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Cybersecurity Funding Plummets 51% In Q3

October 10, 2024

After a robust comeback in the second quarter of this year, funding to cybersecurity startups tumbled 51% in Q3 as investors pulled back.

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Startups • Venture

Backing Repeat Founders: Trading On Volatility In Venture Capital

Dan Gray

October 9, 2024

By pattern-matching too strictly to serial founders, VCs may lower their failure rates but also risk excluding themselves from the highest potential...

Agriculture & foodtech • Fintech & e-commerce • Regional • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

LatAm Startup Funding Sees A Modest Uptick

Joanna Glasner

October 9, 2024

Funding to Latin American startups appears to have stabilized in recent quarters. However, investment remains far, far below the record highs reached...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status

Chris Metinko

October 8, 2024

EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation...

Clean tech and energy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Regional • Startups • Venture

European VC Funding Drops To Lowest Quarter In 4 Years, Despite Uptick For German Startups 

Gené Teare

October 8, 2024

Venture funding to European startups reached $10 billion in Q3 2024 — the lowest quarter since the third quarter of 2020, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data shows.

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Regional • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Asia Venture Funding Hits 10-Year Low In Q3

Chris Metinko

October 7, 2024

Total venture dollars to Asia-based startups fell to $13.2 billion — its smallest total since it hit $13 billion in Q1 2015 — according to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI On Top — By A Lot

Chris Metinko

October 4, 2024

It is no shock to see the company that tops this list — a $6.6 billion raise makes a lot of headlines. However, it was far from the only big round...

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Public Markets • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

North American Startup Funding Weakened In Q3 As Largest Deal Took Longer To Close

Joanna Glasner

October 4, 2024

In total, investors put $40.5 billion into startups across all stages in Q3. That’s a decline of 10% from the prior quarter and an increase of 22%...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

Eye On AI: AI’s Torrid Pace Of Funding Continues

Chris Metinko

October 3, 2024

The most obvious takeaway from a quick glance of funding numbers for the just-completed third quarter is that investors still can’t get enough of AI.

Artificial intelligence • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Seed funding • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Global Funding Slowed In Q3, Even As AI Continued To Lead 

Gené Teare

October 3, 2024

Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year...

Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

OpenAI Raises $6.6B At $157B Valuation

Chris Metinko

October 2, 2024

OpenAI has announced its long-awaited raise of $6.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $157 billion led by Thrive Capital.