Eye On AI: AI Venture Funding Shattered Quarterly Records In Q4
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. While many of us took some time off during the holidays, AI startups did not take a break from fu
2025: The Year Of The Forward-Deployed Software Engineer
By Tobi Coker The way most companies sell to customers is incredibly outdated. As AI becomes more embedded in business operations, it is poised to fundamentally reshape company str
Asia Venture Funding Tanks To 10-Year Low
While global venture investment rebounded last year, the Asia funding market cratered, totaling only $65.8 billion in 2024 — the exact same low the market hit in 2014. With the e
TikTok Shop Rival Whatnot Bags $265M At $5B Valuation For Live Shopping Platform
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft, DST Global and Avra. Whatnot, a competitor to TikTok Shop, is
Innovators Wanted: 3 Pet Care Areas Primed For Disruption
By Rachel Sheppard As we enter 2025, startups and investors alike are taking stock: What lessons were learned in 2024? Where did we get it right? Where is there opportunity for gro
North American Startup Funding Spikes To Close 2024
North American venture funding spiked in the final quarter of 2024, closing out an up year for startup investment driven by continued momentum around artificial intelligence, Crunc
From No-Code To Auto Payments, Critical Infrastructure Shifts Will Drive Enterprise AI In 2025
By Katerina Stroponiati The artificial intelligence landscape is shifting beneath our feet, and 2025 will bring fundamental changes to how enterprises deploy and optimize AI. Drawi
Startup Funding Regained Its Footing In 2024 As AI Became The Star Of The Show
Global venture funding in 2024 edged above 2023’s totals, with AI showing the biggest leap in amounts year to year. Overall startup funding in 2024 reached close to $314 billion
Latin America Sees Late-Stage Rebound, But Early Stage Declines
Venture funding to Latin America increased a bit in the third quarter of this year, as later-stage dealmaking returned to the region. However, reported seed and early-stage investm
China And Israel Venture Funding Rebound In Q3
While venture funding in Asia is still off even last year’s pace, it has slowly crept up from earlier in the year. In the most recent third quarter, two of the countries that hel
