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Whoop’s Wearable Fitness Tech Lands $575M From Athletes, Celebrities, Institutional Investors To Reach $10.1B Valuation

Whoop, which provides wearable fitness technology and a subscription platform that tracks physiological data for insights, announced Tuesday that it has raised $575 million in Series G funding at a $10.1 billion valuation. Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Whoop. (Courtesy photo) The round marks a significant step-up in valuation from the $3.6 billion that […]

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The Largest Recent Seed Rounds Are All For AI Companies

The stereotypical seed-funded company may be a scrappy startup with a shoestring budget. But in the age of AI, that’s not where investors are concentrating their bets. Instead, recent months have served as a busy period for big commitments to seed-stage companies that are short on operating history and long on ambition. To illustrate, we

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Varied Week For Big Deals, Led By AI And Defense

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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Austin’s Star Is Still Shining Bright: Venture Funding To City’s Startups Hits All-Time High

At the height of the pandemic and the global shift to remote work, tech founders and investors alike flocked to Austin, Texas, drawn to a more business-friendly environment, relatively lower housing costs, and the city’s hip reputation. Venture firms that set up shop in the Texas capital city included Bedrock Capital, Breyer Capital, and 8VC

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Seed Funding Hasn’t Stalled, But It’s Skewing Larger And Is More Competitive Than Ever, Crunchbase Data Shows

Venture capital news headlines these days are dominated by stories of size: capital concentration into the highest-growth companies, surging valuations, seed rounds totaling tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, and megafunds raising tens of billions in new capital. Smaller funds and more modest seed rounds are seemingly out of favor. Seed trends bifurcate

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Data: OpenAI Has Already Done Nearly As Many M&A Deals In 2026 As It Did All of Last Year

As competition in the increasingly crowded generative AI space has intensified, it appears that OpenAI has turned to M&A to boost its offerings and stay ahead of its rivals. OpenAI has already made six acquisitions in 2026, nearly as many as it made in all of 2025, according to Crunchbase data. Its latest purchase took

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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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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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