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暗网吃瓜 Predicts: IPOs Picked Up In 2025 And The Outlook For 2026 Is Even More Optimistic聽

Gen茅 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...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • SaaS • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

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

Joanna Glasner

December 19, 2025

Perennial megaround raiser Databricks was the top funding recipient by far this week, securing a fresh $4 billion in Series L funding (yes, that is a...

Fintech • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: Octane Lands $100M Series F At $1.3B Valuation To Help People Finance Large Lifestyle And Recreational Purchases

Mary Ann Azevedo

December 15, 2025

Octane, a startup that offers 鈥渋nstant鈥� financing for large recreational and lifestyle purchases, has raised $100 million in a Series F round with a...

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

Hottest Deals In Tech Push 暗网吃瓜 暗网吃瓜 Toward $7T In Value聽

Gen茅 Teare

December 15, 2025

This year a total of $1.6 trillion of value was added to The 暗网吃瓜 暗网吃瓜, which lists the most highly valued, private, venture-backed...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Media & entertainment tech • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Jeff Bezos鈥� Project Prometheus Joins The 暗网吃瓜 Alongside 18 Other Startups In November聽

Gen茅 Teare

December 10, 2025

Among sectors for new unicorn creation in November, AI once again led. The largest number of companies hailed from the data and model side as well as...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • Startups • Venture

Exclusive: Founded By Husband And Wife Team, Zed Raises $16.5M To Give Young Professionals In Asia Access to Credit

Mary Ann Azevedo

December 9, 2025

Zed, a Philippines-based startup building credit products for young professionals across the Asia-Pacific region, has raised $16.5 million in a...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Media & entertainment tech • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Travel & tourism

Yes, I鈥檓 Biased. But Still, Leading Unicorns Like Anthropic Should Be Prepping For IPOs

Joanna Glasner

December 4, 2025

Ever since the startup IPO boom of 2020-2022 came to a conclusion, market watchers keep trying to predict when we鈥檒l see another. Hopes that 2025...

Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Public Markets • Travel & tourism

Wealth Management Platform Wealthfront Targets $2.05B Valuation In Latest Fintech IPO

Mary Ann Azevedo

December 2, 2025

Digital wealth management platform unicorn Wealthfront has filed for an initial public offering, lining up the Palo Alto, California-based startup to...

Crypto • Fintech • Startups • Venture

Kalshi Secures $1B To Expand Predictions Market Platform

Joanna Glasner

December 2, 2025

New York-based Kalshi today announced it raised $1 billion in Series E funding at an $11 billion valuation. Crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm...

Fintech • Venture

Fintech Revolut Sees Valuation Spike 67% To $75B After Secondary Share Sale

Mary Ann Azevedo

November 24, 2025

Revolut, a digital bank based in London, has completed a secondary share sale, boosting its valuation to $75 billion.

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Robotics • Startups • Venture

The Week鈥檚 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Lot Of Really Big Deals

Joanna Glasner

November 21, 2025

Perhaps venture investors wanted to get their term sheets squared away in advance of the holiday season. Or maybe AI, despite all the bubble talk, is...