Exaforce Lands $75M To Bring AI Agents To Security
Funding to venture-backed cybersecurity startups has trended up so far this year, and Thursday saw another sign of that. Exaforce locked up a $75 million Series A funding led by Kh
3 Ways AI Is Transforming Venture Capital Investment
By Ivan Nikkhoo Over the past year, every investment opportunity we’ve evaluated has incorporated artificial intelligence in some capacity. This isn’t just a passing trend —
Eye On AI: Startups See More And Bigger Deals
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Dealmaking involving venture-backed startups is up slightly year to year overall, and part of tha
March Mints 11 New Unicorns, As $200B Is Added Through Up Rounds And Board Posts Strong Exits
Eleven new companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in March, adding around $16 billion in value to the board. Another $200 billion in value was added via up rounds for compan
Infinite Reality Buys Touchcast For $500M As M&A Spree Continues
Spacial computing and AI unicorn Infinite Reality announced today that it will acquire agentic AI company Touchcast in a cash and stock deal valued at $500 million. The purchase is
Why The Next Phase of AI Adoption Hinges On AI-Enablers
By Sumedh Nadendla We’re on the cusp of a new era of AI enablement. Google claims new AI training tech is now 13x faster and 10x more power efficient, while DeepMind‘s Jest is
Global M&A Startup Dealmaking Sees Year-To-Year Boost In Q1
Dealmaking involving VC-backed startups jumped 26% year to year in Q1, but stayed pretty steady from the final quarter of 2024 even as many hoped for a significant increase. Crunch
The Longer IPOs Delay, The Less Likely Debuts Will Happen
Going public is not a decision any company takes lightly. For complex, high-revenue businesses in particular, an IPO filing reliably requires years of preparation and hefty investm
What I Learned Building An AI ‘Buddy’ For My Kids (And Millions More Worldwide)
By Ivan Crewkov AI is making its way into every part of our lives, and education is no exception. A recent survey showed 88% of U.S. parents think AI is essential to their children
Can We Please Still Have Nice Things That AI Hasn’t Touched?
“The Wizard of Oz” — yes, that Wizard of Oz — is getting a full-blown AI makeover. Google Cloud and DeepMind, in collaboration with the Sphere in Las Vegas, have used somet
