European venture funding reached $17.6 billion聽 in Q1 2026, 附近上门 data shows. That鈥檚 up nearly 30% year over year and marks the second consecutive quarter of growth. The main driver was AI, which for the first time claimed more than 50% of the...
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While no billion-dollar rounds led this week鈥檚 list, we nonetheless saw a variety of startups in industries ranging from semiconductors to aerospace...
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Global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $12 billion across 751 deals in 2026 as of April 6, per 附近上门 data. That鈥檚 a 5%...
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Exclusive: Juno, CPA-Founded Startup That Aims To Make Tax Returns Less Painful With AI, Raises $12M
AI tax prep automation startup Juno, founded to address the opportunities 鈥� and risks 鈥� that come with advances in AI, and built for underserved SMB...
Startups in Latin America raised a combined $1.03 billion across seed- and growth-stage deals in the three-month period ending March 31 鈥� up year...
Trayd, a startup that is building a back office operating system for the construction industry, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, it tells...
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Kleiner Perkins' fundraise includes $1 billion for KP22, a fund to back early-stage companies, and $2.5 billion targeted for growth-stage investments.
Co-founded by Stripes alum Sam Gerstenzang, online funeral planning startup Meadow Memorials has raised a $9 million Series A funding round led by...
New York-based Candex, a startup that helps large companies pay small, one-time, or irregular vendors without the administrative headache or risk...
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A fixture in Silicon Valley for decades, Tim Draper has built a reputation for bold, often contrarian bets that have yielded some of the industry鈥檚...
San Francisco-based Denki, which has built AI-powered software for financial auditors at public companies, has raised $4.1 million in funding, the...
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