Cybersecurity was a hot area for venture investment in the first half of 2025, with total funding to the space hitting its highest level in three...
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Startups
In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding startup Windsurf, just...
Over the past decade, South Korea has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing innovation ecosystems and is on track to overtake Japan in the...
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Late-stage deals drove a quiet rebound in Latin America’s venture funding last quarter with Mexico leading the charge for the first time since 2012.
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Former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Miller is nearing the close of a new $400 million venture fund to invest in European startups, the Financial...
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Overall, funding in Asia in the first half of 2025 was down roughly a third from the same period last year. Deal volume also declined, with reported...
This week was a productive period for fintech funding, with two companies in the space — iCapital and Bilt Rewards — pulling in the largest rounds.
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Overall, nine of the 10 most active venture investors in 2025 did more deals in Q2 than in Q1, per Crunchbase data. Ditto for 80% of the top 10 lead...
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A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two...
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Funding to North American startups surged in the first half of 2025, fueled by investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, overall pouring...
ServiceUp, a platform that automates and manages the vehicle repair process, has raised $55 million in a Series B round of funding led by PeakSpan...
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