Familiar Names Top Active US Investor Ranks In Q2
To get an expanded sense of how busy startup backers spent Q2, we put together several rankings for active investors. These include active venture backers, l...
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Your SaaS Metrics Are A Result, Not A Strategy
SaaS metrics like LTV/CAC, NRR, GRR, ARR growth, and the Rule of 40 are valuable indicators of business performance, writes guest author Itay Sagie, but lead...
North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI
Overall, investment in U.S. and Canadian startups totaled a staggering $392 billion for the first half of 2026, per Crunchbase data, dwarfing anything we’ve ...
Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows
In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainabil...
A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)
Many venture capital LPs have reacted to recent economic uncertainty by concentrating investments in megafunds, mistaking perceived safety for better returns...
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Way
U.S. startups announced sizable funding rounds at a steady clip during a truncated holiday week, with energy and AI leading the way. Houston-based energy sta...
Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits
Investors poured more than $200 billion into startups globally in the just-ended quarter, making Q2 2026 the second-largest quarter on record, our data shows...
The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker
Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 20...
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London-Based Tapestry VC Closes On $80M Third Fund To Invest In Repeat European Founders
Tapestry VC has closed an $80 million third fund to double down on Europe’s repeat founders and expects the coming wave of AI exits to produce yet another ge...
Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup
Omnea, a London-based artificial intelligence software company that helps businesses manage their supplier spending, is challenging traditional venture model...
