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Europe Posted Its Strongest Quarter In Q3 In 4 Years, As Its Venture Ecosystem Expands Beyond The UK

Gené Teare

October 8, 2026

European startup funding reached $25 billion last quarter, well above the $14 billion invested in Q3 2025 and up slightly from the $24 billion...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fintech • Startups • Venture

From Ballet To Breach Prevention: How A Magician’s Son Raised $4.2M In Seed Funding For His Cybersecurity Startup

Mary Ann Azevedo

October 7, 2026

The latest in our series of articles on venture funding to non-tech founders features a former magician's assistant and ballet dancer who's building...

Artificial intelligence • IPO • Startups • Venture

There Was Never An Easy AI Era, And Investors Are Raising The Bar

Guest Author

October 7, 2026

As AI IPOs bring greater scrutiny, argues guest author Maor Farid, founder and CEO of Leo AI, investors will increasingly prioritize customer...

IPO • M&A • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

North America’s Startup Funding Falls In Q3 As AI Giants Eye The Public Markets

Joanna Glasner

October 7, 2026

In total, investors poured $92 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian startups in the third quarter, per Crunchbase...

Artificial intelligence • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Seed funding • Venture

Crunchbase Data: Q3 2026 Posted A Record Count Of Billion-Dollar Rounds As The Global AI Race Heats Up

Gené Teare

October 5, 2026

Global venture funding totaled $159 billion in Q3 2026 with close to 6,000 startups funded, Crunchbase data shows. And while the third quarter was...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Real estate & property tech • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Almost All About AI

Joanna Glasner

October 2, 2026

This week’s list of the largest U.S. startup funding rounds was pretty much all about AI. That includes the biggest financing — a $1 billion round...

Startups • Venture

Your Investors Can Make Or Break Your Startup. Here’s Who Founders Actually Need On Their Cap Table

Guest Author

October 2, 2026

For startup founders, the goal shouldn’t be assembling a cap table filled with whoever was willing to invest, but rather intentionally constructed...

Artificial intelligence • Robotics • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Nautical And Marine Startups See Stepped-Up Funding

Joanna Glasner

October 2, 2026

Over the past year, venture backers have poured close to $3 billion into good-sized rounds for marine-related startups in sectors ranging from...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Job market • Politics and regulation • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

Reporter’s Notebook: Europe’s Sovereign AI Push Needs Customers As Well As Capital

Gené Teare

October 2, 2026

Crunchbase News Research Lead Gené Teare moderated panels and spoke with leaders building Europe and the Middle East’s AI ecosystems at HumanX in...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Real estate & property tech • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: Homeward Raises $120M To Help Homeowners Buy And Sell More Quickly As Housing Market Stalls

Mary Ann Azevedo

October 1, 2026

Homeward, a startup that helps homeowners buy before selling their existing homes or get cash offers for their properties, has raised a $120 million...

Artificial intelligence • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

The IPO Window Is Opening Selectively; Readiness Will Decide Who Gets Through

Guest Author

October 1, 2026

The 2026 IPO market is reopening selectively, favoring large companies that spent the slowdown strengthening their financial reporting, governance...