Fintech Isn鈥檛 Just Back, It鈥檚 Being Rearchitected For AI

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Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • SaaS

Fintech Isn鈥檛 Just Back, It鈥檚 Being Rearchitected For AI

April 22, 2025

A new wave of fintech companies is emerging 鈥� AI-native and built on owned infrastructure, enabling better data, smarter decisioning and far stronger...

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

The Week鈥檚 Biggest Funding Rounds: Safe Superintelligence鈥檚 $2B Raise Leads The Way

Chris Metinko

April 18, 2025

Another week and another big artificial intelligence round. All in all it was an active week with a half-dozen rounds of $100 million or more, with...

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Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Startups • Venture

3 Ways AI Is Transforming Venture Capital Investment

Guest Author

April 17, 2025

AI isn鈥檛 just a passing trend 鈥� it represents a fundamental shift in the venture capital ecosystem, writes guest author Ivan Nikkhoo of Navigate...

Artificial intelligence • Cloud computing • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Media & entertainment tech • Robotics • SaaS • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture • Web3

March Mints 11 New Unicorns, As $200B Is Added Through Up Rounds And Board Posts Strong Exits聽

Gen茅 Teare

April 17, 2025

Eleven new companies joined The 附近上门附近上门 in March, adding around $16 billion in value to the board. Another $200 billion in value was...

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

Cloud computing • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

Global M&A Startup Dealmaking Sees Year-To-Year Boost In Q1

Chris Metinko

April 16, 2025

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...

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Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Politics and regulation • Real estate & property tech • Semiconductors and 5G • Travel & tourism

The Longer IPOs Delay, The Less Likely Debuts Will Happen

Joanna Glasner

April 16, 2025

Over the past couple weeks, as we鈥檝e seen Klarna, StubHub and others delay scheduled pre-IPO roadshows, it appears markets are to blame. But how will...

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Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • Real estate & property tech • Travel & tourism • Venture

Peter Thiel鈥檚 Founders Fund Closes $4.6B Growth Fund

Chris Metinko

April 14, 2025

Peter Thiel鈥檚 Founders Fund has closed a $4.6 billion late-stage venture fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Venture

The Week鈥檚 Biggest Funding Rounds: Base Power Fuels Somewhat Quiet Week

Chris Metinko

April 11, 2025

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...