Defense tech startups are on a tear, which became clear this week when shares of AI drone company Swarmer soared 520% in their first day of trading...
To understand what’s holding the 2026 IPO market back and what could unlock it, Crunchbase News recently spoke with Mike Bellin, U.S. IPO services...
Venture funding to companies in Crunchbase space tech and satellite categories hit a high last year of nearly $12 billion. So far, 2026 is off to a...
While the first couple months of the year brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech...
Over the past two calendar years, acquirers have agreed to pay more than $38 billion to purchase venture-backed companies in Crunchbase biotech...
There's a a growing shift among high-growth startups of rewarding employees with liquidity long before an IPO is in sight. Crunchbase News recently...
Veradermics, a developer of an oral treatment for pattern hair loss, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange with shares more than doubling in...
Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding with a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and an uptick in startup M&A numbers...
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The IPO window looked pretty open as the year commenced. But it also looks like it could be slamming down.
On the heels of the rise of global venture funding to fintech and financial services startups last year, investors in the space say they expect...
Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data...
![Illustration of a guy watering plants with a blocked hose - Global [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/quarterly-global-3-300x168.jpg)
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