Are YC Valuations Really Too High?
This post was originally published on this siteBy Dan Gray With each cohort that graduates from Y Combinator, the same debate emerges: How can such…
Month: August 2023
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In August: Window-Cleaning Robots, Pitch Deck Filters And More AI
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a monthly column that runs down five interesting deals every month that may have flown under…
This Year’s Startup IPOs Have A Very Mixed Track Record
This post was originally published on this siteWe often discuss the IPO market in binary terms. The window for new offerings is open, or it’s…
Venture To Defense Tech Startups Still Lags, But Experts Say Interest Is Growing
This post was originally published on this siteLate last year, software and hardware tech startup Anduril made headlines when it closed a massive $1.5 billion…
Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io Reaches $1.6B Valuation After $100M Series D
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco-based Apollo.io raised a $100 million Series D led by Bain Capital Ventures, nearly doubling its valuation…
Many Boom-Era Startups Will Face A Fundraising Cliff In 2025
This post was originally published on this siteYou can tell a lot about investors’ enthusiasm for a startup by the pace of its fundraising. A…
6 Tips From An Investor For Raising Money For Your Startup
This post was originally published on this siteBy Brad Pruente Some founders are natural fundraisers. Others see it as a necessary evil. Wherever you lie…
AI’s Share Of US Startup Funding Doubled In 2023
This post was originally published on this siteMore than 1 in 4 dollars invested in American startups this year has gone to an artificial intelligence-related…
European Venture Funding Halved In Q2 2023 As Late-Stage Investors Dialed Back
This post was originally published on this siteEuropean venture funding halved in the second quarter of 2023 compared to a year earlier, and was down…
Klaviyo And Instacart File Going-Public Plans, Kickstarting IPO Market
This post was originally published on this siteGrocery delivery company Instacart and marketing and data automation startup Klaviyo on Friday became the first two major…