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Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Still Flying High

February 27, 2026

Venture funding to companies in ½ûÂþÌìÌà space tech and satellite categories hit a high last year of nearly $12 billion. So far, 2026 is off to a brisk start as well.

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Artificial intelligence • IPO • Public Markets • Real estate & property tech • SaaS • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

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...

Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits

Joanna Glasner

February 18, 2026

Over the past two calendar years, acquirers have agreed to pay more than $38 billion to purchase venture-backed companies in ½ûÂþÌìÌà biotech...

IPO • Liquidity • Sales & Marketing • Startups

‘Why Not?’ How Sales Automation Unicorn Clay Uses Tender Offers To Reward Employees Without An Exit In Sight

Mary Ann Azevedo

February 12, 2026

There's a a growing shift among high-growth startups of rewarding employees with liquidity long before an IPO is in sight. ½ûÂþÌìÌà News recently...

Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Public Markets

Soaring Veradermics IPO Shows Investor Interest In Hair-Loss Companies Isn’t Thinning

Joanna Glasner

February 4, 2026

Veradermics, a developer of an oral treatment for pattern hair loss, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange with shares more than doubling in...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • IPO • M&A • Robotics • Startups • Venture

6 Trends In Tech And Startups We’re Watching In 2026, From An IPO Boom To More Huge AI Deals

Marlize van Romburgh

January 30, 2026

Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding with a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and an uptick in startup M&A numbers...

Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Public Markets • SaaS • Startups

The IPO Window Won’t Stay Open On Its Own

Joanna Glasner

January 22, 2026

The IPO window looked pretty open as the year commenced. But it also looks like it could be slamming down.

Artificial intelligence • Fintech • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

Fintech Forecast: Momentum Builds With Big Deals, IPO-Ready Companies And More AI

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 20, 2026

On the heels of the rise of global venture funding to fintech and financial services startups last year, investors in the space say they expect...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • E-commerce • Fintech • IPO • Startups • Venture

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks

Mary Ann Azevedo

January 15, 2026

Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, ½ûÂþÌìÌà data...

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 ½ûÂþÌìÌà data, the highest annual...

Artificial intelligence • Cybersecurity • Defense tech • E-commerce • Enterprise • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Manufacturing • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

½ûÂþÌìÌà Predicts: 15 Companies That Could Go Public In 2026 As The IPO Market Gains Momentum

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January 6, 2026

Using ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s predictive intelligence tools — which evaluate factors including funding history, growth signals, investor mix and market timing —...