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WordPress publisher Automattic has acquired relationship management startup Clay for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Thursday.
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Global funding to food tech startups is down significantly so far in 2025 when compared to last year, but M&A in the space is growing.
Thirteen companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in May 2025, including five from Europe, Crunchbase data shows.
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Quantum computing company IonQ announced Monday that it will acquire quantum systems developer Oxford Ionics in a mostly stock deal valued at $1.07...
After several quiet years, it appears that 2025 may be the year that the U.S. market finally sees a flurry of fintech IPOs. Here are some of the...
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While venture funds exceeding the $1 billion mark were once a rarity, they’re now comparatively commonplace. Over the years, the amount of capital...
Fitness app Strava reached a $2.2 billion valuation after raising an undisclosed amount of new funding including debt — a nice boost for the company...
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Since 2023, 259 new unicorns have joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, adding $605 billion in total value and altogether raising $130 billion...
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint announced that it plans to acquire Hornetsecurity, a security provider specialized in Microsoft 365 software tools...
The lack of a healthy exit market is an existential problem for the venture capital industry, writes guest author Dan Gray, who sees the evolving...
Databricks announced Wednesday that it will acquire database management platform Neon in a deal reportedly valued at around $1 billion, one of 13...
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