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

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Startup M&A Crests Higher In First Half Of 2025

Acquirers made just over $100 billion worth of disclosed-price startup purchases — Including deals that were announced but have not yet closed — in...

AI Artificial Intelligence Startups Unicorn

Jul, 18, 2025

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Middle Market, Major Stakes: Why Founders Must Engage On Policy Before It’s Too Late

Guest author Sacha Lazimi, co-founder and CEO of social platform Yubo, provides practical guidance to early-stage middle-market founders for gettin...

Startups Politics And Regulation

Jul, 18, 2025

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Lovable, A Swedish AI Vibe Coding Startup, Becomes Unicorn With $200M Series A

Swedish AI vibe coding startup Lovable has raised $200 million in a Series A round of funding at a $1.8 billion valuation, making it Europe’s newes...

AI Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture

Jul, 17, 2025

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Salon Software Platform Boulevard Nearly Doubles Valuation To $800M With $80M Series D

Los Angeles-based Boulevard, a business management software platform for self-care businesses, has raised $80 million in Series D funding led by JM...

AI Artificial Intelligence Startups Venture

Jul, 17, 2025

3 min read

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