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AI is redefining software’s role, enabling products that perform end-to-end work, write guest authors Medha Agarwal and Noah Lin of Defy, who share four playbook stages that leading AI-first companies are using to scale.
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The velocity of innovation, particularly around AI, is collapsing the shelf life of software differentiation, write guest authors Rob Biederman and...
The best CFOs are just like the founders they work for: business thinkers who understand how to turn capital into outcomes. In this guest commentary...
In this guest commentary, Mark Schopmeyer, co-CEO of incentive compensation management platform CaptivateIQ, shares ways businesses can raise their...
Thirteen companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in May 2025, including five from Europe, Crunchbase data shows.
The pace of large-scale startup fundraising slowed a bit this week, with no giant late-stage rounds for GenAI unicorns. However, we did see a good...
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In this guest commentary, Roman Eloshvili, founder and CEO of XData Group, shares experience-gained do's and don'ts for startups looking to expand to...
After the pre-seed round is a time for a startup to plan for securing follow-on investments, says guest author Sergei Bogdanov, who shares early...
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In the fast-paced world of startups branding often takes a back seat, but should be embedded early in a startup’s strategy. In this guest commentary...
Nine companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in February with healthcare and cybersecurity the leading sectors for new unicorn companies.
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Some VCs have capital, but are being extremely selective in deploying it, meaning founders must work harder than ever to stand out in order to get a...
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