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Eye On AI: October Shows Sector’s Crazy Venture Totals Still Abound
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In October, AI-related startups raised $12.2 billion in funding — per Crunchbase data — or 38% of total monthly venture funding globally.
16h ago
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4 Questions Startup Founders Should Ask In Meetings With VCs
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The most fruitful post-pitch Q&A’s are collaborative conversations, writes investor Rachel Sheppard, director of ventures at Mars Petcare, who shares four questions founders should be ready to ask at their meetings with VCs.
16h ago
From crunchbase.com
Quantum Computing Funding Hits Record High With Apparent AI Boost
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Quantum computing has been getting more attention in recent years as its promise becomes more palpable. Venture funding in the sector has hit new levels this year — perhaps thanks in large part to another red-hot sector: AI.
16h ago
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Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can’t Make A Hit
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So far this year, roughly $758 million has gone to rounds for startups tied to AR, VR and the metaverse, per Crunchbase data. That’s on pace to be the lowest annual total in years.
#ar #mr #vr #Apple #funding #metaverse #virtualworlds
23h ago
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Chaos Industries Locks Up $145M Series B As Defense Tech Continues To Heat Up
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Defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries raised $145 million in a Series B led by Accel, becoming just the latest defense tech firm to see big cash from investors.
on Wed, 6PM
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5 Things To Look For When Evaluating AI Startups
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Given the noise in the market and the large field of enterprise generative AI startups, it can be challenging for enterprise customers and investors to evaluate and differentiate among the options. In this guest commentary, Bob Ma, an investor at Copec Wind Ventures, shares five things worth looking for.
on Wed, 1PM
From crunchbase.com
Real Estate Startups Aren’t Seeing Much Love
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So far this year, U.S. companies in sectors tied to real estate have raised $3.2 billion in investment across funding stages. That puts 2024 on track to deliver the lowest funding tally in years.
on Wed, 1PM
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AI Startup Writer Authors $200M Round At $1.9B Valuation
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San Francisco-based Writer locked up a $200 million Series C that values the enterprise-focused generative AI platform at $1.9 billion.
on Tue, 8PM
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Robotics Funding Remains Robust As Startups Seek To Expand Robots’ Skills
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Robotics startups have raised $6.4 billion so far in 2024 — a pace that would put funding at nearly $7.5 billion for the entire year and ahead of the $6.9 billion raised in 2023.
on Tue, 3PM
From crunchbase.com
Robotics Funding Remains Robust As Startups Seek To Expand Robots’ Skills
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Robotics startups have raised $6.4 billion so far in 2024 — a pace that would put funding at nearly $7.5 billion for the entire year and ahead of the $6.9 billion raised in 2023.
on Tue, 3PM
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The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Slow Week Produces Small Venture Rounds
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Very few companies announced funding rounds this week, and the ones that did were on the smaller side — obviously aside from Physical Intelligence’s massive one.
on Fri, 7PM
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Most-Active US Investors In October: Andreessen Horowitz Takes Top Spot Again
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October turned out to be a pretty busy month for many of the big names in venture and was led again by Andreessen Horowitz.
on Fri, 1PM
From crunchbase.com
Startups Still Like Offbeat Spelling. AI Voice Apps Not So Much.
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While startup naming trends come and go, misspelled monikers have shown staying power. These days, however, newer startups don’t seem quite as enamored with unconventional spellings.
on Fri, 1PM
From crunchbase.com
AI, Data Center And Energy Startups Get Large Capital Infusion In October
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Global venture capital funding in October reached $32 billion, marking the highest month for startup investment so far in 2024.
on Nov 7
From crunchbase.com
M&A Startup Deal Activity Dips Slightly In Q3
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In Q3, there were 479 M&A deals globally for VC-backed startups, per Crunchbase data. That’s a very small drop from the 500 deals consummated in Q2 — but it does break the two-quarter streak of growing M&A startup deals.
on Nov 6
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Fewer Small And Midsize Venture Funds Are Closing This Year
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So far in 2024, just 118 small and midsized U.S. startup investors — excluding funds operated by firms that have raised $2 billion or more in total — have raised new funds of $500 million or less, per Crunchbase data.
on Nov 5
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Robot Brain Startup Physical Intelligence Raises $400M At $2B Valuation
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Physical Intelligence, a startup developing brains for a wide array of robots, raised a $400 million round at a $2 billion valuation led by Jeff Bezos, Lux Capital and Thrive Capital, per The New York Times.
