When interest rates were low, the amount of venture capital dollars flowing into the real estate technology space was high. The inverse of that is also proving to be true. As interest rates climbed in recent years, funding to the space plunged. But now in 2025, as rates have started to lower somewhat, venture dollars […]
In December 2021, I highlighted the dangers of tech startups raising capital at inflated revenue multiples between 40x and 70x. At the time, it was clear that valuations were being driven more by hype than by financial fundamentals. The warning signs were there. Now, years later, the consequences are materializing. Many of those companies raised
Are We Repeating The Mistakes Of The Last Bubble? Read More »
The IPO market for new technology listings picked up in 2025. So far this year, at least 23 U.S.-based companies have listed above $1 billion in value, compared to nine in 2024, per an analysis of Crunchbase data. Total valuations at the IPO price for these billion-dollar listings have reached $125 billion so far — more
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
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Security And Energy Deals Top The List Read More »
Every year, some young startups manage to secure ultra-high valuations. Still others quickly raise multiple big funding rounds. And a few manage to do both. It looks like this year was a boom period for the latter category. Forty-six companies founded in the past three years both held or obtained unicorn status in 2025 and
These Startups Went From Zero To Unicorn In Under 3 Years Read More »
AI tech helps semicon startups step up as they face chip goliaths The Economic Times
AI tech helps semicon startups step up as they face chip goliaths – The Economic Times Read More »
Tags: AI The post Startups can do more right now with AI: 5 insights from Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott appeared first on Source.
Startups can do more right now with AI: 5 insights from Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott Read More »
Nirvana Insurance, an AI-based commercial insurance platform for the trucking industry, has raised a $100 million Series D round at a $1.5 billion valuation, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively. The raise comes just over nine months after the startup raised $80 million in a Series C round of funding at an $830 million valuation. Valor
By many measures, both positive and negative, this looks like the kind of investment climate that would favor cleantech startups. For starters, global investment in clean technologies is running high. Spending on the category, which includes renewables, grids, low-emissions power sources, and energy efficiency, is on course to hit $2.2 trillion this year, per The
Cleantech’s Rough Year Ends On An Up Note Read More »
AI was the leading sector for startup funding globally from 2023 through 2025. In each year, funding amounts to this sector have gone up dramatically and proportions have increased. At the close of 2025, OpenAI is the most valuable private company of all time, valued at $500 billion. Not far down the list is rival
6 Charts That Show The Big AI Funding Trends Of 2025 Read More »
