Venture, Let’s Stop Belittling Venture
By Rohit Yadav It’s a cold, windy morning. I’m clutching my green tea like it’s a lifeline (yes, I’m that person with a tea routine — don’t judge). I unlock my phone fo
Decade Of Disruption: How Megarounds, Global Expansion And AI Doubled VC Investment In 10 Years
Startup investment has doubled over the past 10 years to roughly $300 billion globally per annum, Crunchbase data shows. Now the question remains: As the AI wave plays out, creatin
Navigating Supply Chain Volatility: Lessons From The Front Lines
By Bobby Cohen In early 2020, I found myself on a call at 3 a.m. with a supplier in a completely different time zone, trying to track down a shipment of face masks that had seeming
Identity Security Funding Soars Amid Rise Of AI Agents
Identity management is a hot area for investment of late. That was particularly obvious in the past few weeks, as two startups in the space secured over $300 million and a major ey
Reporter’s Notebook: Optimism Runs Wild At RSA Cybersecurity Confab
The RSA Conference in San Francisco has come and gone, and the main feeling from venture capitalists is one of optimism as talk of dealmaking, the IPO market and of course, AI domi
AI-Powered Coding Tool Anysphere Lands $900M At $9B — Report
Anysphere, which sells the popular Cursor application, has reportedly raised a $900 million round at a $9 billion valuation. The round — first reported by The Financial Times —
Is Your Startup Ready For An Enterprise Partnership? Lessons From Investing In 50-Plus Fintechs
By Lindsay Fitzgerald One of the most important and often overlooked areas VCs evaluate when considering an investment is a startup’s opportunity for distribution partnerships. A
Global Venture Funding Slowed In April, Despite Strong AI Showing
Global venture funding totaled $23 billion in April 2025, flat year over year and down significantly month over month from $68 billion invested in March, Crunchbase data shows. A
Defense Tech Startup Chaos Industries Hits $2B Valuation
Less than six months after raising a $145 million in a Series B, defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries locked up a $275 million Series C that reportedly
The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Investors Look To The Stars And Defense
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals
