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The Crunchbase News column covers startups, technology companies, venture capital, and funding activity, making it useful for users tracking innovation and capital flows.

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Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows

Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows

In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainability

A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)

A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)

Many venture capital LPs have reacted to recent economic uncertainty by concentrating investments in megafunds, mistaking perceived safety for better returns while

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Way

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Way

U.S. startups announced sizable funding rounds at a steady clip during a truncated holiday week, with energy and AI leading the way. Houston-based energy startup

Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Investors poured more than $200 billion into startups globally in the just-ended quarter, making Q2 2026 the second-largest quarter on record, our data shows. And

London-Based Tapestry VC Closes On $80M Third Fund To Invest In Repeat European Founders

London-Based Tapestry VC Closes On $80M Third Fund To Invest In Repeat European Founders

Tapestry VC has closed an $80 million third fund to double down on Europe’s repeat founders and expects the coming wave of AI exits to produce yet another generation

Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup

Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup

Omnea, a London-based artificial intelligence software company that helps businesses manage their supplier spending, is challenging traditional venture models with

We Need To Save Venture Capital From Bad Data

We Need To Save Venture Capital From Bad Data

Venture capital firms are using AI the wrong way, argues Gilion's Henrik Landgren, who says that building better data infrastructure and connecting directly to

GV’s Dave Munichiello On Qualcomm’s Modular Purchase, The Firm’s 10x Return And The Shift In AI Software

GV’s Dave Munichiello On Qualcomm’s Modular Purchase, The Firm’s 10x Return And The Shift In AI Software

The artificial intelligence space saw two major developments last week that highlight how technology companies are trying to manage the soaring costs and complexity

Crunchbase Data: Q2 Brought The Most Billion-Dollar Startup Exits Since 2021

Crunchbase Data: Q2 Brought The Most Billion-Dollar Startup Exits Since 2021

Startup exits valued at $1 billion or more are now more numerous than at any point since the 2021 market peak, Crunchbase data shows. The trend we’re seeing for

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives Another Spree Of Megadeals

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives Another Spree Of Megadeals

This week, most of the largest U.S. startup funding rounds centered around the sector one would suspect: artificial intelligence. Beyond that, the next-biggest