Category: Money
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI And Defense Tech Take The Lead
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check [more…]
Cursor’s $2.3B Financing Reminds Us: Coding Automation Is Still Ultra-Hot
Coding automation platform Cursor announced today that it has raised $2.3 billion in Series D funding at a $29.3 billion post-money valuation. That valuation is [more…]
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: Robotic Hands, An Artificial Retina Developed In Space, A GenAI Sticker Printer For Kids, And More
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out our [more…]
The Patience Gap In Healthcare AI, And What To Do About It
By Jonathan Kron Healthcare funding is surging again. Crunchbase data shows investors put an estimated $10.7 billion globally into startups in AI-powered health tech categories [more…]
Accel’s Report Outlines The Race For Compute Amid Surging Values
Philippe Botteri, a partner at Accel, launched the firm’s GlobalScape report on the mainstage at WebSummit in Lisbon, Portugal, with the report highlighting the extent [more…]
Even Bigger Venture Bucks For Obesity Therapies As Metsera Sells For Up To $10B
Venture investors have long been active backers of startups developing obesity and weight loss treatments, and they’re holding strong in the GLP-1 age. It helps, [more…]
Vibe Coding Risks Model Collapse. Here’s How To Avoid It
By Paul Maker I’m a firm believer that — like oil and water — vibes and coding don’t mix particularly well. When we code, we’re [more…]
Global South Dialogue · China-Africa Roundtable Forum’ held in South Africa
The “Global South Dialogue · China-Africa Roundtable Forum” was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, where dozens of guests from Chinese and African political [more…]
The Year Of ‘Boring’ Tech: Why Everyone’s Talking About Model Context Protocol In 2025
By Dominik Angerer Generative AI. Blockchain. The metaverse. Smart cities. Nearly every new year sees an exciting emerging tech trend dominate the narrative. But in [more…]
Crunchbase Sector Snapshot: It’s Been A Down Year For E-Commerce Funding
Consumers and businesses are projected to spend more than $6 trillion on e-commerce retail platforms this year. Nonetheless, startup investors are finding fewer deals they [more…]
