The long-awaited launch of bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States this year helped engender a wave of optimism that the value of the well-known cryptocurrency would quickly […]
It’s a good time to invest in early-stage edtech, investors say
Edtech is nowhere near as popular as it was when schools were closed during the pandemic. Still, it would be shortsighted to overlook this category amid the present […]
Will startup valuations start to recover in 2024? Investors aren’t so sure
In 2021, it felt like every startup was able to raise at an inflated valuation no matter its size, sector or underlying business model. Today, things look a […]
The TechCrunch+ surveys you need to read ahead of 2024
With just a couple of days left in 2023, there’s no better time to take a moment to reflect on all that’s happened this year. From the Silicon […]
Secondaries investors say some valuations are still too high
Startup valuations — especially at the later stages — have come down drastically over the last year and a half of the ongoing market correction. Companies that once boasted […]
Secondaries investors tell us what’s hot heading into 2024
Since the market corrected in 2022, late-stage funding rounds have been few and far between. It’s been hard to predict what is still attractive to investors in the […]
Why these investors think saving the trees isn’t just for protesters anymore
For more than 25 years, ecologists have been desperately trying to prove the economic worth of the world’s ecosystems, hoping that a markets-based approach would slow the destruction […]
In Australia and New Zealand, a venture downturn isn’t the end — It’s time to shine
Australia and New Zealand are a far cry from Silicon Valley, yet the problems and circumstances of their venture environments tend to be similar in nature. Megadeals are […]
5 investors on the pros and cons of open source AI business models
As the generative AI boom continues, startups building business models around the tech are beginning to delineate along two clear lines. Some, convinced that a proprietary and closed […]
6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend marketshare in the AI era
You cannot escape conversations about AI no matter how far or fast you run. Hyperbole abounds around what current AI tech will be able to do (revolutionize every […]