Deep Tech Investments Down, But Maybe Not As Much As You Think
The venture market was down 38% last year as investors continued to reel back their funding with money becoming more expensive and liquidity options drying up. In such an environme
Startups Roll Out More Services For Growing Ranks Of Self-Employed And Gig Workers
Whether by choice or necessity, the share of workers who are self-employed or toiling in the gig economy continues to grow. And with it, tools to manage all the attendant accountin
Crunchbase Monthly Recap: Venture Investors Keep The Brakes On For The First Month Of 2024
By all accounts, venture funding will continue to be constrained in 2024 unless the IPO market bursts open with a lineup of companies that slowed their exit plans over the past two
3 Ways To Optimize Your Incentive Compensation Program
By Mark Schopmeyer Variable compensation is the largest sales expense for most businesses, averaging roughly 40% of total sales costs. It’s also incredibly complex and, without t
Investors Swipe Right On Some Dating Startups, But Don’t Make Big Commitments
Investing in dating startups is a lot like dating itself. Despite the likelihood that most won’t go anywhere, investors still back a lot of these companies. This is because they
Crowdsourced Security Startup Bugcrowd Locks Up $102M
Hackers-for-hire platform Bugcrowd locked up $102 million in fresh funding led by General Catalyst. The San Francisco-based platform allows companies of all sorts to hire freelance
Why Entrepreneurs Need To Reset Their Expectations In 2024
By Nathaniel Houghton Entrepreneurship is in a perilous place. Last year has been described as the most difficult year for startups in a decade and the 2024 outlook isn’t much be
Funding Is Still Flowing Strong To Water-Focused Startups
Funding to startups working on water purification- and conservation-related technologies has not dried up in recent quarters, even amid a broad global contraction in venture invest
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: The Mouse Invests Huge In Epic Deal
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
