Data from The Crunchbase Billion-Dollar Exits Board reveals that U.S. billion-dollar startup exits have increased year over year in 2025, although the values remain below the peak levels seen in 2020 and 2021.
Guest author Bob Morse, co-founder and managing partner of Strattam Capital, discusses the transition of AI from a mere invention to a significant innovation. However, he cautions that AI innovation has yet to become a dominant force in private equity, where investment is focused more on proven business models than the potential of new technology.
Guest authors Ling Kong and Michael Shaff from Michelman & Robinson law firm discuss the significant revisions made to the Internal Revenue Code's Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) rules by the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This commentary explains the key changes and their implications for founders and investors.
Boxabl, a manufacturer specializing in tiny homes, has announced plans to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange by merging with FG Merger, a publicly traded shell company. This deal values Boxabl at $3.5 billion. Despite this valuation, there are concerns about the company's financial stability.
This week’s largest startup funding rounds highlight a shift away from the San Francisco Bay Area as the dominant investment hub. Leading the way are companies from the Seattle region, Southern California, New York, and Austin, Texas, with only two of the top 10 funded startups based in Silicon Valley. Artificial Intelligence continues to be a key focus area driving these major investments.
Following the impressive IPO launches of Figma and Circle, which saw their valuations double after going public, we explored the future outlook for companies entering the public markets in 2025. Insights from three investors reveal expectations of a measured and steady IPO market rather than a sudden surge.
Don Butler of Thomvest Ventures provides valuable insights from both the buying and selling perspectives in acquisitions of VC-backed startups by other VC-backed buyers. He shares key lessons on selecting the right partners and effectively managing important stakeholders during the merger process.
Nuro, a Mountain View-based startup specializing in autonomous driving technology and software, announced a $97 million raise in a Series E extension, valuing the company at $6 billion. Nvidia has joined as a strategic investor in this funding round.
In 2025, Big Tech companies and venture capital firms dominated billion-dollar funding rounds for AI startups, collectively raising $73 billion. Data from Crunchbase highlights the key investors propelling the rapid growth in AI sector funding this year.
In this insightful guest commentary, Parkway VC co-founders and general partners Jesse Coors-Blankenship and Gregg Hill, investors behind AI and quantum tech unicorn SandboxAQ, reveal essential strategies for successfully scaling deep technology startups.