With graduation season upon us, we take a look at U.S. universities that graduate the highest number of startup founders who raised funding this past year. The results include a mix of Ivy League schools, flagship state universities, and others.
news.crunchbase.com/startups/top-u…

The SEC approved a climate-related disclosure rule for U.S. public companies. But why should a capital-efficient private startup consider the time-consuming and expensive process? Revolution's Todd Klein explains why it’s a good idea and where to start.
news.crunchbase.com/clean-tech-and…

Another day, another big AI fundraising. Paris-based Mistral AI is closing in on a huge new round that would triple the valuation of the OpenAI and Anthropic competitor, per a report in The Wall Street Journal.
news.crunchbase.com/ai/openai-anth…

Investors are placing greater emphasis on startups that offer tangible solutions to societal and environmental issues. Guest author Eugene Krasicki offers ideas on what they are looking for and predicts which industries are poised to grow in 2024.
news.crunchbase.com/clean-tech-and…

Over the past few quarters, several prominent unicorns have reemerged from the bankruptcy reorganization process, or in the case of WeWork, appear close to doing so. If all goes well, it could offer troubled companies a second chance.
news.crunchbase.com/public/former-…

Many have predicted an M&A boom is nigh. But Q1 saw just a modest uptick in deal-making for venture-backed startups, Crunchbase data shows. We look at what it will it take for buyers to start scooping up more startups.
news.crunchbase.com/startups/merge…

An estimated 50% of startups don’t survive to the 5-year mark. What can entrepreneurs do to increase their chances of success? Lakshmi Shenoy ⚡️ of startup hub Embarc Collective, shares some of her best advice gleaned from working with many who’ve defied the odds.
news.crunchbase.com/startups/succe…

London-based self-driving car startup Wayve has raised a SoftBank-led $1.05B round, marking one of the largest funding deals on record for a British startup and signaling continued investor fervor for all things AI.
news.crunchbase.com/transportation…

Money continues to flow into the cybersecurity sector. New York-based Wiz has raised $1B at a $12B valuation — the biggest cyber round of the year so far, and the latest sign investors are starting to rewarm to the industry.
news.crunchbase.com/cybersecurity/…

Despite some massive deals, global startup investment in April was basically flat. The biggest deal involved two sectors that have been leading VC investment recently: AI, and healthcare and biotech.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/global…

This year, Florida companies have raised around $1B in venture funding, Crunchbase data shows. Big rounds have gone to companies focusing on everything from AI chatbots to endpoint security.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/florid…

Conventional wisdom has long held that products — especially those with a recurring business model — hold a definitive edge over services. But that view might need a reassessment, writes guest author and startup adviser Itay Sagie. Here’s why.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/reeval…

Scores of companies that took the SPAC route to public markets around the peak of the last boom have seen their share prices nosedive. In response, a growing number are choosing to exit the public markets and try their luck once again as private companies.
news.crunchbase.com/public/struggl…

What were the biggest raises of the past week? Well, there were a lot of them. The week saw more than a dozen nine-figure rounds raised by U.S.-based startups — more than any week this year and perhaps even last year.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/bigges…

Investors are backing some large rounds for startups developing software with applications in climate risk management, including two this week. We look at where the money is going.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/climat…

Spring is here and the days are longer, so you may have missed some of the more intriguing rounds — like firefighting robots and animal-free eggs. Don’t worry, we selected a quintet of attention-grabbing startups raising cash that will catch you right up.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/intere…

To keep up with innovations in AI and related fields, the U.S. must encourage the brightest minds to bring their talents to the country. Sasha Ramani, head of corporate strategy for MPOWER Financing, explains how the government and universities can help.
news.crunchbase.com/ai/global-tale…

A U.S.-based startup had to raise $200M or more to break into last month’s biggest funding rounds. April also saw a half-dozen rounds of a quarter-billion dollars or more, including a $1B round for an AI-enhanced biotech. Let’s take a look.
news.crunchbase.com/venture/bigges…

With chip giant NVIDIA making a couple deals in the AI space, what does M&A overall look like in the hot sector? The first quarter of the year actually saw a nice increase after it ended last year on a down note.
news.crunchbase.com/ai/ma-picked-u…

Many people with overlooked and underestimated backgrounds lack access to careers in VC because of affinity bias and knowledge gatekeeping. Eleanor Kaye of Newton Venture Program breaks down the forms they can take and how to fix them through education.
news.crunchbase.com/diversity/vent…