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Analysts, investors, and founders expect a hard year for tech startups, including more down rounds; PitchBook says 400+ unicorns haven't raised funds since 2021 (Lizette Chapman/Bloomberg)

Technology April 24, 2023

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: Analysts, traders, and founders anticipate a tough 12 months for tech startups, together with extra down…

Utah-based Consensus, which helps companies make personalized customer demos, raised $110M from Sumeru Equity Partners, bringing its total funding to $139M+ (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Technology March 9, 2023

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Utah-based Consensus, which helps firms make personalised buyer demos, raised $110M from Sumeru Fairness Companions, bringing…

Shef, a chef-to-consumer marketplace, raised a $73.5M Series B in June 2022, including $7M in debt, led by CRV with participation from a16z and Amex Ventures (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)

Technology March 3, 2023

Christine Corridor / TechCrunch: Shef, a chef-to-consumer market, raised a $73.5M Collection B in June 2022, together with $7M in…

Shanghai-based esports tournament company VSPO raised a $265M Series C from Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group, seeking to reboot pro gaming in China after a lull (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Technology February 16, 2023

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: Shanghai-based esports event firm VSPO raised a $265M Sequence C from Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Video games…

Ushur, which automates companies' customer service workflows, raised a $50M Series C led by Third Point Ventures, bringing its total funding to $92M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Technology February 7, 2023

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Ushur, which automates corporations’ customer support workflows, raised a $50M Collection C led by Third Level…

Analysis: US Black Web3 founders raised $60M in 2022, up from $16M in 2021; total money raised by US Web3 startups in 2022 fell to $11.9B from $16.5B in 2021 (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)

Technology January 30, 2023

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch: Evaluation: US Black Web3 founders raised $60M in 2022, up from $16M in 2021; whole cash…

Supply chain software startup Flexport lays off 20% of its global workforce, or ~640 employees; the company raised $935M at an $8B valuation in February 2022 (Riley de León/CNBC)

Technology January 12, 2023

Riley de León / CNBC: Provide chain software program startup Flexport lays off 20% of its world workforce, or ~640…

A profile of OpenAI, which raised $1B from Microsoft after Sam Altman demoed an AI model to Satya Nadella in 2019, as some remain skeptical about its revenue (Wall Street Journal)

Technology December 19, 2022

Wall Road Journal: A profile of OpenAI, which raised $1B from Microsoft after Sam Altman demoed an AI mannequin to…

Ulta Beauty stock boosted by big profit beat, raised sales forecast (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Finances December 1, 2022

Lokibaho Ulta Magnificence (NASDAQ:ULTA) inventory edged greater in Thursday’s prolonged session after topping earnings expectations and elevating gross sales forecasts.…

Singapore-based Igloo, an AI-based insurtech platform for underserved groups in SE Asia, raised a $27M Series B extension, bringing the round's total to $46M (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

Technology November 29, 2022

Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: Singapore-based Igloo, an AI-based insurtech platform for underserved teams in SE Asia, raised a $27M Collection…

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