It was going to be a fairly business as usual top 10 list this week until OpenAI decided to disrupt our Friday with news that it raised $110 billion...
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OpenAI announced Friday that it has closed on a staggering $110 billion fundraise at an $840 billion post-money valuation. The financing marks the...
Venture funding to companies in Crunchbase space tech and satellite categories hit a high last year of nearly $12 billion. So far, 2026 is off to a...
Fintech infrastructure company Plaid revealed on Thursday that it has completed a new fundraise to provide liquidity to employees at a valuation of...
Crunchbase News recently spoke with GV partner Elena Sakach to find out more about her investment thesis, her thoughts on what defines winning...
While the first couple months of the year brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech...
A host of interesting, under-the-radar recently funded startups caught our attention in the past month: one that’s developing nuclear-waste generated...
This week’s largest U.S. funding rounds once again featured an AI-heavy cohort, along with sizable financings around fintech and energy tech. By far...
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Investors poured over $9 billion into global AI-focused seed rounds over the past six months, per Crunchbase data. Areas they favored include...
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Ownwell, an AI-powered startup that appeals property taxes on behalf of homeowners, has secured $50 million in financing, including $30 million in...
Historically, many of the most transformative companies went public early and built the majority of their value under the discipline and funding of...
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