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4 Critical Factors For Startups Outsourcing Production

Guest Author

March 21, 2025

For companies developing novel technologies, selecting the right manufacturing partners is vital, says Armin Schon of Galileo Wheel. In this guest...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

With $6.2B Purchase Of Chip Designer Ampere, SoftBank Is Going Big This Year

Joanna Glasner

March 20, 2025

SoftBank says it will acquire chip design company Ampere Computing in a $6.2 billion cash transaction. Under terms of the deal, Ampere will operate...

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Public Markets • Startups • Web3

These Are The Fintech IPOs That Could Follow Klarna’s Debut

Joanna Glasner

March 20, 2025

There’s a pretty fat pipeline of venture-backed fintech startups that meet the basic criteria for an IPO. The list of likeliest suspects, however...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Startups • Venture

Eye On AI: Dealmaking Takes Off

Chris Metinko

March 20, 2025

While the IPO pipeline is still fairly chilled, if the past few weeks are any indication, dealmaking when it comes to AI-related startups may be...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Retail and Direct To Consumer • Startups • Venture

Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want: How Agentic AI Closes The Gap Between IRL And E-Commerce Shopping

Guest Author

March 19, 2025

While the past decade has seen increasing levels of daily personal digital experiences, today’s advancements in AI have us on the precipice of...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Cybersecurity • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Politics and regulation • Public Markets • Startups

With Google’s $32B Bid For Wiz, Big Exits Are Finally Picking Up

Joanna Glasner

March 18, 2025

The past two weeks have brought a flurry of big-ticket M&A deals and IPO filings. The action culminated today with Google’s announcement of a planned...

Seed funding • Startups • Venture

7 Deadly Pitch Deck Sins, According To A VC

Guest Author

March 18, 2025

VC firms receive thousands of pitch decks a year and a typical investor will spend no more than two to three minutes assessing each one. In this...

Agriculture & foodtech • Startups • Venture

As Coffee And Chocolate Prices Surge, Startups Scale Up Alternatives

Joanna Glasner

March 18, 2025

More than a dozen startups innovating in areas related to coffee and chocolate alternatives have raised funding in the past couple years...

Politics and regulation • Startups • Venture

What VCs Need To Know About SBIR Acquisitions

Guest Author

March 17, 2025

In this guest commentary, David Timm of Fox Rothschild shares what a venture investor looking to invest in an SBIR-backed startup needs to know about...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cloud computing • Cybersecurity • Education tech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Travel & tourism • Venture

SoftBank Vision Fund Bounces Back Into Action

Chris Metinko

March 17, 2025

It looks like SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 is coming back strong. In the last nearly two quarters, the fund has participated in 13 funding rounds — many...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Insurance tech • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture • Web3

The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Flock Raises Big As Investors Swarm To Public Safety

Chris Metinko

March 14, 2025

Last week’s run of big rounds slowed down slightly this week, but overall still had a strong showing. Yet another huge public safety raise, as well...