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Cybersecurity tends to be one of the more resilient sectors for startup funding, as customers know it’s cheaper in the long run to pay for it than go without. Even so, investment to the space reliably fluctuates from quarter to quarter, driven largely by the volume of jumbo rounds. This past quarter, funding to security- […]
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Venture funding to fintech companies is up year over year so far, but concentrated into significantly fewer companies, Crunchbase data shows. Global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $12 billion across 751 deals in 2026 as of April 6, per Crunchbase data. That’s a 5% increase in dollars raised compared to the $11.4 billion
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Update: The data and charts in this report were updated at 11:30 a.m. PT on April 1, 2026, to reflect the latest data in Crunchbase for Q1 2026. The first quarter of 2026 was unlike any other for venture investment, driven by unprecedented spending on AI compute and frontier labs. Crunchbase data shows investors poured
Q1 2026 Shatters Venture Funding Records As AI Boom Pushes Startup Investment To $300B Read More »
A developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, Kong, has announced that Bruce Felt has joined it as CFO. Felt is a seasoned finance leader who brings experience guiding enterprise software companies through their growth phases, including several IPOs, acquisitions, and global expansions. Mr. Felt has led finance organisations from early-stage environments to significant global
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The tech IPO market has barely cracked open in 2026. But behind the slow start is a potential pipeline of blockbuster listings — including possible debuts from SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic — that could redefine the market when it does. To understand what’s holding the IPO market back and what could unlock it, Crunchbase News
PwC’s US IPO Lead On The 2026 Outlook, IPO Timing And The Secondary Boom Read More »
Predictions of a grand IPO rebound in 2026 have yet to come true in the form of new filings and major debuts. Nonetheless, the first couple months of the year have brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech and biotech. Noticeably absent, however, are new
IPOs Are Holding Up In 2026, But SaaS Debuts Aren’t Happening Read More »
Global venture funding posted strong gains in January, with $55 billion invested in startups around the world, Crunchbase data shows. Funding last month more than doubled from $25.5 billion a year earlier and was up over 50% from December. The U.S. again dominated global funding with $38.7 billion — or around 70% of capital —
Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding, trailing only the peaks in 2021 and 2022. It was also a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and we saw an uptick in startup M&A numbers. All that sets the stage for what the industry insiders we spoke with expect will be another robust
We like to talk about the IPO window as something that’s either open or closed. But as the occupant of an old house with windows once held up with pulleys, I’ve also encountered a third type: A window that opens easily and then proceeds to slam shut on your fingers if you don’t prop it
The IPO Window Won’t Stay Open On Its Own Read More »
Global venture funding to fintech and financial services startups last year rose 27% to total $51.8 billion, again topping pre-pandemic levels, per Crunchbase data, despite fewer funding deals. On the heels of that momentum, investors in the space say they expect funding growth in 2026 to continue to concentrate into pre-IPO companies, for M&A to
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