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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Commonwealth Fusion’s Giant Financing Leads Otherwise Slow Week For Big Deals

Joanna Glasner

August 29, 2025

Hoping to be the first company to commercialize fusion power, Commonwealth Fusion Systems led the pack by a long shot for funding this week, pulling...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Startups • Venture

Tech IPO Darlings Give Up Some Gains

Joanna Glasner

August 25, 2025

In recent days and weeks, shares of many of the most sought-after new IPO market entrants have taken a steep tumble. And while by many metrics...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Fintech • M&A • СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ • Startups • Venture

Why More Startups Are Buying Other Startups In 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo

August 1, 2025

This year is on track to outpace last year for the number of startups buying their venture-backed peers, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data shows. We speak with M&A...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Crypto • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Media & entertainment tech • Public Markets • Venture

Analysis: Venture-Backed IPOs Of 2025 Have Done Well Post-Debut; Now It’s Figma’s Turn

Joanna Glasner

July 31, 2025

For those venture-backed companies that have made their public-market debuts this year, the reception has been exceptionally positive overall, with...

Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Public Markets

Crypto Custody Startup BitGo Files Confidentially To Go Public

Mary Ann Azevedo

July 22, 2025

Palo Alto, California-based crypto custody startup BitGo filed confidentially to go public on Tuesday, the company said.

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Enterprise • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Startups

Startup M&A Crests Higher In First Half Of 2025

Joanna Glasner

July 18, 2025

Acquirers made just over $100 billion worth of disclosed-price startup purchases — Including deals that were announced but have not yet closed — in...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Regional • СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Germany Leapfrogs UK To Lead European VC Investment In Q2 As Region’s Funding Settles

Gené Teare

July 10, 2025

A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cloud computing • Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI On Top Again, Led By xAI’s Massive Raise

Joanna Glasner

July 3, 2025

The pace of large U.S. startup financing announcements was somewhat muted in a shortened Fourth of July workweek. There was, however, one big...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture • Web3

Thinking Machines Lab’s $2B Seed Round Is Biggest By A Long Shot

Joanna Glasner

June 23, 2025

The $2 billion Andreessen Horowitz-led financing that Thinking Machines reportedly just closed at a $10 billion valuation is by far the largest seed...

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Energy, Defense Tech Led

Gené Teare

June 20, 2025

Energy for AI and automated defense tech led this week’s largest U.S. venture funding deals. Vertical software solutions driven by AI in sports...

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Public Markets

Circle Shares Soar 168% In First Day On NYSE, Potentially Unlocking IPO Market

Marlize van Romburgh

June 5, 2025

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle soared out of the gate in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, after the New York-based startup...