Latin America startup investment closed out 2024 on an up note, with the fourth quarter delivering the highest aggregate funding of the year.
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As AI becomes more embedded in business operations, it is poised to fundamentally reshape company structures, especially in how products and services...
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Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft, DST Global and Avra.
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With the shifting AI landscape, Katerina Stroponiati, founder of Brilliant Minds, says that 2025 will bring fundamental changes to how enterprises...
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Although 2024 was an exceptionally lackluster year for new public offerings, the IPO market could gain momentum in 2025. In that vein, the Crunchbase...
Austin, Texas-based Tacora Capital has raised nearly $269 million for a second fund, according to an SEC filing.
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AI once again dominated venture capital last year. But what about some of the other industries that got big deals in 2024? Let’s take a look at who...
After another slow year in 2024 for new tech listings, there is an expectation that the IPO markets will pick up in 2025. A year ago, the outlook was...
In the past three months, investors have plowed close to $1.2 billion into a geographically dispersed group of online banking providers, Crunchbase...
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Will the M&A market pick up next year and, with it, the IPO pipeline? And what about the tech job market? Every year, we offer up some predictions...
While many venture investors enter 2025 fairly optimistic about startup prospects, other factors are likely to affect the funding environment —...
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