ServiceTitan’s IPO keeps getting weirder

On Tuesday, cloud business software provider ServiceTitan offered a price range for its initial public stock of $52 to $57 a share, with hopes to raise $446.2 million to $514.2…

Insight VC describes Databricks’ wild $10B deal and the bad advice the CEO ignored

It’s been a wild week for investors clawing their way into Databricks’ record-breaking $10 billion fundraising, one of the VCs leading the deal told TechCrunch. “There were calls that went well…

A Conversation with Ben Lerer and Brynn Putnam at Strictly VC NYC 2024

Connie Loizos in conversation with Ben Lerer, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau and Brynn Putnam, founder and former CEO of Mirror at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on…

Here’s the full list of 49 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2024

For some, AI fatigue is real. But clearly venture investors haven’t grown tired of the category. AI deals continued to dominate venture funding during the third quarter. AI companies raised…

What will this year bring in VC? We asked a few investors

A new year brings with it hope for a better tomorrow — kind of, at least. In the world of venture capital, nothing is quite predictable. The number of firms…

Accel closes $650 million for new India fund

Accel has raised $650 million for its eighth India fund as the U.S. venture firm expands its investment strategy in the South Asian market. The new fund follows the firm’s…

YC-backed Zimi raises $2M to help international merchants easily sell in the U.S.

Audrey Djiya and Peter Nsaka always wanted to be founders.  Djiya’s parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were all entrepreneurs, and even as she took a consulting job after college, she kept…

Illumen Capital doubles down on supporting underrepresented funds

Illumen Capital is doubling down on its support for fund managers and founders from underrepresented communities.  The firm is an impact fund of funds that has previously supported ways to…

Silicon Valley is so dominant again, its startups devoured over half of all US VC funding in 2024

For all the chatter about the decline of San Francisco, data repeatedly shows that the Bay Area, including the city itself, is still the best place for venture-backed startups. Startups…

Sequoia nears first Asia-Pacific deal since regional split

Sequoia is closing in on making its first deal in India and the broader Asia Pacific region since its split with former partners, according to four sources familiar with the…