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This year is on track to outpace last year for the number of startups buying their venture-backed peers, Crunchbase data shows. We speak with M&A advisers about the factors underlying those trends, and what to expect for the remainder of 2025.
Fintech & e-commerce
For those venture-backed companies that have made their public-market debuts this year, the reception has been exceptionally positive overall, with...
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An analysis of Crunchbase data reveals which firms — across venture and private equity — have built the largest portfolios of ultra-unicorns.
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Palo Alto, California-based crypto custody startup BitGo filed confidentially to go public on Tuesday, the company said.
Acquirers made just over $100 billion worth of disclosed-price startup purchases — Including deals that were announced but have not yet closed — in...
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Late-stage deals drove a quiet rebound in Latin America’s venture funding last quarter with Mexico leading the charge for the first time since 2012.
Former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Miller is nearing the close of a new $400 million venture fund to invest in European startups, the Financial...
This week was a productive period for fintech funding, with two companies in the space — iCapital and Bilt Rewards — pulling in the largest rounds.
iCapital, a fintech platform for alternative investments and investors, has raised more than $820 million in a funding round that takes its valuation...
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A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two...
Venture investment in fashion-related AI startups has risen or held steady in the past five-plus years, even as overall VC funding has fallen from...
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