Startups

Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B For AI-Focused Funds

Storied venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins announced Tuesday that it has raised $3.5 billion across new funds with a primary focus on artificial intelligence. The fundraise includes $1 billion for KP22, a fund to back early-stage companies, and $2.5 billion targeted for growth-stage investments. It’s a considerable increase in capital commitments compared to the last […]

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks

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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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks

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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The Most Active Startup Acquirers Of The Past 3 Years Aren’t Always Who You’d Expect

Companies that buy a lot of startups don’t always have a lot in common. Some are longstanding blue chip tech and pharmaceutical companies. Others are fast-growing venture-backed unicorns. And still others are more recent public market entrants looking to stay competitive in the age of AI. To get a sense of who’s buying in bulk,

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Don’t Just Talk About AI. Measure Business Outputs. Here’s How.

By Bob Morse and Dario Fanucchi  Last year felt like the Year of the AI Pilot. Companies bought LLM subscriptions, managers checked on employee usage, and coffee chats abounded with the “AI wrote my memo” motif. Looking around today, there is widespread disappointment with the impact of these AI pilots. Add to this the recent

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Don’t Just Talk About AI. Measure Business Outputs. Here’s How.

By Bob Morse and Dario Fanucchi  Last year felt like the Year of the AI Pilot. Companies bought LLM subscriptions, managers checked on employee usage, and coffee chats abounded with the “AI wrote my memo” motif. Looking around today, there is widespread disappointment with the impact of these AI pilots. Add to this the recent

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