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º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Robotics • Seed funding • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel

Gené Teare

March 3, 2026

Crunchbase data shows global venture investment totaled $189 billion in February — the largest startup funding month on record — although 83% of...

Fintech • SaaS • Startups • Venture • Web3

Over $50B Went To Boom-Era Software Companies That Haven’t Raised In 4+ Years

Joanna Glasner

March 2, 2026

Four-year funding gaps are top of mind these days, as it’s been that long since U.S. venture investment hit its all-time peak. During the funding...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Communications tech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI Takes The Spotlight With Record-Setting $110B Round

Joanna Glasner

February 27, 2026

It was going to be a fairly business as usual top 10 list this week until OpenAI decided to disrupt our Friday with news that it raised $110 billion...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

OpenAI’s New $110B Raise At A $840B Valuation Marks The Largest Venture Deal Ever

Mary Ann Azevedo

February 27, 2026

OpenAI announced Friday that it has closed on a staggering $110 billion fundraise at an $840 billion post-money valuation. The financing marks the...

Defense tech • IPO • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Still Flying High

Joanna Glasner

February 27, 2026

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...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Fintech • SaaS • Startups • Venture

How This GV Investor Looks For The Next Stripe And Other ‘Compounding’ Startups In Fintech And AI

Mary Ann Azevedo

February 26, 2026

Crunchbase News recently spoke with GV partner Elena Sakach to find out more about her investment thesis, her thoughts on what defines winning...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • IPO • Public Markets • Real estate & property tech • SaaS • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

IPOs Are Holding Up In 2026, But SaaS Debuts Aren’t Happening

Joanna Glasner

February 25, 2026

While the first couple months of the year brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech...

Venture

Beyond Secondaries: Turbine Wants To Unlock Liquidity For Venture LPs

Mary Ann Azevedo

February 24, 2026

The founders of Turbine's goal is to provide venture capital and private equity firms with early liquidity options for their investors. To learn more...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • M&A • Robotics • Startups • Venture

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: Plant-Based Clothing Dyes, A Shoebox-Picking Robot, And Power Generated On The Moon

Marlize van Romburgh

February 23, 2026

A host of interesting, under-the-radar recently funded startups caught our attention in the past month: one that’s developing nuclear-waste generated...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Clean tech and energy • Cloud computing • Fintech • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: World Labs Leads Another AI-Heavy Lineup

Joanna Glasner

February 20, 2026

This week’s largest U.S. funding rounds once again featured an AI-heavy cohort, along with sizable financings around fintech and energy tech. By far...

º£½ÇÉçÇøapp • Cybersecurity • Media & entertainment tech • Robotics • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

AI Seed Trends: More Multimedia, Backend Automation, Agentic Security, And Yes, Robots

Joanna Glasner

February 20, 2026

Investors poured over $9 billion into global AI-focused seed rounds over the past six months, per Crunchbase data. Areas they favored include...