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Ramp raises another $150 million co-led by Khosla and Founders Fund at $7.65 billion valuation
Expense management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a $7.65 billion valuation after the funding round, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. New investor…
Beeper acquired by Automattic, the decline of fintech and YC’s lack of LatAm founders
When it comes to news we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank very high. Another great piece of news that comes around less often than we’d like…
Founders may have inadvertently given their VCs too much power to block an IPO While some investors they lament loudly that the IPO window can’t stay…
Former web3 gaming founders raise $2.5M for their NFT market to keep users even when ‘there’s no money to be made’
Although NFT Volume Still Down 88% from 2022 all-time highs (and down 38% year-to-date), Pallet Exchange is creating a new type of NFT market focused on…
Artemis Fund lands new $36 million to support diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’
The Artemis Fundwhich invests in underrepresented founders, closed its second fund with capital commitments of $36 million. Stephanie Campbell, Diana Murakhovskaya and Leslie Goldman Tepper founded…
Former Brex executive Sam Blond is already leaving Founders Fund just 18 months after joining
Sam Blond is leaving Founders Fund, as well as the profession of venture capitalist, just 18 months after joining the famous Silicon Valley company. In a…
Venture capital financing it was never robust for women or black and brown founders. Along with Crunchbase, we monitor funding levels to identify breakthrough and setback…
I have argued for a long time that VCs getting excited about climate change is scary and that a startup’s goal is to cease to exist.…
FlowFia startup building a niche finance marketplace for entrepreneurs, closed $9 million in funding. Blumberg Capital led the investment and was joined by a group of…
Startup Funding: Everything Founders Need to Know About Fundraising, Startup Cycles, and More in 2024
If you’re looking in the current seed funding climate and thinking it’s tough out there, you’re not alone. The past few years have been a roller…