Quantum Technology Gains Momentum As Computing Gets Closer To Reality
The promise of quantum computing has swirled for decades, but as it gets closer to reality more investors, the government and several industries seem …
Tag: Startups
When You Take VC Money, The Clock Starts Ticking
There are good times to take on venture capital and there are times when you might just be too early and bootstrapping makes the most sense.
Supergiant Seed Rounds Are Still On The Rise
The rise of really big seed rounds is mostly a recent phenomenon, growing particularly sharply in the past couple years, coinciding with a sharp incre…
Synthetic Data Startups Pick Up More Real Cash
The still nascent market of synthetic data—or artificially manufactured data—seems to be having a moment right now.
Embracing an ML-first mindset helps startups accelerate time-to-market and build long-term competitiveness
The shift towards ML-driven efficiency is changing the way founders and creators think. Learn to embrace an ML-first mindset from day one.
VCs Are Scaling Up Climate Software Investments
Climate-focused software startups were a hot area for early-stage investment last year. Now it appears companies are graduating rather quickly to larg…
Filevine Puts $108M Series D In Place As Investors Make Argument For Legal Tech
The legal sector always moves slowly and deliberately, however its long-awaited embrace of technology seems to be real.
3 Things VCs Should Do To Protect Founders’ Mental Health
In this guest commentary, Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures shares tips he's learned on his journey from founder to VC to help preserve, protect and enric…
Venture Funding To Latin America Fell Sharply In Q1
Overall, investors put $3.4 billion into Latin America funding rounds in Q1 of 2022—down 30 percent from Q4 2021.
Why entrepreneurs need a market-integrated, data-driven approach to valuing startups
Without data to support your asking price, buyers won’t engage with your startup. How can you effectively access and use the data you need?
Startups Acquiring Startups: An Essential Catalyst For Growth
Buried in the back pages of the 2021 VC annals was the steep rise in venture-backed startups acquiring other venture-backed startups. Nick Adams, co-f…
DAOs could revolutionize how startups are run
Unlike traditional companies, DAOs give almost anyone the chance to contribute to a shared project and have a say in the project's direction.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Huge Round Flows Into Cross River; Biotech And Health Care Companies See Big Deals
As in previous weeks, a company in the financial space saw the biggest round this week—but after that the rounds got smaller quickly
Sequoia Capital China Raising $8B Worth Of New Funds
Even as much of the private market seems to be grappling with a slowdown, raising big funds seem to be en vogue.
Alphabet Spin Offs Quantum Company Sandbox AQ; New Company Closes ‘Nine-Figure’ Round
Alphabet officially spun off its 6-year-old quantum tech group—SandboxAQ—which emerged as its own company after closing an “nine-figure” finan…
Omnipresent Picks Up $120M As Remote HR Space Is On Fire
As more companies rely on distributed teams, startups offering tools to help with recruiting, onboarding, payment, compliance and collaboration have r…
Battery Tech And Fusion Dominate Big Energy Tech Funding Rounds
The International Energy Agency's most recent report outlining the initiatives required to slash fossil fuel consumption and shift to cleaner sources …
Ramp Raises $750M To Automate Expenses
New York-based Ramp, a corporate card and expense automation platform, announced it raised $750 million in debt and equity in a new financing that set…
Google Sets The Pace In What Could Be A Record Year For Cyber M&A
Google grabbed headlines last week when it announced it will pay $5.4 billion to buy cyber firm Mandiant. While the size of the deal alone is impressi…
Talent.com Raises $120M Amid Hot Market For Job Platforms
Montreal-based job search platform Talent.com announced it raised $120 million a Series B funding round led by Inovia Capital and joined by new and ex…