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

Jan 24, 2025 · Intel Corp. laid off the largest number of people among U.S. tech employers in 2024, by our count. The semiconductor giant laid off more than 15,000 employees last year. It was followed closely by electric-car maker Tesla, which cut more than 14,000 roles, and networking company Cisco, with more than 10,000 total roles cut.. In 2023, Amazon layoffs led …

4 days ago · The Crunchbase Unicorn Board. The Crunchbase Unicorn Board is a curated list of the most valuable private companies in the world. Powered by Crunchbase’s comprehensive data, this unicorn company list is updated as companies are valued at $1 billion or more in a new funding round.. Valuations are based on companies’ most recently disclosed funding rounds.

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 6, 2025 · Although 2024 was another exceptionally lackluster year for new public offerings, the IPO market could gain momentum in 2025 after its three-year lull. Yes, many large private companies still have stockpiles of capital that have helped tide them over in recent years as they wait for the public markets to improve, but eventually every venture-backed startup needs to …

5 days ago · The Web3 Tracker is a one-stop shop for following Web3 trends, news and data about venture funding and leading investors in the sector. Web3 refers to the next evolution of the internet primarily built on blockchain technology. While the concept has been around for just under a decade and didn’t ...

Apr 23, 2024 · Startup investors kept a tight hold on their wallets in the first quarter of 2024, Crunchbase data shows. There were big exceptions — some AI, healthcare, energy and robotics startups, among others, received massive investments — but overall the tone was cautious as the year got started. To break it down further, let’s look at 11 charts based on recent Crunchbase …

Oct 15, 2024 · Asia hits 10-year startup funding low. The venture funding downturn has hit Asia particularly hard. Startup investment in the region fell to $13.2 billion — its smallest total since it hit $13 billion in Q1 2015 — according to Crunchbase data. The number represents a 13% decline from Q2 and a whopping 44% year-over-year drop.

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Dec 26, 2024 · This was the breakout year for funding to AI companies. Venture funding through mid-December reached $89 billion — up 60% year over year — Crunchbase data shows. A third of that funding went to foundation model companies.