We used Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence tools to curate a list of 14 venture-backed companies in sectors ranging from AI to fintech to consumer goods that could be on tap as IPO candidates in the foreseeable future.
Retail and Direct To Consumer
AI was yet again an inescapable theme this month as we looked for interesting startups that landed fresh investment. From a company using AI to help...
Every under-the-radar funded company that caught our eye in May relied heavily on artificial intelligence, whether that was to help farms reduce...
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While the past decade has seen increasing levels of daily personal digital experiences, today’s advancements in AI have us on the precipice of...
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Building a lasting business can take an exceedingly long time, but it's nothing compared to hundreds of well-known, successful organizations and...
The start of a new year brings a lot of promise — and a lot of interesting new funding rounds. Let’s take a look at a handful of funding deals you...
In this guest commentary, Rebecca Kacaba, CEO and co-founder of DealMaker, writes that in 2025, retail investors will reshape IPO strategies...
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft, DST Global and Avra.
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Although 2024 was an exceptionally lackluster year for new public offerings, the IPO market could gain momentum in 2025. In that vein, the Crunchbase...
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