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Europe Posted Its Strongest Venture Funding Quarter In 4 Years As UK Gains, M&A Holds Up

In Q2, Europe posted its strongest quarter in four years for venture funding, Crunchbase data shows. All told, Europe-based startups raised $24 billion in the just

2026/07/09

Exclusive: EdVisorly Raises $13.3M Series A To Fix The Messy College Transfer Process With AI

Los Angeles-based startup EdVisorly tells Crunchbase News exclusively that it has secured a $13.3 million Series A funding round to scale its AI-native platform

2026/07/09

Familiar Names Top Active US Investor Ranks In Q2

To get an expanded sense of how busy startup backers spent Q2, we put together several rankings for active investors. These include active venture backers, lead

2026/07/08

Your SaaS Metrics Are A Result, Not A Strategy

SaaS metrics like LTV/CAC, NRR, GRR, ARR growth, and the Rule of 40 are valuable indicators of business performance, writes guest author Itay Sagie, but leaders

2026/07/08

North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI

Overall, investment in U.S. and Canadian startups totaled a staggering $392 billion for the first half of 2026, per Crunchbase data, dwarfing anything we’ve seen

2026/07/07

Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows

In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainability

2026/07/06

A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)

Many venture capital LPs have reacted to recent economic uncertainty by concentrating investments in megafunds, mistaking perceived safety for better returns while

2026/07/06

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Way

U.S. startups announced sizable funding rounds at a steady clip during a truncated holiday week, with energy and AI leading the way. Houston-based energy startup

2026/07/03

Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Investors poured more than $200 billion into startups globally in the just-ended quarter, making Q2 2026 the second-largest quarter on record, our data shows. And

2026/07/02

London-Based Tapestry VC Closes On $80M Third Fund To Invest In Repeat European Founders

Tapestry VC has closed an $80 million third fund to double down on Europe’s repeat founders and expects the coming wave of AI exits to produce yet another generation

2026/07/01

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Crunchbase News's Articles

Europe Posted Its Strongest Venture Funding Quarter In 4 Years As UK Gains, M&A Holds Up

Exclusive: EdVisorly Raises $13.3M Series A To Fix The Messy College Transfer Process With AI

Familiar Names Top Active US Investor Ranks In Q2

Your SaaS Metrics Are A Result, Not A Strategy

North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI

Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows

A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Energy And Biotech Lead The Way

Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

London-Based Tapestry VC Closes On $80M Third Fund To Invest In Repeat European Founders

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Europe Posted Its Strongest Venture Funding Quarter In 4 Years As UK Gains, M&A Holds Up

A Year Of Misplaced Fear (And Why It’s Time For Investors To Leave The Crowd)

Exclusive: EdVisorly Raises $13.3M Series A To Fix The Messy College Transfer Process With AI

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