It has not been a good year for edtech startup funding. Barring some last minute mega-rounds, investment in the space for 2024 is on track to hit the...
Venture
Over the past couple years, we’ve seen a steady flow of venture investment to companies offering services aimed at reducing tax liabilities, with...
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Ayar Labs locked up a $155 million Series D led by Advent International and Light Street Capital at a valuation of more than $1 billion, and became...
Six companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in November 2024, with AI and developer operations leading for new unicorns. So far this year, 100...
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Speak, a startup that wants to help people learn new languages through AI, raised a fresh $78 million Series C led by Accel — doubling its valuation...
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Thus far this year, VC-backed AI cybersecurity startups have raised more than $2.6 billion, per Crunchbase data. That nearly triples the slightly...
In a venture funding system where women already work harder to be recognized, adding an expectant mother to the mix can feel like an insurmountable...
After a slow Thanksgiving week, investors made up for lost time with a slew of big-money rounds. VCs spread their cash around pretty liberally...
Three firms led the way as the busiest U.S. startup investors in November — Andreessen Horowitz (again), General Catalyst and Sequoia Capital — but...
Receiving funding from VCs has gotten tougher. To help startups and their founders overcome the challenge, serial investor and co-founder of...
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Manufacturing AI startup Tractian is the latest company using the emerging artificial intelligence tech to capture investors' attention, snapping up...
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