It is no shock to see the company that tops this list — a $6.6 billion raise makes a lot of headlines. However, it was far from the only big round...
Startups
In total, investors put $40.5 billion into startups across all stages in Q3. That’s a decline of 10% from the prior quarter and an increase of 14%...
The most obvious takeaway from a quick glance of funding numbers for the just-completed third quarter is that investors still can’t get enough of AI.
![Illustration of a tidal wave - Global - Quarterly Reports [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/Quarterly-Global-2-470x352.jpg)
Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, Crunchbase data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year...
OpenAI has announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion led by Thrive Capital.
Poolside, an AI coding startup based in San Francisco, closed a $500 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures.
![Illustration of a man sitting on a huge pile o' money. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/Giant_Funding-470x352.jpg)
The likes of GV, Salesforce Ventures and M12 top the list so far this year in terms of rounds led or co-led by U.S.-based corporate ventures —...
Starting a company is equal parts thrilling and daunting, writes Rob Biederman of Asymmetric Capital Partners, who shares four insights he wishes...
So far this year, startups with business models tied to carbon capture, storage and transformation have closed on nearly $1.2 billion in equity and...
Not a lot of activity this week when it comes to big, nine-figure rounds with ony two of $100 million or more. No single sector dominated either, as...
![M&A - Illustration of a magnet attracting various products. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/mergers_and_acquisitions-470x352.jpg)
Startup investors were looking to M&A in 2024 as the fast track to getting liquidity. But while Crunchbase data shows deal volume for venture-backed...
![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)
67.1K Followers