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Analysis: Venture-Backed IPOs Of 2025 Have Done Well Post-Debut; Now It’s Figma’s Turn

Joanna Glasner

July 31, 2025

For those venture-backed companies that have made their public-market debuts this year, the reception has been exceptionally positive overall, with...

Crypto • Fintech • IPO • Public Markets

Crypto Custody Startup BitGo Files Confidentially To Go Public

Mary Ann Azevedo

July 22, 2025

Palo Alto, California-based crypto custody startup BitGo filed confidentially to go public on Tuesday, the company said.

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Cybersecurity • Enterprise • Health, Wellness & Biotech • M&A • Startups

Startup M&A Crests Higher In First Half Of 2025

Joanna Glasner

July 18, 2025

Acquirers made just over $100 billion worth of disclosed-price startup purchases — Including deals that were announced but have not yet closed — in...

Artificial intelligence • Crypto • Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Regional • SaaS • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

Germany Leapfrogs UK To Lead European VC Investment In Q2 As Region’s Funding Settles

Gené Teare

July 10, 2025

A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Cloud computing • Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI On Top Again, Led By xAI’s Massive Raise

Joanna Glasner

July 3, 2025

The pace of large U.S. startup financing announcements was somewhat muted in a shortened Fourth of July workweek. There was, however, one big...

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture • Web3

Thinking Machines Lab’s $2B Seed Round Is Biggest By A Long Shot

Joanna Glasner

June 23, 2025

The $2 billion Andreessen Horowitz-led financing that Thinking Machines reportedly just closed at a $10 billion valuation is by far the largest seed...

AI Robotics • Clean tech and energy • Crypto • Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Energy, Defense Tech Led

Gené Teare

June 20, 2025

Energy for AI and automated defense tech led this week’s largest U.S. venture funding deals. Vertical software solutions driven by AI in sports...

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Public Markets

Circle Shares Soar 168% In First Day On NYSE, Potentially Unlocking IPO Market

Marlize van Romburgh

June 5, 2025

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle soared out of the gate in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, after the New York-based startup...

Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Here Are The Fintech Companies That Could Go Public In 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo

June 3, 2025

After several quiet years, it appears that 2025 may be the year that the U.S. market finally sees a flurry of fintech IPOs. Here are some of the...

Crypto • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Public Markets • Robotics • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

DFJ Growth Closes $1.2B Flagship Fund

Joanna Glasner

May 13, 2025

Venture investor DFJ Growth announced it has raised $1.2 billion for a fifth flagship fund, its largest to date.

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Florida Funding Falls

Joanna Glasner

May 13, 2025

Despite what boosters may have envisioned amid a pandemic-era spike in migration to Florida a few years ago, the Sunshine State is not emerging as a...