Chris Metinko

Chris Metinko is a senior reporter for Crunchbase News covering enterprise tech startups, innovation and the venture capital world. Before joining the Crunchbase News team, Chris was a senior reporter covering technology, media and telecommunications for Mergermarket and its sister service Dealreporter, where he focused on M&A, funding and the equity capital markets.

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Artificial intelligence and robotics • Clean tech and energy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Anthropic And Our Next Energy Raise Huge $300M Rounds

February 3, 2023

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Artificial intelligence and robotics • Startups

Google Invests $300M In Anthropic As Tech’s AI Arms Race Heats Up

February 3, 2023

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Venture

Insight Partners’ Dealmaking Slows Substantially

February 2, 2023

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Artificial intelligence and robotics • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

The 10 Biggest Rounds Of January: OpenAI Starts Out The Year With A Big Bang

February 2, 2023

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Venture

His Football Career Over, Will Tom Brady Focus On Startup Ventures?

February 1, 2023

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Agriculture & foodtech • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture • Web3

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In January: Genetically Engineered Trees And Securing Space

February 1, 2023

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Agriculture & foodtech

De-Extinction Startup Colossal Biosciences Raises $150M To Bring Back The Dodo

January 31, 2023

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Artificial intelligence and robotics • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Venture • Web3

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI Lands $10B; Paradigm Raises $203M

January 27, 2023

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Fintech & e-commerce • Regional • Startups • Venture

Venture Fell More Than 40% In Hottest States For Funding

January 27, 2023

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Enterprise • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Venture

NEA Announces Two New Funds Totaling $6.2B

January 26, 2023

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Startups • Venture

Better Than 2021? Venture Funding Thrived Like Never Before In These 3 States

January 26, 2023