on Nov 4
From crunchbase.com
How Startups Stopped Being Fun
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Some of the most famous startup success stories feature companies adept at being both serious and ridiculous. Then, things got boring.
on Nov 4
From crunchbase.com
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Crusoe Energy, Insider And Biotech Raise Big
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There may not have been a $1 billion raise this week, but large money deals did abound. Two U.S. startups raised half a billion dollars apiece, and another eight raised $100 million or more, with industries from cybersecurity to biotech to AI represented.
on Nov 1
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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of October: OpenAI’s Massive Deal Dwarfs All Others
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OpenAI led the way last month and it really wasn’t even close. However, there were lots of other big raises — as a startup had to raise more than $200 million to make October’s list as investors were very willing to open their checkbooks for megadeals.
on Nov 1
From crunchbase.com
How To Get Relationships With Investors And Customers Through User Research
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Customer feedback can be considered one of the most important factors for improving or building a product. Guest author Serge Gusev, co-founder and CEO of Approveit, shares some insights on the role of client feedback and its impact on business retention.
on Nov 1
From crunchbase.com
Eye On AI: The Never-Ending AI Valuation Escalation
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While there were skeptics of OpenAI’s $6.6 billion raise, the gold rush it caused seems ready to push even more AI startups’ valuations to heights rarely seen in venture.
on Oct 31
From crunchbase.com
How To Manage Power And Trust In Relationships With Investors And Business Partners
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Sooner or later, most startups will face a power struggle and founders need to be ready for it. In this guest commentary, Roman Axelrod, founder of XPANCEO, shares some tips to help founders balance power and trust relationships with investors and business partners.
on Oct 31
From crunchbase.com
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From startups trying to make sure tech is more usable for people with disabilities, to those looking to harness the power of the ocean, there was some eye-catching tech that raised cash last month.
on Oct 31
From crunchbase.com
Roadmap For Exits: How AI Startups Can Break Through
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How can AI startups break through the noise and set themselves up for a successful exit? Priya Saiprasad, a general partner at Touring Capital, shares factors that signal an AI startup’s defensibility.
on Oct 30
From crunchbase.com
Swing States Are Also In The Middle For Startup Funding
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From a startup funding standpoint, the political swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona are also all middle-of-the-road players.
on Oct 30
From crunchbase.com
HR Software Firm Fingercheck Locks In $115M In Slow Funding Environment
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Small business payroll and human resource software company Fingercheck raised a $115 million growth investment led by Edison Partners.
on Oct 29
From crunchbase.com
Inside Scale Venture Partners’ Pivot From SaaS To AI
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Scale Venture Partners founder Rory O'Driscoll has ridden the SaaS wave, investing in some of the biggest software names of the past few decades. Now he and his firm are investing in what he sees as the next big technological shift eclipsing SaaS: The third wave of AI companies.
on Oct 29
From crunchbase.com
How Brand Positioning Helps With Smooth M&A Integration And Long-Term Success
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After an M&A transaction, a well-executed brand positioning exercise can be the difference between a smooth transition and a cultural clash. Jaclyn Hesse, co-founder of Taillight, lays out the process of establishing the new entity's North Star.
on Oct 29
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Cyber Startup Armis Security Raises $200M At $4.2B Valuation
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Cybersecurity firm Armis Security closed a $200 million Series D led by Alkeon Capital and General Catalyst.The round boosts the San Francisco-based company’s valuation nearly 25% to $4.2 billion.
on Oct 28
From crunchbase.com
Are Board Observers A Good Idea For A Startup?
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A well-rounded board can be the difference between scaling the next unicorn and languishing in the land of mediocrity. Thomvest Ventures' Kip Knight tackles the burning question of if a startup's board should be limited to regular board members (voting) or allow board observers (nonvoting) to join.
on Oct 28
From crunchbase.com
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Seaport Therapeutics And Zip Top Big Money Week
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Another big week for biotech, as startups in the sector scooped up multiple spots on this week’s list. However, there also were big rounds in industries like procurement, energy and robotics. All in all, a half-dozen companies raised rounds of $100 million or more.
on Oct 25
From crunchbase.com
Does US Startup Funding Rise In Post-Election Years?
