Webtoon Rises Modestly In IPO Debut
Shares of online comics publisher Webtoon Entertainment closed up nearly 10% in first-day trading Thursday, after the company priced shares for its IPO at the top of the proposed r
Eye On AI: OpenAI Goes On A Buying Spree As AI Looks To Open Up M&A, IPO Markets
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It may be the big funding rounds that grab the headlines when it comes to the startup world, but
Robotics Startups On The Rise In 2024
So far, 2024 is shaping up as a not-so-shabby year for robotics startup funding. Developers of workplace robots, robotic surgery technologies, and even humanoid models have all rai
No-Code Startup Creatio Hits Unicorn Status After $200M Raise
Low-code and no-code startups are not seeing the funding they did a couple of years ago, but it clearly has not dried up completely. Creatio achieved unicorn status after landing a
Chaddha From Mayfield Fund On The Cognitive Economy
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
AI Chip Startup Etched Captures $120M In Hot Market
Etched.ai became the latest startup to ride the wave of investor enthusiasm for AI chips. The San Francisco-based startup locked up a $120 million round led by Positive Sum and Pri
Funding To Autonomous Driving Startups Surprisingly Starts To Move Again
For the first four months of the year, it seemed like funding to autonomous driving startups — once a super hot sector — was slowly driving off a cliff. However, since then ven
Accounting Startup Klarity Books $70M Series B — Report
It’s weird to say, but accounting is hot — at least in the startup world. Klarity became the latest accounting-related startup to raise big in the sector. The San Francisco-bas
Leaner Times Persist For Alt Protein Funding
Lab-produced meat may be one of the weirder sectors for startup innovation. But in terms of funding and hype trajectory, it’s about as typical as it gets. The investment heyday f
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Biotech And Cybersecurity See Big Bucks
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
