Founders should evaluate investors’ financial health as carefully as their market thesis, writes guest author Marc Schröder, who emphasizes they...
Venture
![Illustration of founder looking at HUGE pile of money. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/generic-money-470x352.jpg)
Generative AI company Anthropic announced on Thursday that it has raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round, more than doubling its post-money...
While Africa’s innovation ecosystem is growing rapidly, it still faces major challenges, writes Mind the Bridge's Alberto Onetti, who argues that the...
The share of U.S. startup funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher...
Financing startup Capchase has secured a new round of funding, consisting of $26 million in equity and a $174 million credit facility, the company...
Historically “uninvestable” sectors are getting more opportunities to bring in funding, creating a rare opportunity for specialized founders and...
Seed rounds are larger than ever, with some startups now raising $8 million to $10 million deals once associated with later stages. But the path...
Along with the usual heavy dose of AI, this week’s list also includes large deals for aerospace and defense, fintech, and retail technology.
![Image of a UFO capturing IPO. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/Space-IPO-470x352.jpg)
The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its reach for a trillion-dollar-plus...
The findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university found that alumni of the most...
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $200 million in a Series D round at a $5.2 billion valuation, the company announced Wednesday. That’s up...
![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