Startups
Unicorn Board adds 40 firms in July, highest monthly total since 2022
Financial services, robotics and AI led new listings; U.S. accounted for nearly half of the month’s additions.
Elutia raises $15 million for product development
Biotech firm secures funding to advance pipeline amid broader sector consolidation. Proceeds to support clinical trials and R&D initiatives.
Robinhood launches second venture fund for retail investors
Fund aims to provide retail investors with access to early-stage startups previously limited to institutional capital.
Aptera Motors appoints Wellington Duke Reiter to board
Electric vehicle startup Aptera Motors appoints former Tesla executive to strengthen governance amid fundraising efforts.
Rezolve AI debuts platform to flag AI-generated content
Startup launches tool to identify and label artificial intelligence-generated media amid rising concerns over misinformation.
AI Construction Startup Trunk Tools raises funding led by blue-collar founder
Sarah Buchner, a former carpenter, secures venture backing for Trunk Tools, an AI-driven platform aimed at streamlining construction project management.
Shaires Holdings Secures $14.8M Investment in AI Firm SandboxAQ
Shaires Holdings has made a $14.8 million strategic investment in artificial intelligence and quantum technology firm SandboxAQ.
Anemoi Secures $3.2 Million in Pre-RTO Subscription Agreements
Anemoi has raised $3.2 million through pre-reverse takeover subscription agreements ahead of a public market listing.
Shaires Commits $5 Million for Stake in Moonshot AI
Shaires has committed $5 million to acquire an equity stake in Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI.
Shaires Secures Option for $40 Million Investment in Anthropic, Stripe and Figure AI
Investment firm Shaires has secured an option to deploy up to $40 million across high-profile private technology companies.
HSBC Asset Management invests in AI firm Model ML
HSBC Asset Management backs Model ML, an artificial intelligence startup, as part of its venture capital strategy to support emerging tech firms.
SpaceX Considers Expansion into Artificial Intelligence Frontier
SpaceX is reportedly evaluating potential strategic moves to enter the artificial intelligence sector.
Databricks raises $5B at $190B valuation with $7B revenue run-rate
Big data platform Databricks secures $5 billion in fresh capital at a $190 billion valuation, reporting revenue exceeding $7 billion annually.
Databricks raises $10bn at $190bn valuation
Big data firm secures $10 billion in fresh capital, pushing its valuation to $190 billion as investors bet on AI-driven growth.
Japan’s Turing seeks $10 bln valuation in potential U.S. IPO
Turing, a Japanese AI firm, plans a U.S. expansion and a public listing that could value it at $10 billion, according to a report.
Cognition AI seeks funding at $40 bln valuation
AI startup Cognition AI is in advanced talks to raise new capital at a $40 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg.
AI integration may reduce startup exit value, adviser warns
Strategic AI adoption can lower acquisition valuations despite boosting growth, according to tech adviser Itay Sagie.
Ex-Principal Raises $63M for AI Edtech Startup MagicSchool
MagicSchool AI, built by an educator leveraging generative AI tools, secures $63 million in venture funding to scale its platform for teachers and schools.
U.S. tech sector layoffs exceed 127,000 in 2025, continue into 2026
More than 127,000 employees at U.S. tech companies were laid off in 2025, with job cuts persisting into 2026. Crunchbase tracks the latest companies reducing staff.
Repeat founders now make up over 20% of Y Combinator cohorts
Data shows a rising trend of entrepreneurs returning to YC after previous exits, with repeat founders accounting for more than one in five participants in recent years.
Khosla, Y Combinator lead July’s most active startup investors
Venture dealmakers including Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator maintained high deal flow in July, ranking among top spenders and lead backers.
Startups Raise $3 Billion in Mega-Rounds Across AI, Energy, Biotech
Three companies secured funding rounds of at least $1 billion this week, while others in AI, cybersecurity and mining raised sizable capital. Total disclosed amounts exceeded $3 billion.
AI IPO boom seen reshaping venture capital with LP liquidity surge
Massive AI listings could unlock billions in LP capital, fueling a new fundraising cycle that favors top-tier VC firms and accelerates industry consolidation.
Unicorn births hit record in H1 2026, surpassing full-year 2025 totals
AI, robotics and semiconductor startups drove the surge, with 195 new unicorns minted in the first half of 2026, exceeding the 193 recorded for all of 2025.
