The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Generate Capital Goes Big Again, Kore.ai Nabs $150M
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
The State Of Startups In 7 Charts
Last year saw the lowest level of startup funding in five years, witnessed valuations fall drastically, and offered little hope for IPO contenders. But is that all now in the rearv
AI Will Be Doing More Accounting If Startup Investors Have Their Way
Accounting and auditing is a perpetual growth market. Yet at the same time, businesses and households seem to find there are never enough resources to keep up with the demands of m
US Tech Giants Have Scuttled Over $70B In M&A Deals Following EU, UK Pushback
Lately, it seems like a lot of large technology acquisitions have fallen apart following pushback from European and U.K. antitrust regulators. In tandem, the value of these deals t
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In January: Humanoids, AI Relationships And Cleaning Up Space
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out our year-end entry here. It’s a new year and we have new
Zum Raises $140M At $1.3B Valuation To Help Kids Get to School Faster With AI
When one thinks of AI and its many uses, getting your kid to school faster is likely not the first thing that springs to mind. However, school bus startup Zum now has 1.3 billion r
What Did It Take To Raise A Series A Round In 2023?
By Healy Jones The VC bubble has subsided and last year marked one of the most difficult on record to raise a Series A funding round. As interest rates climbed and global uncerta
PE Firms Have Paid Richly For Software Startups. When Will They Resume Spending?
IPOs generate a lot of buzz. Acquisitions by private equity firms, not so much. After all, most founders don’t start out with the vision of selling their startup to a leveraged i
In An Uncertain Market, Survival Mode Is Not Your Only Option
By Marc Schröder Despite small glimmers of hope, the market turnaround has not yet materialized, putting startup founders in a challenging position as they decide how to optimiz
Why Nautical Investors Are Pouring Capital Into Better, Lower-Carbon Ships And Boats
Most of us spend our days on dry land and devote little thought to boats, ships, and their associated propulsion systems and carbon footprints. If we did, however, shipping-focus
