China’s Largest Startup Deal Ever Lifts Global Venture Funding To $59B In October
Global venture capital funding reached $59 billion in October, driven largely by a record-breaking $15.9 billion transaction for China's DeepSeek and massive…
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives A Varied Lineup Of Large Financings
Discover the largest startup funding rounds of the week exceeding $100 million, dominated by artificial intelligence advancements, biotechnology, space technology, and unusual…
Fintech Funding Fell 21% In Q3 As Deals Grew Scarcer
Global venture funding for fintech startups declined 21.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching $10.6 billion while total…
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LatAm Startup Funding Jumps 26% In Q3 As VCs Begin ‘Rediscovering’ The Region
Venture investment in Latin America rose 26% year over year in the third quarter of 2026 to $1.3 billion, driven by late-stage growth and a surge in seed funding as…
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Spending Contracts For Latest AI-Driven Startup Batch
Discover the top ten U.S. startup funding rounds of the week, featuring Modal Labs leading with a massive $750 million Series D raise, followed by construction unicorn Icon.
Exclusive: Chariot Raises $10M To Help Consumers Fight Back Against Hidden Fees And Hard-To-Cancel Subscriptions
Chariot has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Silverton Partners. The legal tech startup helps consumers fight hidden fees, difficult-to-cancel subscriptions, and privacy violations through…
How I Learned That Some Startup Problems Are Too Big For A Minimum Viable Product
Daniel Kjellén explains why complex startup challenges like regulatory compliance require a maximum viable product from day one rather than a traditional minimum viable product, drawing on his experience with…
38 Companies Join The Crunchbase Unicorn Board In Blockbuster September, Led By Semiconductor, Fintech And Space Tech Companies
Thirty-eight companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in September, adding $71 billion in value, led by semiconductor, financial services, and space technology sectors. Notable valuation increases were also recorded for…
Where The Next Generation Of Super Apps Will Be Built
The next generation of super apps will likely emerge in markets where widespread mobile access, weak competition, poor financial services and crises that erode trust in banks create demand for…
From Ballet To Breach Prevention: How A Magician’s Son Raised $4.2M In Seed Funding For His Cybersecurity Startup
William Cielen, raised by performers and trained in ballet, secured $4.2 million in seed funding led by Array Ventures for his cybersecurity startup Hilt, which aims to detect and stop…