Tech Layoffs: US Companies With Job Cuts In and 2023 and 2024
3 days ago · 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 ...
The Emerging Unicorn Board: Meet 300 Companies That Could Be …
Apr 19, 2022 · The latest to emerge. Already, more than 50 companies have joined the Emerging Unicorn list in 2022. The most recent of these include: London-based trade finance platform Stenn; Sunnyvale, California-based reality display company DigiLens; Tel Aviv-based cloud security company Coronet; Boston-based contract management platform LinkSquares; and.
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.
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 ...
AI Legal Tech Startup EvenUp Raises $135M To Hit Unicorn Status
Oct 8, 2024 · EvenUp, a legal tech startup creating artificial intelligence products for the personal injury sector, raised a $135 million Series D at a valuation of more than $1 billion. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Premji Invest, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, SignalFire and B Capital Group.
Longevity Startups Are Getting Funding, But Not As Fast As We’re …
Sep 23, 2024 · To illustrate, we list nine of the standout financings below. Longevity-Related Startups Funded In 2024-9-23-2024 - Infogram. The second-biggest fundraiser on our list is Framingham, Massachusetts.-based Alzheon, developer of an oral treatment in Phase 3 testing to slow or stop Alzheimer’s disease. The 11-year-old company picked up $100 ...
Vercel’s Valuation Jumps To $3.25B After $250M Series E
May 16, 2024 · The big rounds just keep coming this week. Vercel, a platform that allows companies to develop web applications in the cloud, locked up a $250 million Series E at a valuation of $3.25 billion.There have been eight rounds this week of at least $100 million to U.S.-based startups. The round was led by Accel, with participation from other existing investors including CRV, GV, Notable Capital ...
Funding Is Still Flowing Strong To Water-Focused Startups
Feb 12, 2024 · Funding to startups working on water purification- and conservation-related technologies has not dried up in recent quarters, even amid a broad global contraction in venture investment.. That was the finding from an analysis of Crunchbase data for funding to water industry categories. Investment totals for 2023 were actually higher than during the much bubblier startup financing climate of 2021.
Layoffs Archives - Crunchbase News
Nov 8, 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 Case For The Uncapped SAFE - Crunchbase News
Aug 13, 2024 · Dan Gray. Earlier this week, Peter Walker of Carta shared data on the use of different mechanisms in SAFEs issued for U.S. startups in 2024: 61% used a cap, 30% used a cap and a discount, 8% used only a discount, and 1% used neither. In response to the number of uncapped SAFEs, or a Simple Agreement for Future Equity, one investor replied ...