Category: Startup Culture
Methodology This tracker includes layoffs conducted by U.S.-based companies or those with a strong U.S. presence and is updated at least weekly. We’ve included both startups and publicly traded, tech-heavy companies. We’ve also included companies based elsewhere that have a sizable team in the United States, such as Klarna, even when it’s unclear how much […]
By Stefan Klopp In late 2022, just before the ChatGPT launch kicked off the current AI frenzy, our development team had the opportunity to experiment with the model. We were a travel publisher with no plans on becoming a tech company. But it was obvious to us that this technology could be used to plan […]
By William H. Honaker With Donald Trump returning to the White House this week, the implications for intellectual property law and small business are wide-ranging. Known for his strong stance on IP enforcement, especially against international threats, President Trump’s policies could bring opportunities and challenges for small businesses across America. Here’s a look at what […]
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out the biggest funding rounds of […]
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Last column, we took a look at the massive amount of cash that went to artificial intelligence-related startups. But who is putting that cash into the sector? Not surprisingly, it’s the usual suspects. Andreessen Horowitz — which […]
While most of the talk about the White House’s new Stargate Project centered on the three big tech names — OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle — Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX also is poised to play a big role in the new AI project. However, that is nothing new for the firm when it comes to […]
Editor’s note: Previously, we wrote about sectors where seed funding fell. We also looked at the state of seed-stage investment, including a trend toward larger seed rounds. When forecasting which startup sectors are likely to attract big follow-on rounds, it’s helpful to find areas that are already seeing a lot of large initial ones. For […]
Editor’s note: Previously, we looked at the state of seed-stage investment, including a trend toward larger seed rounds. While 2024 was an up year for venture funding, the narrative did not extend to seed investment. U.S. seed-stage investment1 actually declined a bit last year, driven by a steep drop in reported rounds, and global funding was […]
By Jason Williams Global merger and acquisition volumes have been rebounding throughout 2024 with total deal counts rising 6% and transaction values up 23% through the first three quarters of the year, and projections for this year are even stronger. However, if the latest statistics on employee attrition following a major transaction are correct, roughly […]
Competitors Anthropic and OpenAI continue to refuse to take a back seat to each other when it comes to headline-grabbing news. Anthropic, a ChatGPT rival with its AI assistant Claude, is reportedly taking in a fresh $1 billion investment from previous investor Google. In October 2023, Google invested $2 billion in the OpenAI rival. The […]