Global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $12 billion across 751 deals in 2026 as of April 6, per Crunchbase data. In terms of dollars invested, that’s up 5% year over year, but...
Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 2026. See the latest companies to cut roles.
Although the conventional wisdom in tech is that real ambition means staying independent, sometimes joining forces through an acquisition by a large, established company is what it takes to improve...
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