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IPOs Are Holding Up In 2026, But SaaS Debuts Aren’t Happening

Joanna Glasner

February 25, 2026

While the first couple months of the year brought a steady stream of market entries from companies in sectors such as construction tech, space tech...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Media & entertainment tech • Robotics • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

AI Seed Trends: More Multimedia, Backend Automation, Agentic Security, And Yes, Robots

Joanna Glasner

February 20, 2026

Investors poured over $9 billion into global AI-focused seed rounds over the past six months, per SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data. Areas they favored include...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

A Growing Share Of Seed And Series A Funding Is Going To Giant Rounds

Joanna Glasner

January 28, 2026

A dynamic we’re seeing more of at seed and Series A is the number of unusually large rounds that has been creeping up in recent quarters.

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Education tech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Seed funding • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Big Week For AI And Drone Delivery

Joanna Glasner

January 23, 2026

Venture investors' thirst for AI isn’t close to quenched yet. That’s the takeaway from this week’s lineup of large U.S. funding rounds, which was...

Artificial intelligence • Quarterly and annual reports • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Asian Startup Funding Fell In 2025 But Rose In Q4

Joanna Glasner

January 14, 2026

In total, investors poured $67.5 billion into reported seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies across Asia last year, per SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • M&A • Seed funding • Startups

Defense Tech Unicorn Onebrief Raises $200M, Acquires Seed Startup As VC Funding For Military-Related Tech Surges

Marlize van Romburgh

January 13, 2026

Defense tech unicorn Onebrief has acquired Battle Road Digital, a startup that makes simulation and wargaming software for the military.

Artificial intelligence • Quarterly and annual reports • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Large American VCs Topped 2025 Active Investor Ranks, Including A16Z, Accel And Sequoia

Joanna Glasner

January 9, 2026

The most active post-seed startup investors in the past got busier in 2025, which is not that surprising given that it was the strongest year for...

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 • Defense tech • Fintech • Media & entertainment tech • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Hottest Deals In Tech Push SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Unicorn Board Toward $7T In Value 

Gené Teare

December 15, 2025

This year a total of $1.6 trillion of value was added to The SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Unicorn Board, which lists the most highly valued, private, venture-backed...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Security And Energy Deals Top The List

Joanna Glasner

December 12, 2025

Startup investors this week demonstrated continued willingness to write big checks for promising companies in sought-after areas. Leading the pack...

Artificial intelligence • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Seed Funding In 2025 Broke Records Around Big Rounds And AI, With US Far In The Lead

Joanna Glasner

December 12, 2025

The seed investment environment exhibited its typical quirkiness in 2025. In particular, it was a huge year for huge rounds. Predictably, it was also...