In 2023, Even Big Startup Exits Come With Markdowns
Generally speaking, when a startup gets acquired by a big company or goes public at a valuation over a billion dollars, prior backers at all stages come out ahead. This year, howev
5 Key Areas For ‘Hard-Task’ AI To Conquer
By Bob Rosin We hurtle down the highway, well above the speed limit, moving easily over the smooth road, trusting our Tesla’s Autopilot to handle the slight bends as they come. B
Vast Data Closes $118M Series E, More Than Doubles Valuation
AI data platform startup Vast Data raised a $118 million Series E led by Fidelity Management and Research Co., jumping the company’s valuation to $9.1 billion. The new valuation
Most Active US Investors: General Catalyst Leads The Way In November
This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and includes some odds and
Gecko Robotics Latest Defense Tech To Raise Big
Gecko Robotics, which creates robots to assess the safety and condition of critical infrastructure, has raised an additional $100 million in a Series C extension. The new cash infu
Global Venture Funding In November Slows At Early Stage
Global venture funding reached $19.2 billion in November 2023, down marginally month over month, Crunchbase data shows. Funding fell around 16% from the $23 billion invested in Nov
Early-Stage VC Fundraising May Soon Heat Up Again: How Immigrant Founders Should Take Advantage
By Semyon Dukach Early-stage funding has gone from plummeting to plateauing, and every seed VC I’ve spoken to has been incredibly busy. It feels like pent-up funding will soon
CoreWeave Valuation At $7B After Secondary Sale
AI cloud infrastructure company CoreWeave saw its valuation hit $7 billion after a minority investment of $642 million led by Fidelity Management and Research Co. The new valuation
Planning To Launch Your Startup In The US In 2024? You Need To Settle Down First
By Dmitry Smirnov North America is still the world’s leading startup region, home to 50% of the top 30 global startups ecosystems and deploying around $31.4 billion of investment
Startups Are Further From Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
For those of us hoping innovative startups might succeed in solving the affordable housing shortage, recent news has not been reassuring. One of the most heavily funded unicorns in
