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Wiz’s $32B sale is another record—and a sign of new rapid-growth era
Wiz had previously held the record for reaching $100M in ARR the fastest until recently being dethroned.
Nerdio raises $500M as AI drives up cloudtech
The cloud management startup raised a Series C led by General Atlantic.
As SF Bay Area eats up 52% of all AI and ML VC dollars, foreign VCs warn of waste
At HumanX, panelists warned of wasteful spending and the need for investors to expand their geographic horizons.
AI agents take center stage at HumanX conference
The first annual AI-centric HumanX conference just wrapped in Vegas with founders and investors abuzz—and hopeful—on what AI agents mean for the future
PitchBook VC Dealmaking Indicator
The indicator leverages deal-level data to quantify how startup friendly or investor friendly the capital raising environment is.
CoreWeave acquires AI developer platform Weights & Biases amid IPO prep
The price tag is reportedly around $1.7 billion, a markup on its prior valuation of $1.25 billion.
European VC female founders dashboard
Our interactive dashboard dives into European investment trends for female-founded startups since the start of 2008, using data sourced from the PitchBook Platform.
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PitchBook VC Dealmaking Indicator
Last year’s shift toward a more investor-friendly environment may have reversed slightly in 2024. Click to see the full data.
Global league tables: Q3 2024
Which venture investors, acquirers, and law firms made the most deals last quarter? Click to see the full data in interactive tables.
PitchBook Indexes
VC- and PE-backed IPO indexes are outpacing their deSPAC and unicorn counterparts in 2024. Click to see the full interactive index.
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US VC female founders dashboard
Our interactive dashboard dives into US investment trends for women in VC since the start of 2008, using data sourced from the PitchBook Platform. Users can filter the data to isolate specific trends.
AI cloud computing company CoreWeave files for IPO
It could be the first blockbuster IPO to hit 2025.
Global league tables: 2024 Annual
PitchBook’s 2024 Annual Global League Tables in full are below, presented in an interactive format.
Anthropic triples valuation to $61.5B as AI growth soars
The OpenAI rivial is the latest AI company to defy a broader valuation growth slowdown in VC.
Unicorn companies tracker
Our global unicorn tracker allows you to see all the billion-dollar companies formed since 2016. Explore trends in unicorn formation by filtering for geography or date.
Gaming exits simmer toward a rebound after hitting an 8-year low
Interest from PE and a potential $3.5B sale of Pokémon Go maker Niantic’s gaming division are all signs investors point to of an exits rebound.
Nvidia-backed Lambda raises $480M as AI neocloud funding surges
VC funding for neoclouds grew 270% in 2024 as companies like Lambda capitalize on the demand for AI computing power
AI boom sparks investor frenzy for robotics startups
New opportunities in robotics outside of hardware are opening up, driven by jumps in AI technology investors say
Market Map: Neobanks and BNPL give a boost to retail fintech
The credit and banking segment within retail fintech led dealmaking in 2024, with more consumers flocking to nontraditional banks and buy now, pay later services.
