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Usually the rounds with the most money or biggest-named investors get the headlines, but there were plenty of deals this year that were eye-catching just for the technology that was getting funded. We take a look at some of the more intriguing that...
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Ayar Labs locked up a $155 million Series D led by Advent International and Light Street Capital at a valuation of more than $1 billion, and became...
After a slow Thanksgiving week, investors made up for lost time with a slew of big-money rounds. VCs spread their cash around pretty liberally...
Heirloom, a direct air capture company, or DAC, that uses modified limestone to pull CO₂ from the atmosphere, announced that it has raised $150...
With the holiday season upon us it’s pretty easy to miss some of the more intriguing rounds that get announced. No matter. We have you covered as we...
U.S. venture funding has ticked higher this year, led by the AI investment boom. But not all geographies have shared equally in the gains. We take a...
Five companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in October 2024, across sectors spanning AI, energy, robotics, fintech and professional services...
After a slow week last week, big rounds saw a good rebound with seven startups raising $100 million or more. While food delivery led the way, it also...
October turned out to be a pretty busy month for many of the big names in venture and was led again by Andreessen Horowitz.
Global venture capital funding in October reached $32 billion, marking the highest month for startup investment so far in 2024.
So far in 2024, just 118 small and midsized U.S. startup investors — excluding funds operated by firms that have raised $2 billion or more in total —...
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