M&A

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Fitness Startup Funding Is Rebounding, But Investors Want AI And Data, Not Treadmills

Marlize van Romburgh

August 12, 2026

Venture investors seem to be more upbeat than they have been in years about the future of fitness and wellness. Startup investment in those...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • M&A • SaaS

Your AI Strategy May Be Destroying Your Exit Value

Itay Sagie

August 5, 2026

While integrating AI into a startup's product strategy is often viewed as a way to enhance valuation, it can inadvertently reduce exit value, argues...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • M&A • Public Markets • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

A Record 13 Billion-Dollar Rounds In July Pushed Venture’s Historic Run Higher

Gené Teare

August 4, 2026

Global venture funding showed no signs of slowing in July. Startup capital totaled $55 billion, up 69% year over year, as the month notched the...

E-commerce • Fintech • Liquidity • M&A • Public Markets

Stripe’s Acquisition Pace Has Accelerated In The Past Five Years, But Nothing Comes Close To Its Reported $53B PayPal Bet

Mary Ann Azevedo

July 15, 2026

Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have teamed up to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal in a deal valued at more...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • M&A • Startups • Venture

So Far, 2026 Is A Solid Year For Cybersecurity Startup Funding

Joanna Glasner

July 14, 2026

The first quarter of 2026 was a more robust period for funding than the second, with privacy and cybersecurity startups pulling in $4.4 billion in...

Artificial intelligence • Enterprise • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Robotics • Startups • Venture

Welcome To The ‘Show Me’ Era: Sapphire Ventures’ Anders Ranum On What Separates Winning AI Startups From The Rest

Mary Ann Azevedo

July 13, 2026

To understand how institutional capital is navigating the gap between AI's public market software multiples and private market valuations, Crunchbase...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets • Regional • Robotics • Seed funding • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

Europe Posted Its Strongest Venture Funding Quarter In 4 Years As UK Gains, M&A Holds Up

Gené Teare

July 9, 2026

In Q2, Europe posted its strongest quarter in four years for venture funding, Crunchbase data shows. All told, Europe-based startups raised $24...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Public Markets • Quarterly and annual reports • Startups • Venture

North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI

Joanna Glasner

July 7, 2026

Overall, investment in U.S. and Canadian startups totaled a staggering $392 billion for the first half of 2026, per Crunchbase data, dwarfing...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Startups • Venture

Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Gené Teare

July 2, 2026

Investors poured more than $200 billion into startups globally in the just-ended quarter, making Q2 2026 the second-largest quarter on record, our...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Public Markets • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups

Crunchbase Data: Q2 Brought The Most Billion-Dollar Startup Exits Since 2021

Joanna Glasner

June 29, 2026

Startup exits valued at $1 billion or more are now more numerous than at any point since the 2021 market peak, Crunchbase data shows. The trend we’re...

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets

Cursor Deal Puts US On Track For Record Startup M&A Year

Joanna Glasner

June 25, 2026

While SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere dominates the headlines, a number of other multibillion-dollar transactions have also closed this...