in a Series D funding that gives it a $2 billion pre-money val
Public Raises $135M Series D-2 For AI-Driven Investment
Investment platform Public announced Monday that it has raised $135 million in equity and debt financing amid sharp growth in adoption of its AI-enabled research features. The fina
Pony.ai Shares Rise In Nasdaq Debut
Shares of China-based autonomous driving company Pony.ai were up around 19% in early trading Wednesday after the company made its Nasdaq debut. Guangzhou, China-based Pony priced s
The Opportunities Costanoa Ventures Sees In Vertical AI
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series in which Crunchbase News interviews active investors in artificial intelligence. Read previous interviews with Felicis, B
How Startups Can Raise Capital In Low Liquidity Markets
By Marie Nielsen Venture capital has grown out of Silicon Valley and become global by default, mirroring the industry that receives the majority of its attention: tech. Fund mana
Reader Survey: Give Us Your 2025 Predictions About IPOs, AI And Everything In Between
What’s keeping you up at night? Do you feel more — or less — optimistic about the state of the economy now versus a year ago? What are the big business stories you’re wat
These Smaller State Startup Scenes Saw Big Gains In 2024
Vermont, Hawaii and Arkansas aren’t on the short list of states likely to serve as home to the next Silicon Valley contender. However, by one measure worth watching — increased
