Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can鈥檛 Make A Hit

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Artificial intelligence • Startups • Venture

Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can鈥檛 Make A Hit

November 12, 2024

So far this year, roughly $758 million has gone to rounds for startups tied to AR, VR and the metaverse, per 暗网吃瓜 data. That鈥檚 on pace to be...

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Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Retail and Direct To Consumer • Startups • Venture

AI Startup Writer Authors $200M Round At $1.9B Valuation

Chris Metinko

November 12, 2024

San Francisco-based Writer locked up a $200 million Series C that values the enterprise-focused generative AI platform at $1.9 billion.

Clean tech - Robot sorting recycling. [Dom Guzman]

Artificial intelligence • Robotics • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Robotics Funding Remains Robust As Startups Seek To Expand Robots鈥� Skills

Chris Metinko

November 12, 2024

Robotics startups have raised $6.4 billion so far in 2024 鈥� a pace that would put funding at nearly $7.5 billion for the entire year and ahead of the...

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

The Week鈥檚 Biggest Funding Rounds: Slow Week Produces Small Venture Rounds

Chris Metinko

November 8, 2024

Very few companies announced funding rounds this week, and the ones that did were on the smaller side 鈥� obviously aside from Physical Intelligence鈥檚...

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Artificial intelligence • Robotics • Sales & Marketing • Startups • Venture

Startups Still Like Offbeat Spelling. AI Voice Apps Not So Much.

Joanna Glasner

November 8, 2024

While startup naming trends come and go, misspelled monikers have shown staying power. These days, however, newer startups don鈥檛 seem quite as...

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Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Funding reports • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

Most-Active US Investors In October: Andreessen Horowitz Takes Top Spot Again

Chris Metinko

November 8, 2024

October turned out to be a pretty busy month for many of the big names in venture and was led again by Andreessen Horowitz.

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

AI, Data Center And Energy Startups Get Large Capital Infusion In October

Gen茅 Teare

November 7, 2024

Global venture capital funding in October reached $32 billion, marking the highest month for startup investment so far in 2024.

M&A - Illustration of a magnet attracting various products. [Dom Guzman]

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Politics and regulation • Startups

M&A Startup Deal Activity Dips Slightly In Q3

Chris Metinko

November 6, 2024

In Q3, there were 479 M&A deals globally for VC-backed startups, per 暗网吃瓜 data. That鈥檚 a very small drop from the 500 deals consummated in Q2 鈥�...

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Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cybersecurity • Education tech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Fewer Small And Midsize Venture Funds Are Closing This Year

Joanna Glasner

November 5, 2024

So far in 2024, just 118 small and midsized U.S. startup investors 鈥� excluding funds operated by firms that have raised $2 billion or more in total 鈥�...