From Batteries To Building Materials, Green Manufacturing Startups Are Raising Billions
Modern humanity’s carbon-spewing ways probably have their roots in manufacturing. If it’s not the things we mass-produce, then it’s likely the processes used to make them. Or
Cybersecurity Startup Funding Hits 5-Year Low, Drops 50% From 2022
Just two years ago venture funding to cybersecurity was on fire, with more than $23 billion flooding the sector. In 2023, cyber startups saw only about a third of that, as venture
Quantinuum Raises $300M At $5B Valuation
Quantinuum locked up a fresh $300 million equity fundraise at a pre-money valuation of $5 billion. The new funding was led by JPMorgan Chase, with additional participation from Mit
Startup Investors Have Fled The Metaverse
Almost nobody these days is spending much leisure time in the metaverse. Additionally, almost no investors are backing fresh rounds for startups creating the next generation of vir
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Fever Heats Up Week With $110M Round
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
A16z Tops Active Investor Ranks In Slow Year
Overall, startup investors put far less money to work in 2023 compared to the prior two years. They also did far fewer deals. However, some investors slowed down much less drastica
Fintech Funding Halved Last Year, But VCs Are Excited About These Areas And Deals In 2024
Venture investment in 2023 into financial services and fintech, which just a few years ago was the top sector for startup funding globally, totaled $43 billion, its lowest level in
Stablecoin Startup Circle Files Confidentially For IPO
Circle Internet Financial has circled back around on its hopes to be a public company. The company, which is behind the USDC stablecoin, said it has confidentially filed (although
Funding To VC-Backed Startups In Israel Plummeted In Q4 Amid Turmoil
Venture funding to Israel-based startups in Q4 2023 hit its lowest point since early 2017, as just more than a half-billion dollars was invested in private companies with tensions
Eye On AI: More Regulators Look Into AI Investing
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. It’s been nearly a year since Microsoft announced its $10 billion megadeal with OpenAI — the
