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Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area

Gené Teare

May 1, 2026

In 2025, the Bay Area expanded its dominance of U.S. seed funding — capturing a growing share of both deals and dollars — even as most startups...

Defense tech • E-commerce • Manufacturing • Media & entertainment tech • Regional • Venture

Why Japan’s Most Durable Asset May Not Be Made In A Factory

Guest Author

April 29, 2026

Today, Japan’s unique fusion of obsessive individual creativity and precision engineering underpins both its global cultural dominance and...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

AI Drives Europe’s Second Straight Quarter Of Funding Gain As Deal Volume Falls Sharply

Gené Teare

April 14, 2026

European venture funding reached $17.6 billion  in Q1 2026, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data shows. That’s up nearly 30% year over year and marks the second...

Artificial intelligence • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Robotics • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

China Leads Asia’s Startup Funding To Its Highest Level In More Than 3 Years

Joanna Glasner

April 13, 2026

Overall, investors put $27.4 billion to work across seed- through growth-stage financings for Asian companies in Q1, per СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data. That’s up...

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Global Investors Help Boost Latin America’s Late-Stage Funding Boom In Q1

Mary Ann Azevedo

April 9, 2026

Startups in Latin America raised a combined $1.03 billion across seed- and growth-stage deals in the three-month period ending March 31 — up year...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • Economy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Job market • Manufacturing • Regional • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

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

Mary Ann Azevedo

March 27, 2026

Austin’s startup scene is stronger than ever. That’s the consensus among investors in the city, and it’s borne out by СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data, which shows...

Artificial intelligence • Regional • Startups • Venture

Only 2 States Saw Their Share Of US Venture Funding Rise Last Year

Joanna Glasner

February 17, 2026

Overall, there were six states that captured 2% or more of U.S. venture funding last year, per СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data. That’s a small group, but it’s not...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • Regional • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

What’s Fueling California’s Record Run For Startup Funding?

Joanna Glasner

January 29, 2026

In recent quarters, California’s dominance in startup funding has grown even more pronounced, pulling in 63% of all U.S. startup funding at seed...

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European Venture Funding Nudged Higher In 2025, While AI Led For The First Time

Gené Teare

January 21, 2026

Venture funding to Europe-based startups last year gained only slightly, around 9% year over year, reaching $58 billion, with AI emerging as the...

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Asian Startup Funding Fell In 2025 But Rose In Q4

Joanna Glasner

January 14, 2026

In total, investors poured $67.5 billion into reported seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies across Asia last year, per СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data...

Artificial intelligence • Regional • Startups • Venture

LatAm Startup Funding Rebounds In 2025 As Mexico Sees Surge In Investment And VCs Remain Bullish On Region

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 13, 2026

Latin America startup investment climbed by 14.3% in 2025, driven by a boost in both early- and late-stage funding, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data shows.