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Nov 8, 2024 · So far this year, roughly $758 million has gone to rounds for startups tied to AR, VR and the metaverse, per Crunchbase data. That’s on pace to be the lowest annual total in years. Artificial intelligence • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Retail and Direct To Consumer • Startups • Venture.
Tech Layoffs: US Companies With Job Cuts In and 2023 and 2024
Nov 8, 2024 · By the numbers. Layoffs during the week ended Nov. 8, 2024: At least 1,391 U.S. tech sector employees were laid off or scheduled for layoffs, per a Crunchbase News tally. In 2024: At least 92,466 workers at U.S.-based tech companies have lost their jobs so far in the year, according to a Crunchbase News tally. In 2023: More than 191,000 workers ...
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AI Startup World Labs Launches With $230M From Andreessen …
Sep 13, 2024 · Chris Metinko. Spatial intelligence AI startup World Labs launched Friday with more than $230 million in total funding. The funding was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA and Radical Ventures. Other investors include Marc Benioff, Ashton Kutcher, Adobe Ventures, AMD Ventures, Databricks Ventures and NVentures, the venture capital arm of Nvidia.
Layoffs Archives - Crunchbase News
Nov 1, 2024 · The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker. More than 191,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2023, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the cuts have continued into 2024. See who the latest companies are to cut roles. Fintech & e-commerce • Layoffs • Startups • Venture.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Form Energy Powers Up …
Oct 11, 2024 · 1. Form Energy, $405M, renewable energy: The biggest round of the week was one of the biggest this year in the renewables space. Form Energy, a renewable energy company developing and commercializing multiday energy storage systems, raised a $405 million Series F led by T. Rowe Price. Long-duration energy storage has proven to be a tough nut to ...
Astranis Aims For The Stars With New $200M Round - Crunchbase …
Jul 24, 2024 · Chris Metinko. Space startup Astranis raised a fresh $200 million round to build out its Omega satellite program. The new round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bam Elevate, along with participation from the likes of Baillie Gifford, BlackRock and Fidelity. Founded in 2015, Astranis has raised more than $750 million, per the company.
MaintainX Raises $39M Series B To Take Factory Floors From …
Jun 9, 2021 · The $39 million Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Amity Ventures, Vulcan Capital, August Capital, Ridge Ventures and OldSlip Group, as well as UiPath’s founder and CEO Daniel Dines and the company’s head of strategy, Brandon Deer. Founded in 2018, MaintainX has now raised $54 million. The company has ...
Running The Numbers on Y Combinator’s Best Year Yet
Dec 14, 2020 · This has been by far the best year yet for Y Combinator, the prestigious Silicon Valley startup accelerator, with two of its biggest portfolio companies debuting on the public markets and the largest acquisition ever of one of its alumni.. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily. This year also marks the beginning of a new era for YC, as the program is commonly known, that could see twice as many of ...
Global Funding Slowed In Q3, Even As AI Continued To Lead
Oct 3, 2024 · Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, Crunchbase data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year over year from the $78 billion invested in Q3 2023. We are now nine or 10 quarters into the current startup funding decline. This past quarter was the second below the $70 billion mark since the ...