The pace of large-scale dealmaking picked up some this week, led by OpenAI鈥檚 disclosure that it raised another $10 billion. Other big financings went...
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Austin鈥檚 startup scene is stronger than ever. That鈥檚 the consensus among investors in the city, and it鈥檚 borne out by Crunchbase data, which shows...
Defense tech startups are on a tear, which became clear this week when shares of AI drone company Swarmer soared 520% in their first day of trading...
To understand what鈥檚 holding the 2026 IPO market back and what could unlock it, Crunchbase News recently spoke with Mike Bellin, U.S. IPO services...
A whole host of under-the-radar startups have drawn investor checks lately. Among those that most piqued our interest: A phlebotomy robot, a company...
A total of 27 companies joined the Unicorn Board last month, including six robotics companies and four semiconductor-related startups. Healthcare...
Annual Series B funding is moving steadily higher after hitting a low in 2023, Crunchbase data shows, and this year is off to a strong start as well.
Venture funding to companies in Crunchbase space tech and satellite categories hit a high last year of nearly $12 billion. So far, 2026 is off to a...
A host of interesting, under-the-radar recently funded startups caught our attention in the past month: one that鈥檚 developing nuclear-waste generated...
A total of 31 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in January, the largest count of companies to join in a single month since June 2022...
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How much money would it take to up all of the 100 most-valuable U.S. private, venture-backed startups at their current valuations? About $3.5...
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