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U.S. startup investors don’t base funding decisions on who is in the Oval Office. But even so, election year uncertainties do appear to impact investment tallies, Crunchbase data finds.
on Oct 25
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General Catalyst Lands A Massive $8B In New Capital For Funds
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General Catalyst — whose investments include Airbnb, Instacart and Mistral AI — has raised $8 billion in new capital as it looks to “turbocharge” its investments in sectors like AI, defense, climate, healthcare and fintech.
on Oct 24
From crunchbase.com
Even With Venture Slowdown, Megadeals Grow
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Per The Crunchbase Megadeals Board, nearly 240 rounds of $100 million or more have been announced (or reported by reputable news outlets) by U.S.-based startups. That number already tops the 210 raised all of last year.
on Oct 24
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Investing In The Next Frontier Of Aerospace And Defense Startups
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Early-stage tech investors are taking note as the aerospace and defense sectors face a pivotal moment. Guest author Katie Vasquez, an investor at Calibrate Ventures, shares five key takeaways for early-stage growth potential in the industry.
on Oct 24
From crunchbase.com
Alums From Bessemer, A16z And Index Launch New Firm With $350M For Seed And Series A Startups
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Chemistry, a new early-stage VC firm founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures investors, announced its launch Wednesday with a debut fund of $350 million dedicated to writing checks to seed and Series A startups.
on Oct 23
From crunchbase.com
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Startups with offerings tied to AI and shopping have raised hundreds of millions in funding. Offerings include apps that understand detailed shopping requests, bots to scour secondhand offerings, and tools that simplify building custom products.
on Oct 23
From crunchbase.com
AI-Related Seed Rounds Slow, But Prices Remain High
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The third quarter was the second-largest for venture funding to AI startups ever — with a whopping $19.1 billion raised, per Crunchbase.
on Oct 22
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AI-Enhanced Procurement Startup Zip Locks Up $190M At $2.2B Valuation
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Procurement startup Zip saw its valuation jump 47% after raising a $190 million Series D led by Bond.
on Oct 21
From crunchbase.com
4 Areas Where Seed Funding Is Strong, From AI Assistants To Carbon Capturers
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Funding activity shows especially heavy enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, with roughly a third of funding in our sample set going to AI-related companies.
on Oct 21
From crunchbase.com
Are Tribal Tech Startups The Answer To The Loneliness Epidemic?
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Tribal tech helps us find others with similar passions and provides an opportunity to experience them together in real life, writes Scrum Ventures' partner Michael Proman, who shares five areas in which it could make a meaningful impact.
on Oct 21
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: X-energy And Lightmatter Lead The Way
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There may have been fewer nine-figure rounds this week, but the ones we did have were massive. Energy and data centers seem to be on everyone’s mind right now — and this week’s list bears that out.
on Oct 18
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These Are The AI Startups That Raised Over $1B
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There was a time when raising over a billion dollars as an AI startup was enough to warrant a little name recognition. Not anymore. We ranked the members of AI's billion-dollar-and-up funding club by total investment.
on Oct 18
From crunchbase.com
Web3 Funding Gains 43% Year To Year But Dips From Q2
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It was a mixed bag for Web3 funding last quarter, although investors in the rocky sector the past few years will probably take that.
on Oct 17
From crunchbase.com
AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status
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EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation of more than $1 billion in the round led by Bain Capital Ventures.
on Oct 9
From crunchbase.com
Eye On AI: AI’s Torrid Pace Of Funding Continues
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The most obvious takeaway from a quick glance of funding numbers for the just-completed third quarter is that investors still can’t get enough of AI.
on Oct 3
From crunchbase.com
SoftBank To Invest $500M In OpenAI — Report
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The investment would be SoftBank’s first in OpenAI and comes more than a year after SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son told investors the fund would be switching back to “offense mode.'
on Sep 30
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Amid Cocoa Shortage, Investors Develop Taste For Cocoa-Free Chocolate Startups
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In recent weeks, chocolate lovers have witnessed the resurgence of two of the most chilling words in the history of commodity market headlines: cocoa shortage. Fortunately, companies developing versions of lab-grown or “cocoa-free” chocolate are getting funded.
on Sep 20
From crunchbase.com
AI Gobbled A Record Share Of Startup Funding This Year
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So far this year, 35% of U.S. startup investment has gone to AI-related companies, per Crunchbase data. That appears to be the highest percentage on record, besting even 2023, when OpenAI secured its $10 billion Microsoft-backed financing.
on Sep 10