Many tech startups that raised money at inflated valuations during the 2021 bubble are now struggling as market multiples contract and cash runs out...
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The IPO market for new technology listings picked up in 2025. So far this year, at least 23 U.S.-based companies have listed above $1 billion in...
Perennial megaround raiser Databricks was the top funding recipient by far this week, securing a fresh $4 billion in Series L funding (yes, that is a...
Forty-six companies founded in the past three years both held or obtained unicorn status in 2025 and raised fresh funding, per Crunchbase data...
Nirvana Insurance, an AI-based commercial insurance platform for the trucking industry, has raised a $100 million Series D round at a $1.5 billion...
This year, investors put just over $24 billion across all stages into startups in Crunchbase's cleantech, electric vehicle and sustainability-related...
![Image of founder getting a "Blank check" [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/rise-of-massive-funding-blank-check-470x352.jpg)
AI was the leading sector for startup funding globally from 2023 through 2025. As the sector reshapes the venture industry, here are six charts to...
![Illustration of a unicorn with a green money background. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/Unicorn_Money_v1-470x352.jpg)
Octane, a startup that offers “instant” financing for large recreational and lifestyle purchases, has raised $100 million in a Series F round with a...
This year a total of $1.6 trillion of value was added to The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, which lists the most highly valued, private, venture-backed...
Startup investors this week demonstrated continued willingness to write big checks for promising companies in sought-after areas. Leading the pack...
The seed investment environment exhibited its typical quirkiness in 2025. In particular, it was a huge year for huge rounds. Predictably, it was also...
![Illustration of a guy watering plants with a blocked hose - Global [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/quarterly-global-3-300x168.jpg)
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