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Sector Snapshot: AI Takes A Growing Share Of Sales And Marketing Startup Funding

Mary Ann Azevedo

September 15, 2026

Startups across sales, marketing and customer management have raised $7.5 billion so far this year, according to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data. The largest rounds...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • Fintech • IPO • M&A • Manufacturing • Robotics • SaaS • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture • Web3

29 Companies Joined The Unicorn Board In August, Led By AI Software And Semiconductors

Gené Teare

September 10, 2026

A total of 29 companies joined The SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Unicorn Board in August, adding around $63 billion in value to the board. More than a third of the...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets • SaaS • Sales & Marketing • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

The Sales Test This Norwest Partner Gives Founders Before He’ll Invest

Mary Ann Azevedo

September 9, 2026

In an interview with SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ News, Sean Jacobsohn, a partner at venture firm Norwest, discusses where he still sees openings in the crowded market...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Manufacturing • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Global Venture Funding Jumps 122% In August As Streak Of Billion-Dollar Deals Continues

Gené Teare

September 3, 2026

Venture investors poured $42 billion into just over 1,500 startups worldwide in August, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data shows, down 25% from July’s $56 billion but...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Crypto • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Manufacturing • Public Markets • SaaS • Semiconductors and 5G

The IPO Window Is Closing. Here Are 8 Startups To Watch.

Marlize van Romburgh

September 2, 2026

In the first half of this year, 58 venture-backed companies joined the public listings at $1 billion or above, per SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data. With the year’s...

Artificial intelligence • IPO • M&A • Real estate & property tech • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Proptech Funding Holds Up, But Investors Are Placing Different Bets

Mary Ann Azevedo

September 1, 2026

Real estate tech startup investors are being more selective about their bets and putting more money into companies using AI and other technology to...

Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Orbits New Highs 

Joanna Glasner

August 28, 2026

So far this year, a record $20.3 billion in global seed- through growth-stage funding has gone to companies in space- and satellite-related sectors...

Artificial intelligence • Liquidity • M&A • Public Markets • Robotics • SaaS • Startups

Inside The Private-Market Divide: EquityZen’s Phil Haslett On AI, SaaS And Secondaries

Mary Ann Azevedo

August 25, 2026

The market for private-company shares has become a much bigger part of the startup ecosystem. In this SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ News Q&A, EquityZen co-founder Phil...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Crypto • Defense tech • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Public Markets • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Travel & tourism • Venture

40 Companies Joined The Unicorn Board In July, The Highest Count In 4 Years 

Gené Teare

August 14, 2026

The sectors leading the herd to the Unicorn Board in July, by count, were financial services, robotics, AI orchestration, multimodal AI, energy and...

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Sector Snapshot: Fitness Startup Funding Is Rebounding, But Investors Want AI And Data, Not Treadmills

Marlize van Romburgh

August 12, 2026

Venture investors seem to be more upbeat than they have been in years about the future of fitness and wellness. Startup investment in those...

Artificial intelligence • IPO • Liquidity • Public Markets • Venture

The Biggest Consequence Of An AI IPO Isn’t The IPO Itself. It’s What Happens Afterward.

Guest Author

August 10, 2026

A wave of major AI IPOs could return significant liquidity to limited partners, fueling a new venture fundraising cycle rather than simply affecting...