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Artificial intelligence • IPO • M&A • Real estate & property tech • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Proptech Funding Holds Up, But Investors Are Placing Different Bets

September 1, 2026

Real estate tech startup investors are being more selective about their bets and putting more money into companies using AI and other technology to make construction, property operations and real estate transactions faster and less expensive.

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Image of satellite - Space tech. [Dom Guzman]
Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Orbits New Highs 

Joanna Glasner
August 28, 2026

So far this year, a record $20.3 billion in global seed- through growth-stage funding has gone to companies in space- and satellite-related sectors...

Illustration of money pie.
Artificial intelligence • IPO • Liquidity • Public Markets • Venture

The Biggest Consequence Of An AI IPO Isn’t The IPO Itself. It’s What Happens Afterward.

Guest Author
August 10, 2026

A wave of major AI IPOs could return significant liquidity to limited partners, fueling a new venture fundraising cycle rather than simply affecting...

Illustration of money pie.
Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Liquidity • Public Markets • Startups • Venture • Web3

Fintech Funding Surges 23% In H1 2026 As Investors Concentrate Their Bets On AI And Financial Infrastructure

Mary Ann Azevedo
July 15, 2026

Venture funding into fintech startups climbed nearly 23% year over year in H1 2026, even as deal count fell more than 25%, Crunchbase data shows, a...

Illustration of a hand depositing a coin in a bot. AI funding [Dom Guzman]
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...

Illustration of a semiconductor chip with a dollar sign.
Artificial intelligence • IPO • Liquidity • Public Markets • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

GV’s Dave Munichiello On Qualcomm’s Modular Purchase, The Firm’s 10x Return And The Shift In AI Software

Mary Ann Azevedo
June 30, 2026

The artificial intelligence space saw two major developments last week that highlight how technology companies are trying to manage the soaring costs...

Illustration of Social Media purchases via smartphone.
IPO • Sales & Marketing • Venture

AppsFlyer Reportedly Lands $1B At $2.7B Valuation To Help Companies Track Digital Ads

Mary Ann Azevedo
June 22, 2026

Data analytics company AppsFlyer is eyeing the public markets after reportedly securing more than $1 billion in a Series E funding round.

Image of a robotic, AI-powered arm holding a drill, to illustrate automated construction or manufacturing. [Dom Guzman]
Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Manufacturing • Robotics • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo
June 22, 2026

Globally, robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026, compared to $15 billion in the full year of 2025. The figure also handily...

Image of a rocket with an up graph. Space Tech
Artificial intelligence • IPO • Liquidity • Regional • Startups • Venture

The AI Startup Funding Boom Is Not A Global Phenomenon

Joanna Glasner
June 15, 2026

So far in 2026, U.S. companies have pulled in nearly 80% of global seed- through growth-stage financing, per Crunchbase data. That’s a sharp...

Illustration of founder looking at HUGE pile of money. [Dom Guzman]
Artificial intelligence • IPO • Public Markets • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

SpaceX Shares Close Up 19% After Largest IPO Of All Time

Marlize van RomburghJoanna Glasner
June 12, 2026

The SpaceX offering caps a remarkable journey for a company that has raised nearly $12 billion in private investment since its founding in 2002 to...

Image of robotic figures racing to an IPO finish line, to illustrate companies heading toward the public markets. [Dom Guzman]
Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Before You Cheer The IPO Window, Watch Where The Money Goes

Marc Schröder
June 11, 2026

A public SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic would become some of the best-capitalized acquirers on the planet, writes MGV's Marc Schröder, who explains...

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Illustration of a guy watering plants with a blocked hose - Global [Dom Guzman]
Artificial intelligence • Crypto • M&A • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Q1 Global Startup Funding Posts Strongest Quarter Since Q2 2022 With A Third Going To Massive OpenAI Deal  

April 3, 2025
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