4 days ago · For entrepreneurs, investors, and Crunchbase customers, we narrate how private capital in upstarts today displace the most powerful corporations tomorrow.

Apr 4, 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 the numbers with 16,000 roles cut.

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 exit, whether it be through ...

5 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 10, 2025 · The startup world begins 2025 on a decidedly more upbeat note than it did the previous year. The renewed optimism is in part due to the modest uptick in venture funding last year, when global startup investment finally topped pre-pandemic levels again.. But investors and entrepreneurs we spoke with aren’t just bullish about investment this year — they also think the M&A and IPO markets ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Digital commerce was another predominant theme for startup funding in 2024. Two Mexico-based companies were among last year’s largest fundraisers: Clip, a provider of payment terminals and apps for merchants that raised $100 million, and OCN, an EV subscription service for rideshare drivers that picked up $86 million. Brazil leads for startup funding as late stage gains

Feb 12, 2025 · SoftBank reported a net loss of nearly $2.4 billion for its fiscal third quarter, with another quarter in the red for its once-heralded Vision Fund unit.. The Vision Fund unit, famed for its investment in startups including Uber and DoorDash, lost about $2 billion as shares of Coupang and Didi fell.. The losses come just weeks after the White House announced its new $500 billion AI Stargate ...

Feb 26, 2025 · Thinking Machines Lab, a new startup by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, aims to raise $1 billion at a $9 billion valuation, Business Insider reported.If the deal closes, the company would be just the latest AI startup with ties to OpenAI to land a big investment. It would also be part of a growing trend of early-stage startups being minted as unicorns.

Dec 17, 2024 · Databricks raised $10 billion at a $62 billion valuation, marking the largest venture capital raise of 2024 and one of the largest on record — even surpassing the $6.6 billion raised by generative AI giant OpenAI this fall.. Databricks’ new valuation marks a 44% increase from its 2023 valuation of $43 billion. The San Francisco-based company — which helps businesses process, analyze, and ...

Feb 21, 2025 · If startup funding reflected the time people spend on an activity, then gaming would be way up there. Today, an estimated 61% of Americans play digital games for at least an hour a week, per an Entertainment Software Association report.Globally, members of the youthful Generation Alpha play the most, spending an average of …