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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Autonomy And Biotech Top The Ranks

Joanna Glasner

April 24, 2026

This week, just half of the top 10 rounds crossed the $100 million mark, which is somewhat unusual in this high-flying era for venture megarounds...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Public Markets • SaaS • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

The IPO Pipeline Finally Gets Interesting

Joanna Glasner

April 24, 2026

S-1 filings have been plentiful the past few weeks for venture-backed startups providing semiconductors, nuclear and geothermal power, biotech, and...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: Cloneable Raises $4.6M To ‘Clone’ Expert Worker Knowledge With Agentic AI For Utilities And Infrastructure

Mary Ann Azevedo

April 23, 2026

Cloneable, a startup that uses AI to shadow human experts in heavy industries such as energy and replicate their specialized workflows into...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Sector Snapshot: EV Funding On Track For Modest Gains 

Joanna Glasner

April 23, 2026

Funding to EV-related startups reflects a mix of optimism and restraint. While investors are backing big rounds for a handful of upstart brands...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • SaaS • Startups • Venture

What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise

Marc Schröder

April 22, 2026

For startup founders, the opportunity today is to solve real problems by building vertical, AI-driven solutions in specific industries. MGV's Marc...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: Schematic Raises $6.5M To Help Companies Update Their Pricing Faster And Easier In The AI Era

Mary Ann Azevedo

April 21, 2026

Schematic, a startup that aims to simplify pricing and packaging for software and AI companies, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding, it tells...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • Fintech • Manufacturing • Robotics • Sales & Marketing • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure 

Gené Teare

April 21, 2026

A total of 37 companies joined The Crunchbase ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ in March, the highest monthly count in close to four years, Crunchbase data shows. The...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

Cybersecurity Funding Holds Up At Robust Levels

Joanna Glasner

April 20, 2026

This past quarter, funding to security- and privacy-focused startups dipped slightly on a sequential basis, but remained well above year-ago levels...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Transportation And Biotech Take The Lead

Joanna Glasner

April 17, 2026

The week’s largest round was a $650 million financing for electric pickup truck maker Slate Auto. Other sizable investments went to spaces including...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Autonomous Vehicle Funding More Than Triples In 2026 To Hit Record Amount

Mary Ann Azevedo

April 17, 2026

Several multibillion-dollar megadeals drove a spike in first-quarter investment in autonomous vehicles, signaling that investors aren't just paying...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: GetWhys Raises $5.2M To Help Companies Like Intel And Verizon Better Understand Their Customers

Mary Ann Azevedo

April 16, 2026

GetWhys, a Boise, Idaho-based AI-powered customer intelligence platform, has raised $5.2 million in funding, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.