Stanford VC Initiative Study: How Long Does It Take To Build A Unicorn?
Is building a unicorn an overnight success, or is it a long-term endeavor? And how much does venture capital influence the timeline? To uncover the answers, the Stanford Graduate S
AI Is Just Getting Started. Here Are 4 Ways To Prepare For The Next Leap Forward
By Yotam Kramer Despite the perception of many, as we enter 2025 AI is still in the very early stages of its adoption. In fact, while the technology has been in development for a n
Steel Startups Forge Ahead With More Funding
Steel — an industry on the cutting edge of innovation back in the 1850s — might not seem like an obvious target for venture investment today. Funding data, however, paints a
Most-Active US Investors In January: a16z Only Investor To Warm Up To The New Year
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
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: BlinkRx, Tidal Vision Lead Another Slow week
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
Startups Making Egg Substitutes Poised To Poach New Customers
Egg lovers have had good reason to gripe about price spikes and shortages lately. One group that’s not complaining, however, are plant-based egg startups. Against a backdrop of h
Philly Startup Funding Shows Eagles-Like Strength
Last time the Philadelphia Eagles faced the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, we thought it offered a unique opportunity to look at each city and team’s ties to the startup w
Kansas City Chiefs Players Make Moves In The Startup World
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off on the gridiron this Sunday for Super Bowl LIX, marking the second time in three seasons that the two teams have battle
Eye On AI: After DeepSeek Hysteria, The AI World Is The Same As It Ever Was
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It’s been nearly two weeks since Chinese AI app DeepSeek rocked the artificial intelligence wor
Share Of Startup Funding For Black Founders Hits Multiyear Low
The share of U.S. startup funding going to companies with Black founders hit a multiyear low in 2024, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher. Only around $730 million — o
