AI Isn’t the Answer To Our Education Crisis — It’s a Distraction
It’s been two weeks since the Secretary of Education stood in front of the country and enthusiastically called AI “A1.” Two saucy weeks since what should’ve been a serious
Biggest Rounds Gobble Up A Growing Share Of Startup Funding
Venture capital, as commonly conceived, is about investing in upstart companies in the hopes a few will grow into something big. But looking at recent funding trends, it’s clear
The Forecasting Mistake That Costs You Funding
The founder walked into the investor meeting with confidence, maybe too much of it. The slides were tight, the story compelling, and when it came time to talk numbers, they deliver
Data Orchestration Startup Astronomer Shoots For Stars With $93M Series D
Astronomer, the developer of data orchestration platform Astro, locked up a $93 million Series D led by Bain Capital Ventures. The round, in which no valuation was announced, also
The 10 Biggest Rounds Of April: Safe Superintelligence’s $2B Round Leads The Way
This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out March’s biggest rounds here. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence led the
The Essential Infrastructure For AI In The Enterprise Isn’t Your LLM, It’s Orchestration
By Sagi Eliyahu Excitement about the transformational potential of AI in the enterprise has never been higher. It’s manifested most recently into the explosion of interest in AI
Eye On AI: OpenAI’s Potential Windsurf Deal Could Be The Start Of A New M&A Trend
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Last year saw big names including Mastercard, Nvidia and AMD dive into the M&A pond and buy v
How Embedded Finance Is Quietly Transforming Startup Business Models
By Arthur Azizov The rise of embedded finance is a direct response to what consumers have been demanding for years: simplicity and speed. With the arrival of the iPhone and the exp
The SPAC Is Back
Going public via SPAC was a very 2021 thing to do. During the peak of the last bull market, dozens of startups took this quick route to market, merging with publicly traded shell c
Space Tech Startup Apex Lands $200M
Less than a year after landing a $95 million Series B, space manufacturing company Apex locked up a $200 million Series C led by 8VC 1 and Point72 Ventures. The round also include
