For what one might expect to be a sleepy week in mid-July, this turned out to be a fairly active period for venture dealmaking. Top fundraisers inc...

Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture Fintech

Jul, 18, 2025

3 min read

by Crunchbase

Accel, General Catalyst Topped Increasingly Busy Active Investor Ranks In Q2

Overall, nine of the 10 most active venture investors in 2025 did more deals in Q2 than in Q1, per Crunchbase data. Ditto for 80% of the top 10 lea...

Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture Defense Tech

Jul, 11, 2025

4 min read

by Crunchbase

Germany Leapfrogs UK To Lead European VC Investment In Q2 As Region’s Funding Settles

A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two quar...

Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture Unicorn

Jul, 10, 2025

4 min read

by Crunchbase

The Rise Of The Ultra-Unicorns: $5B+ Startups Are Leading The Private-Market Herd In 2025

Of the nearly 1,600 companies on The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, a small but ultra-elite club of private companies valued at $5 billion or more is gr...

AI Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture

Jun, 30, 2025

5 min read

by Crunchbase

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In June: Drug Discovery Without Animal Trials, Better Nuclear Fuel, And Software For Military Planning

Funded startups that caught our eye this month ran the gamut from the heartwarming (a cute robotic puppy companion for seniors), to the solemn (sof...

Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture Health, Wellness & Biotech

Jun, 25, 2025

7 min read

by Crunchbase