Browsing: VCs

With Elon Musk playing such a high-profile role in Donald Trump’s transition team, Musk’s friends, many of them Silicon Valley venture capitalists, are reportedly being called…

After two years of relatively muted investment activity, it looks like VCs are starting to pour capital into startups at pandemic-era levels once again. But a…

After more than two years—and nearly 100 episodes—as the host of TechCrunch’s recently concluded podcast, I’ve learned a lot about how founders approach building their startups.…

AI companies worldwide raised more than $100 billion in venture capital dollars by 2024, according to Crunchbase dataan increase of more than 80% compared to 2023.…

The trend in venture capital raising in 2024 is pretty clear so far: Large, established VC firms continue to attract capital from limited partners, while smaller,…

VCs Jonathan Triest and Brett deMarrais see their ability to read people and build long-term relationships with founders as the main reason their Detroit-based venture firm,…

In the post-COVID-19 world, VCs say it’s not so easy to get excited about investing in digital health. Healthcare IT deal activity was relatively flat in…

When Jordan Nathan launched DTC non-toxic cookware company Caraway in 2019, he knew he wasn’t the only founder trying to sell a new brand of pots…

Dogs are the most popular pet in the US: 65.1 million households have one, according to American Pet Products Association. But while cats aren’t far behind,…

VCs are clamoring to invest in hot AI companies, willing to pay exorbitant stock prices for coveted seats at their tables. Even so, most cannot enter…