This week was not an exceptionally busy one for large funding deals, though we saw sizable rounds in a lively mix of sectors ranging from AI to fintech to quantum computing, biotech and cybersecurity.
Semiconductors and 5G
In the decade-plus since Playground Global's founding, it has built its investment thesis around the idea that breakthroughs in science and...
The semiconductor startup space continues to sizzle. So far in 2026, investors have poured around $10 billion into seed through pre-IPO rounds for...
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A grab bag of funded startups caught our attention this past month, from a previously bootstrapped custom metal manufacturer that got its first...
The share of U.S. startup funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher...
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The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its reach for a trillion-dollar-plus...
Sector Snapshot: Quantum Computing Startup Investment Slows In 2026 While Public Markets Hold Strong
While deal counts remain robust for quantum startup investments and big rounds are still getting done, overall funding is on track to decline some...
After years of heavy fundraising in the private markets and scrapping earlier IPO plans, AI chip startup Cerebras Systems is finally making its...
S-1 filings have been plentiful the past few weeks for venture-backed startups providing semiconductors, nuclear and geothermal power, biotech, and...
The week鈥檚 largest round was a $650 million financing for electric pickup truck maker Slate Auto. Other sizable investments went to spaces including...
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