Jan 31, 2025 · For entrepreneurs, investors, and Crunchbase customers, we narrate how private capital in upstarts today displace the most powerful corporations tomorrow.

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Sep 15, 2022 · Adobe announced this morning that it has agreed to acquire collaborative design platform Figma for $20 billion in cash and stock, in what looks to be the largest purchase of a U.S. private, venture-backed company this year.

Jan 7, 2025 · Global venture funding in 2024 edged above 2023’s totals, with AI showing the biggest leap in amounts year to year. Overall startup funding in 2024 reached close to $314 billion — compared to $304 billion in 2023 — up around 3%, based on an analysis of Crunchbase data.

3 days ago · The year started strong for huge rounds, as the first month saw a trio of billion-dollar raises and a slew of others of more than $250 million. Venture money wasn’t concentrated in just one sector, as VCs invested in everything from artificial intelligence to biotech to energy.

4 days ago · Hidden Level, which has raised a $65 million Series C led by DFJ Growth, is just the latest startup to collect a big check — or two — from VCs interested in defense tech.

Jan 31, 2025 · Global startup funding in 2024 was dominated by investment in artificial intelligence companies, with $100 billion of venture capital going to AI-related startups alone — an 80% increase from 2023 — Crunchbase data shows. The AI boom was particularly concentrated in North America, which saw a 21% jump in startup funding last year, while venture investment in Asia dropped to a 10-year low.

Jan 8, 2025 · North American venture funding spiked in the final quarter of 2024, closing out an up year for startup investment driven by continued momentum around artificial intelligence, Crunchbase data shows.. Altogether, investors put $61.9 billion into U.S. and Canadian startups at seed through growth stage in the fourth quarter.

Jan 7, 2025 · Global venture funding in 2024 edged above 2023’s totals, with AI showing the biggest leap in amounts year to year. Overall startup funding in 2024 reached close to $314 billion — compared to $304 billion in 2023 — up around 3%, based on an analysis of Crunchbase data.

Jan 16, 2025 · Last month, the companies on The Crunchbase Unicorn Board topped $1 trillion in collective funding for the first time, marking a new milestone for the board, which lists private, venture-backed companies around the globe that have hit billion-dollar valuations. The board counted a total of 1,562 unicorns at year-end, not including companies that have exited or shuttered after joining.