Marlize van Romburgh
Editor-in-Chief at Crunchbase News
Editor-in-Chief at Crunchbase
Editor at @CrunchbaseNews, leading a team doing data-driven reporting on private companies, tech & VC. Optimist. American. Immigrant. New mama. Bad at Twitter.
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3 days ago |
news.crunchbase.com | Marlize van Romburgh
We take a closer look at the major startup and VC trends in Q1 2025.
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1 month ago |
news.crunchbase.com | Marlize van Romburgh
Thinking Machines Lab, a new startup by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, aims to raise $1 billion at a $9 billion valuation, Business Insider reported. If the deal closes, the company would be just the latest AI startup with ties to OpenAI to land a big investment. It would also be part of a growing trend of early-stage startups being minted as unicorns. The round is not yet finalized and the details could change, Business Insider reported.
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2 months ago |
news.crunchbase.com | Marlize van Romburgh
Global startup funding in 2024 was dominated by investment in artificial intelligence companies, with $100 billion of venture capital going to AI-related startups alone — an 80% increase from 2023 — Crunchbase data shows. The AI boom was particularly concentrated in North America, which saw a 21% jump in startup funding last year, while venture investment in Asia dropped to a 10-year low. That’s the broad takeaway from Crunchbase’s 2024 venture funding data.
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Jan 9, 2025 |
news.crunchbase.com | Marlize van Romburgh
The startup world begins 2025 on a decidedly more upbeat note than it did the previous year. The renewed optimism is in part due to the modest uptick in venture funding last year, when global startup investment finally topped pre-pandemic levels again. But investors and entrepreneurs we spoke with aren’t just bullish about investment this year — they also think the M&A and IPO markets will regain steam. Let’s take a closer look.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
news.crunchbase.com | Marlize van Romburgh
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft, DST Global and Avra. Whatnot, a competitor to TikTok Shop, is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell collectibles like trading cards and toys through live video auctions.
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