Travel Funding Holds Strong As Etraveli Said To Reach $3.1B Valuation

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Travel Funding Holds Strong As Etraveli Said To Reach $3.1B Valuation

July 21, 2025

So far this year, seed through growth-stage financing for travel-related companies is on track to continue its recovery from 2023 lows. Recent deal...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Enterprise • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Startups

Startup M&A Crests Higher In First Half Of 2025

Joanna Glasner

July 18, 2025

Acquirers made just over $100 billion worth of disclosed-price startup purchases 鈥� Including deals that were announced but have not yet closed 鈥� in...

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M&A • Startups • Venture

Why Founders Should Skip VCs And Go Straight To LPs

Guest Author

July 16, 2025

Most founders don鈥檛 need VCs. At least, not out of the gate. In many cases, it鈥檚 smarter to go straight to the source 鈥� limited partners, family...

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Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • M&A • Quarterly and annual reports • Startups • Venture

Cybersecurity Funding Surged Higher In Q2

Joanna Glasner

July 16, 2025

Cybersecurity was a hot area for venture investment in the first half of 2025, with total funding to the space hitting its highest level in three...

Artificial intelligence • Enterprise • M&A • Startups

AI Talent Wars Heat Up As Cognition Scoops Up Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Falls Apart

Mary Ann Azevedo

July 15, 2025

In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding startup Windsurf, just...

Illustration of agentive AI brain - Europe - Quarterly. [Dom Guzman]

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Regional • SaaS • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Germany Leapfrogs UK To Lead European VC Investment In Q2 As Region鈥檚 Funding Settles

Gen茅 Teare

July 10, 2025

A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two...

Illustration of agentive AI brain - North America - Quarterly. [Dom Guzman]

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • M&A • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

North America Venture Funding Surged In First Half Of Year As Q2 Held Strong

Joanna Glasner

July 9, 2025

Funding to North American startups surged in the first half of 2025, fueled by investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, overall pouring...

Illustration of agentive AI brain - Global - Quarterly. [Dom Guzman]

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Startups • Venture

Q2 Global Venture Funding Climbs In A Blockbuster Quarter For AI And As Capital Concentrates In Larger Companies

Gen茅 Teare

July 8, 2025

Global venture funding ticked up year over year in Q2 2025, reaching $91 billion, with a greater concentration of capital into the largest funding...

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M&A • Workplace

How To Keep Your Team Motivated After An Exit Without Jeopardizing The Deal

Itay Sagie

July 3, 2025

After the sale: Startup adviser and frequent guest author Itay Sagie offers advice about how to strike the right balance between what the buyer wants...