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Digital Banking Startups Are Hot Again

Joanna Glasner

December 19, 2024

In the past three months, investors have plowed close to $1.2 billion into a geographically dispersed group of online banking providers, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Job market • Layoffs • Liquidity • M&A • Politics and regulation • Public Markets • Startups • Venture • Web3

5 Trends In Tech And Startups We’re Watching In 2025, From An M&A Rebound To A Defense Tech Boom

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December 19, 2024

Will the M&A market pick up next year and, with it, the IPO pipeline? And what about the tech job market? Every year, we offer up some predictions...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

Beyond The Hype: AI, Innovation And Rational Investment In 2025

Guest Author

December 19, 2024

Has AI hype exceeded its reality? Guest author Rob Biederman explains why he expects 2025 to represent a further return to sanity with distinct...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

AI Cloud Startup Vultr Raises $333M At $3.5B In First Outside Funding Round

Marlize van Romburgh

December 18, 2024

AI cloud infrastructure startup Vultr raised $333 million in growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation, marking the decade-old startup’s first...

Artificial intelligence • Job market • Startups • Venture

Alongside Trump, SoftBank’s Son Announces Plan To Invest $100B In US Businesses

Joanna Glasner

December 16, 2024

In a Monday joint appearance with President-Elect Donald Trump, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced plans to invest $100 billion in U.S...

Artificial intelligence • Diversity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

Pregnant And Pitching: How Can Startup Founders Raise Capital While Expecting?

Guest Author

December 9, 2024

In a venture funding system where women already work harder to be recognized, adding an expectant mother to the mix can feel like an insurmountable...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Real estate & property tech • Robotics • Startups • Venture

The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Tenstorrent And Nuvig Top List

Chris Metinko

December 6, 2024

After a slow Thanksgiving week, investors made up for lost time with a slew of big-money rounds. VCs spread their cash around pretty liberally...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Communications tech • Cybersecurity • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Robotics • Startups • Venture

Most-Active US Investors In November: a16z, General Catalyst And Sequoia Lead Quiet Month

Chris Metinko

December 6, 2024

Three firms led the way as the busiest U.S. startup investors in November — Andreessen Horowitz (again), General Catalyst and Sequoia Capital — but...

Startups • Venture

Is Your Startup Ready To Work With A VC? Key Points To Consider, From Pitch To Due Diligence

Guest Author

December 6, 2024

Receiving funding from VCs has gotten tougher. To help startups and their founders overcome the challenge, serial investor and co-founder of...

Artificial intelligence • Robotics • Startups • Venture

Manufacturing AI Startup Tractian Locks Up $120M Series C

Chris Metinko

December 5, 2024

Manufacturing AI startup Tractian is the latest company using the emerging artificial intelligence tech to capture investors' attention, snapping up...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Robotics • Sales & Marketing • Startups • Venture

The 10 Biggest Rounds Of November: xAI And Anthropic Raise Billions Again

Chris Metinko

December 5, 2024

Last month, xAI and Anthropic raised a combined $9 billion as AI funding remained red-hot. Other sectors, including IT management and robotics, also...