What are the big business stories you’re watching in the new year? Are you gearing up to raise new capital in 2025? Or are you cutting costs? These...
M&A
In the world of startups, the allure of venture capital often overshadows the virtues of bootstrapping, writes guest author Itay Sagie who highlights...
Could the upsurge awaken the long-slumbering M&A market for crypto startups, especially as funding has dipped in the sector for a few years and many...
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In Q3, there were 479 M&A deals globally for VC-backed startups, per Crunchbase data. That’s a very small drop from the 500 deals consummated in Q2 —...
So far in 2024, just 118 small and midsized U.S. startup investors — excluding funds operated by firms that have raised $2 billion or more in total —...
How can AI startups break through the noise and set themselves up for a successful exit? Priya Saiprasad, a general partner at Touring Capital...
After an M&A transaction, a well-executed brand positioning exercise can be the difference between a smooth transition and a cultural clash. Jaclyn...
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We take a look at some of the biggest issues VCs and founders likely are watching as the presidential election looms only days away.
New York-based data security startup Cyera bought data loss prevention firm Trail Security for $162 million.
In the mergers and acquisitions arena, speed is crucial. In this guest column, Kevin Donovan, partner at FML CPAs, shares ways to speed up an M&A...
In total, investors put $40.5 billion into startups across all stages in Q3. That’s a decline of 10% from the prior quarter and an increase of 14%...
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