AI isn’t just a passing trend — it represents a fundamental shift in the venture capital ecosystem, writes guest author Ivan Nikkhoo of Navigate Ventures, who says despite the technology's capabilities, investment decisions must remain deeply human.
Fintech & e-commerce
Eleven new companies joined The ½ûÂþÌìÌà Unicorn Board in March, adding around $16 billion in value to the board. Another $200 billion in value was...
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Dealmaking involving VC-backed startups jumped 26% year to year in Q1, but stayed pretty steady from the final quarter of 2024 even as many hoped for...
Over the past couple weeks, as we’ve seen Klarna, StubHub and others delay scheduled pre-IPO roadshows, it appears markets are to blame. But how will...
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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has closed a $4.6 billion late-stage venture fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Although there were a handful of nine-figure rounds this week, funding news, in general, seemed quiet. No round topped $200 million, and even one of...
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Europe’s venture funding plateaued at $12.6 billion in Q1 2025 — flat quarter over quarter and year over year, ½ûÂþÌìÌà data shows. Without the...
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Latin America startup investment declined sequentially in the first quarter of this year, driven by a drop in later-stage dealmaking. Even so...
Crypto payments firm Ripple is acquiring brokerage house Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in one of the biggest M&A deals ever in crypto.
Social media's age assurance has emerged as one of the most debated topics in trust and safety. In this guest commentary, Sacha Lazimi of Yubo shares...
Bay Area-based SignalFire, a data-driven venture firm, has raised $1 billion for its fifth and largest fund, which it will invest in applied AI...
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