Just as the holiday season begins, a sleighful of companies unveiled large funding rounds. Of course, it was led by two well-known AI startups — including xAI, which had its second massive haul of cash in just six months.
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After raising $300 million in April, data security startup Cyera closed another $300 million windfall at more than twice its previous valuation.
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Defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries raised $145 million in a Series B — more than doubling its Series A from just last...
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The Exploration Company locked up a $160 million Series B as the European startup looks to develop its own space capsule to rival SpaceX’s Dragon.
Five companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in October 2024, across sectors spanning AI, energy, robotics, fintech and professional services...
Unlike established companies that can afford deliberate, hierarchical decision-making, startups operate in an environment where rapid execution is...
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