We talked to Faisal Aftab, founder of Pakistan-based Zayn Venture Capital, about the country’s underfunded startup scene, his plans to boost funding with his role in the soon-to-be-launched "Shark Tank Pakistan", and which sectors the panel of...
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As a follow-up to our interview with VC and "Shark Tank Pakistan" judge Faisal Aftab, we provide a more comprehensive look at some of the Pakistan...
While big rounds rolled in slow this week — only three topped $100 million — a massive $1 billion raise for an AI company took the lead.
More than 191,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2023, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the cuts have...
Funding to VC-backed space tech startups has nearly reached the $6 billion mark this year, quickly closing in on the $6.2 billion the sector raised...
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It was a big day for AI, as the industry saw two big raises — including artificial intelligence research lab Safe Superintelligence, which raised $1...
So far this year, 35% of U.S. startup investment has gone to AI-related companies, per Crunchbase data. That appears to be the highest percentage on...
It was another big month for megadeals. You had to raise more than $150 million to make the top 10 list this month — as investors put money into...
The intersection of AI and coding is one of the hottest areas for venture funding of late. But even in a heated investment environment, this week was...
The week saw a handful of nine-figure rounds, and some at pretty big valuations. That included one large round minting a new unicorn that has...
Summer vacations and the laid-back nature of this time of year may have caused some to miss the intriguing startups that raised cash in August. But...
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