Cybersecurity Firm Island Raises $250M, Jumps Valuation To $4.8B

Dallas-based enterprise browser developer Island raised a $250 million Series E at a $4.8 billion valuation. The new round was ...
Read more
Nexthop AI Locks up $110M Led by Lightspeed

Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider Nexthop AI raised a massive $110 million round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The fresh round ...
Read more
Why Raising More Than You Need Can Harm Your Startup

By Sergey Gribov Overvaluations remain a persistent issue in venture capital, impacting both founders and investors. The inflated valuations of ...
Read more
When It Comes To Investing, There Are Polar Bears And There Are Buffaloes. Which One Are You?

By Patric Hellermann Surviving in nature is a lot like venture capital. There are buffaloes, moving in herds across familiar ...
Read more
Who Owns Your Face? The Legal Fight for Identity In The Age of AI

In an era where artificial intelligence can generate hyper-realistic deepfakes, companies monetize biometric data, and athletes fight for their rights ...
Read more
Nvidia Continues Torrid AI Startup Investment Pace, Outstripping Microsoft And Google

Just last month Lambda, which offers computing services and hardware for training artificial intelligence software, raised a $480 million Series ...
Read more
4 Critical Factors For Startups Outsourcing Production

By Armin Schon The path from innovation to scaled-up production represents a critical juncture for hardware startups. For companies developing ...
Read more
What The Big AI Model Companies Shared At HumanX

More than 3,000 attendees, myself included, descended into Las Vegas last week for the first HumanX AI conference. The running ...
Read more
Nerdio Tops Slow Week Of Raises

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture ...
Read more
With $6.2B Purchase Of Chip Designer Ampere, SoftBank Is Going Big This Year

As an investor, SoftBank is known for going big. That mentality came across clearly Wednesday evening, when the storied tech ...
Read more