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Will Features Even Exist? How AI Is Forcing SaaS To Rethink The Product Itself

A CEO at a mid-sized enterprise SaaS company recently described a situation that would have sounded unusual not long ago, but is starting to feel increasingly relevant. One of their largest customers had asked for a specific new feature which would help their workflow, the kind of request that was clearly valuable to the customer […]

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Space Tech, AI Infrastructure Lead Fundraises

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 out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal

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How This GV Investor Looks For The Next Stripe And Other ‘Compounding’ Startups In Fintech And AI

Elena Sakach is on a roll. A partner at GV (Google Ventures), Sakach has helped lead the firm’s investments in high-profile startups such as Humans&, Ramp, Stripe, Tennr and Basis. Unsurprisingly, considering her involvement in so many significant fintech deals, Sakach followed a fairly traditional path into finance. She started in the technology, media and

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IPOs Are Holding Up In 2026, But SaaS Debuts Aren’t Happening

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

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Waymo Leads An AI-Driven Lineup Of Large Financings

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 out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal

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Exclusive: Cambio Lands $18M At $100M Valuation For AI-Powered Commercial Real Estate Software

Cambio, a startup that has built AI-powered commercial real estate software for institutional investors, has raised $18 million in a Series A round at a $100 million valuation, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Maverick Ventures led the financing, which included participation from Y Combinator, Adverb and angel investors from OpenAI, Anthropic and Notion, among others. Founded in

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The IPO Window Won’t Stay Open On Its Own

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

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North American Startup Funding Soared 46% In 2025, Driven By AI Boom

A boom year for North American startup funding ended on an up note. Investors poured $280 billion into seed through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian companies in 2025, per Crunchbase data. It was the highest annual total in four years, with funding up a whopping 46% from 2024. The fourth quarter also delivered a

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Security And Energy Deals Top The List

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 out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal

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