Q1 2025 was the strongest quarter for startup M&A dollar volume since 2021, totaling $71 billion in reported exit value globally, Crunchbase data shows.
Less than a year after landing a $95 million Series B, Los Angeles-based space manufacturing company Apex locked up a $200 million Series C led by 8VC and Point72 Ventures.
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