Founding a successful startup requires a combination of ingenuity and mettle that one can’t easily learn in school. Nonetheless, attending a prestigious university certainly seems to help. Those are once again the findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university. We found that alumni of the most selective
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Founding a successful startup requires a combination of ingenuity and mettle that one can’t easily learn in school. Nonetheless, attending a prestigious university certainly seems to help. Those are once again the findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university. We found that alumni of the most selective
Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition Read More »
Founding a successful startup requires a combination of ingenuity and mettle that one can’t easily learn in school. Nonetheless, attending a prestigious university certainly seems to help. Those are once again the findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university. We found that alumni of the most selective
Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition Read More »
Shastra VC launches $100 Mn fund for deeptech and AI startups Entrackr
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From Byju’s and Koo to GoMechanic and Bluelearn, several Indian startups that once attracted massive funding and rapid growth later faced layoffs, financial troubles, governance issues, or shutdowns.
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $200 million in a Series D round at a $5.2 billion valuation, the company announced Wednesday. That’s up 49% from the $3.5 billion valuation it achieved when announcing its $300 million Series C — which included primary and secondary funding — in March of 2025. The latest capital infusion
Five cycles, three clinics, two countries and a six-figure financial toll spanning about four years. When Nader AlSalim and his wife were navigating the complex world of fertility treatment, the process was marked by stress and financial strain. But after finally achieving a successful outcome, AlSalim recognized how different his experience was from many others
Venture investment in China’s robotics sector has hit an all-time high this year, Crunchbase data shows, as several well-funded startups in the space make IPO debuts. Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies this year have raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals, Crunchbase data shows. That sum matches total investment to the nation’s robotics companies in
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Venture investment in China’s robotics sector has hit an all-time high this year, Crunchbase data shows, as several well-funded startups in the space make IPO debuts. Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies this year have raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals, Crunchbase data shows. That sum matches total investment to the nation’s robotics companies in
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