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In The Era Of Unicorn Valuation Escalation, A Trillion Dollars Isn’t What It Used To Be

Joanna Glasner

February 10, 2026

How much money would it take to up all of the 100 most-valuable U.S. private, venture-backed startups at their current valuations? About $3.5...

M&A • Startups • Venture

Small Late-Stage Rounds Are Fading Away

Joanna Glasner

February 6, 2026

While total late-stage investment has risen in the past few years, less is going to smaller deals. Funding to late-stage rounds of $30 million and...

M&A • Startups • Venture

Google Is A $4T Company That’s Still In The Startup Game

Joanna Glasner

February 4, 2026

Google last year partook in the largest number of startup deals in recent years, Crunchbase data shows, and those rounds had the highest collective...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Robotics • Startups • Venture

6 Trends In Tech And Startups We’re Watching In 2026, From An IPO Boom To More Huge AI Deals

Marlize van Romburgh

January 30, 2026

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...

Enterprise • Fintech • M&A • SaaS • Startups

Capital One To Buy Fintech Startup Brex At Less Than Half Its Peak Valuation In $5.15B Deal

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 23, 2026

Banking giant Capital One announced on Thursday that it is acquiring fintech startup Brex for $5.15 billion in a cash and stock deal, in what Brex...

Business • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Startups • Venture

Venture Capitalists Tap Out On Funding Our Fitness Goals

Joanna Glasner

January 22, 2026

Venture investment in the fitness and wellness space hit a cyclical low last year, Crunchbase data shows, with just over $5 billion in reported...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

Fintech Forecast: Momentum Builds With Big Deals, IPO-Ready Companies And More AI

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 20, 2026

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...

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

It Was A Big Year For Cybersecurity

Joanna Glasner

January 16, 2026

Overall, investors put $18 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase security and privacy categories last year...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • M&A • Seed funding • Startups

Defense Tech Unicorn Onebrief Raises $200M, Acquires Seed Startup As VC Funding For Military-Related Tech Surges

Marlize van Romburgh

January 13, 2026

Defense tech unicorn Onebrief has acquired Battle Road Digital, a startup that makes simulation and wargaming software for the military.

Artificial intelligence • Enterprise • IPO • M&A • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • SaaS • Seed funding • Venture

North American Startup Funding Soared 46% In 2025, Driven By AI Boom

Joanna Glasner

January 8, 2026

Investors poured $280 billion into seed through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian companies in 2025, per Crunchbase data, the highest annual...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • Economy • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

Crunchbase Predicts: Why Top VCs Expect More Venture Dollars, Bigger Rounds And Fewer Winners In 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 5, 2026

To get a sense of the startup funding outlook for the year ahead, Crunchbase News reached out to four investors who share their predictions for what...