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The IPO Window Won’t Stay Open On Its Own

Joanna Glasner

January 22, 2026

The IPO window looked pretty open as the year commenced. But it also looks like it could be slamming down.

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

Fintech Forecast: Momentum Builds With Big Deals, IPO-Ready Companies And More AI

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 20, 2026

On the heels of the rise of global venture funding to fintech and financial services startups last year, investors in the space say they expect...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

It Was A Big Year For Cybersecurity

Joanna Glasner

January 16, 2026

Overall, investors put $18 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ security and privacy categories last year...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • E-commerce • Fintech • IPO • Startups • Venture

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 15, 2026

Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data...

Artificial intelligence • Enterprise • IPO • M&A • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • SaaS • Seed funding • Venture

North American Startup Funding Soared 46% In 2025, Driven By AI Boom

Joanna Glasner

January 8, 2026

Investors poured $280 billion into seed through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian companies in 2025, per SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data, the highest annual...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • E-commerce • Enterprise • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Manufacturing • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Predicts: 15 Companies That Could Go Public In 2026 As The IPO Market Gains Momentum

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ News

January 6, 2026

Using SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s predictive intelligence tools — which evaluate factors including funding history, growth signals, investor mix and market timing —...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • Economy • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Predicts: Why Top VCs Expect More Venture Dollars, Bigger Rounds And Fewer Winners In 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 5, 2026

To get a sense of the startup funding outlook for the year ahead, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ News reached out to four investors who share their predictions for what...

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Job market • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Startups

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Predicts: Why The Race For Talent And Tech Could Accelerate Startup M&A In 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo

December 30, 2025

The dollars involved in startup M&A deals appear to be up significantly this year, though deal counts are not. Still, numerous M&A market watchers we...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Public Markets • Startups • Venture • Web3

SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Predicts: IPOs Picked Up In 2025 And The Outlook For 2026 Is Even More Optimistic 

Gené Teare

December 22, 2025

The IPO market for new technology listings picked up in 2025. So far this year, at least 23 U.S.-based companies have listed above $1 billion in...

Clean tech and energy • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Public Markets

A Little Background On Fusion Funding And TAE Technologies, The Company Merging With Trump Media

Joanna Glasner

December 18, 2025

There’s no hyperbole in stating that Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind social media platform Truth Social, is breaking new ground...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Public Markets

M&A The Highest On Record For Unicorn Exits In 2025

Gené Teare

December 18, 2025

After three slow years, unicorn exits have finally picked up in 2025, an analysis of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data shows. IPO counts for unicorn-valued companies...