Tech Layoffs: US Companies With Job Cuts In and 2023 and 2024
WEB5 days ago — By the numbers. Layoffs during the week ended Sept. 27, 2024: At least 466 U.S. tech sector employees were laid off or scheduled for layoffs, per a Crunchbase News tally. In 2024: At least 86,913 workers at U.S.-based tech companies have lost their jobs so far in the year, according to a Crunchbase News tally. …
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WEB2 days ago — Crunchbase News. 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... Stay up to date with recent funding rounds, acquisitions, and more with the Crunchbase Daily.
SaaS News - Crunchbase News
WEBJun 18, 2024 — SaaS News “Software will eat the world,” the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously predicted in 2011.. Twelve years later, and that prediction has borne out: Many of the most highly valued companies and startups in the world are software startups, and SaaS (software as a service) has become a ubiquitous business model in …
The Emerging Unicorn Board: Meet 300 Companies That Could Be …
WEBApril 19, 2022. Gené Teare @geneteare. Today, Crunchbase News is launching The Crunchbase Emerging Unicorn Board, a curated list of startups on the path to achieving billion-dollar valuations, also known as unicorn status. The startups on our Emerging Unicorn Board are private companies valued at $500 …
Under The Hood: A Closer Look At Stripe, The Most Highly Valued …
WEBApr 20, 2021 — Given Stripe’s status as the U.S.’ most highly valued venture-backed private company, and its pivotal role in e-commerce, we decided to take a peek under its hood and use Crunchbase data to understand the business a bit better.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Generate Capital Goes …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 — 2. Kore.ai, $150M, artificial intelligence: Another week and another big round for a generative AI startup. AI enterprise conversational platform Kore.ai raised a $150 million round led by FTV Capital. The round also included participation from Nvidia, which of course has been one of the sector’s most active investors.
Do IPOs Pick Up In Post-Election Years? - Crunchbase News
WEBAug 6, 2024 — Usually, but not always. In the past four presidential election years, IPO activity picked up the following year. The increases followed the election of two Democratic presidents, Barack Obama (for two terms) and Joe Biden, and one Republican, Donald Trump. Overall, IPO volume increased in four out of the past six post-election years.
The Most Active Biotech Venture Investors in 2021 - Crunchbase …
WEBDec 29, 2021 — The Most Active Biotech Venture Investors in 2021. Janice Bitters Turi. December 29, 2021. Janice Bitters Turi. Investment into biotech and health care boomed during the pandemic as thousands of venture capital firms turned their attention to breakthrough artificial intelligence, cancer-detection …
Foundry Emerges From Stealth With $80M For Purpose-Built AI …
WEBMar 21, 2024 — Foundry came out of stealth with a fresh $80 million to help companies harness the power of AI.. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Redpoint, Microsoft Ventures (M12), Conviction, NEA and others. The round was at a reported $350 million valuation. The Palo Alto, California-based startup is developing a public cloud purpose-built for ...
Chief, Private Network For Female Execs, Raises $100M At $1.1B …
WEBMar 31, 2022 — Chief, a private network designed to help more businesswomen rise into positions of power, raised a $100 million Series B investment led by CapitalG at a valuation of $1.1 billion, itself joining the ranks of female-founded unicorn startups.. Founded by CEO Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan in 2019, the company says it achieved significant growth during the pandemic.