Europe鈥檚 venture funding plateaued at $12.6 billion in Q1 2025 鈥� flat quarter over quarter and year over year, Crunchbase data shows. Without the...
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While predicting a bear market is difficult, preparing for one isn鈥檛, writes guest author Alexander Lis of Social Discovery Ventures, who shares what...
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In the fast-paced world of startups branding often takes a back seat, but should be embedded early in a startup鈥檚 strategy. In this guest commentary...
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Latin America startup investment declined sequentially in the first quarter of this year, driven by a drop in later-stage dealmaking. Even so...
The latest round of U.S. tariffs on essential manufacturing components is leading investors to adjust their risk assessments to favor startups with...
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Crypto payments firm Ripple is acquiring brokerage house Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in one of the biggest M&A deals ever in crypto.
Most failed startups do so because they run out of money. One contributing factor to the lack of funds is overspending on full-time hires, writes...
Social media's age assurance has emerged as one of the most debated topics in trust and safety. In this guest commentary, Sacha Lazimi of Yubo shares...
To understand how AI may be changing the dynamics behind SaaS, the real question is: 鈥淗ow is AI driving business outcomes right now?鈥� Guest author...
Even seasoned startup investors today face what feels like a novel turn of events: a potential recession and increasing exit uncertainty due to...
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Bay Area-based SignalFire, a data-driven venture firm, has raised $1 billion for its fifth and largest fund, which it will invest in applied AI...
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