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Series B Funding Has Also Fallen Sharply

Joanna Glasner
March 7, 2023

In recent months, Series B funding to U.S. startups has fallen sharply. So far in 2023, investment is on track to come in at the lowest quarterly...

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Fintech & e-commerce

AI-Driven Lender Abound Scores $601M To Drive Open Banking Forward

Keerthi Vedantam
March 6, 2023

Startups like these have the ability to help consumers access credit despite a bad credit score, or could even help them improve their credit scores. 

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First Unicorn From Egypt Joins The Board In February 

Gené Teare
March 6, 2023

Five companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in February — the fourth month in a row for new unicorns to number in the single digits.

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Tech Layoffs: February Marks Third-Worst Month

Keerthi Vedantam
March 3, 2023

Good news: February layoff numbers for the U.S. tech sector were lower than those in January. Bad news: That’s not actually saying much.

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Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Venture • Web3

Crypto Prices Spike As VC Funding In Web3 Continues To Plunge

Chris Metinko
March 2, 2023

Even as negative headlines around crypto-related businesses continue to swirl, something funny has happened to crypto prices.

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5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In February: AI Pollination, Seeing The Future And 3D-Printed Shoes

Chris Metinko
March 2, 2023

Some under-the-radar startups that received funding last month include a predictive news platform, a crypto search engine and of course lots of AI.

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Chicago’s Varied Startup Scene Takes A Breather After 2 High-Flying Years

Joanna Glasner
March 1, 2023

Chicago is known for having one of the most varied economies of any major U.S. city, with a heavy dose of health care, education, finance...

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Nebraska’s Spreetail Leads The Way In Slow Week

Chris Metinko
February 24, 2023

Big rounds dominated last week, but this week were hard to come by with only two companies raising nine-figure rounds.

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E-Commerce Logistics Firm Spreetail Lands Large $208M Raise

Chris Metinko
February 23, 2023

Nebraska is not known for large funding announcements, but that did not hinder Spreetail from securing some serious funding.

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Special Series: Black-Founded Startups Raised Large Rounds, Added 3 Unicorns in 2022

Gené Teare
February 23, 2023

From health care to fintech to consumer goods, Black-founded U.S. startups raised large venture rounds in 2022 in a wide range of sectors and added...

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Are Startup Investors Weary Of The American Consumer?

Joanna Glasner
February 22, 2023

Investment in U.S. nonfood consumer products startups has fallen off a cliff, per an analysis of Crunchbase data. Will that change in 2023? We'll see.

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