Private Equity In Flux: How Tariffs, AI And Infrastructure Define A New Investment Era
By Kevin Smith The private equity landscape is experiencing transformative changes due to evolving market dynamics and the new U.S. presidential administration. Political shifts us
Alphabet-Backed Isomorphic Labs Raises $600M For AI Drug Development
Google spinoff Isomorphic Labs raised $600 million in its first external funding round as the company looks to apply artificial intelligence to the drug development process. The ne
How Do You Value Pre-Revenue Startups?
One of the most common questions in startup valuation is: “How do you value pre-revenue startups?” It’s a funny question, because it assumes the premise that startups are gen
Deal Momentum Cautiously Builds At The Nexus Of AI And Real Estate
Real estate is often the largest asset people own. But when it comes to venture investment, giant bets in the space often don’t work out. The list of failures and underperformers
How To Find Funding In Latin America, From A LatAm Startup CEO
By Roberto Peñacastro Latin America’s venture capital scene has evolved fast. While funding has come down from the record highs of 2021, investment remains strong, hitting $4.2
Musk Merges xAI And X
Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, will buy X, the social-media platform he also owns, for $33 billion in an all-stock transaction. The deal will va
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Fleetio And Mercury Nab Massive Rounds
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
CoreWeave Dips In First-Day Trading
CoreWeave opened slightly lower in its Nasdaq debut today, with shares hovering around $39 in initial trading. The day before, the Livingston, New Jersey-based cloud-based AI infra
Advice From An Energy VC For Climate Tech Founders: 5 Opportunities In Developing Nations
By Mark Dryden For entrepreneurs working on climate tech startups, the energy transition offers a great opportunity to power new energy-hungry industries from renewables-rich count
2024 illumyn Impact And Crunchbase Study Of Gender Diversity On Private Company Boards
This report was produced through a collaboration between illumyn Impact (formerly Him For Her) and Crunchbase. Gené Teare of Crunchbase contributed to this study. Lauren Rivera, p
