https://pitchbook.com/tag/tech-bubble tech-bubble en-US Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:12:02 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-charts-to-help-decipher-the-great-ai-bubble-debate For the first time since 2005, the majority of fund managers surveyed by Bank of America said companies are spending too much on capital expenditures. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:12:02 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-charts-to-help-decipher-the-great-ai-bubble-debate https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-tech-investors-move-beyond-their-traditional-hunting-grounds Private equity dealmakers are breaking geographic norms established over the past decade and looking beyond tech bubbles like Silicon Valley and New York. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-tech-investors-move-beyond-their-traditional-hunting-grounds https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/big-tech-stocks-soar-to-new-record-highs The largest, most well-known technology stocks soared higher Friday on earnings. All are active M&A investors, raising hopes of further activity in areas like AI and self-driving. Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/big-tech-stocks-soar-to-new-record-highs https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/twilios-filing-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-gloomy-vc-ipo-market Just 12 VC-backed U.S. companies have completed an IPO this year, including zero in tech. But wait. Twilio has filed as not just the first tech company, but also as the first unicorn since Square. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/twilios-filing-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-gloomy-vc-ipo-market https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-drop-in-vc Alarmist headlines have recently popped up regarding the drop in venture capital suffered in 1Q. The opposite has happened in reality, as venture capital invested rose over 4Q numbers. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-drop-in-vc https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-bubble-hasnt-burst-vc-is-just-taking-a-pause VC activity has slowed, to be sure, but does that signal that the "bubble" has burst? We don't think so. Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-bubble-hasnt-burst-vc-is-just-taking-a-pause https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-5-most-active-vcs-of-1q-2016 As 1Q comes to a close, we reveal the 10 most active venture capital investors of the quarter. Is VC investment slowing? Don't tell these firms. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-5-most-active-vcs-of-1q-2016 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/out-of-chaos-opportunity-six-thriving-companies-that-survived-the-last-vc-drought What will happen to early stage companies raising right now if VC money dries up and the economy drops? These companies went through that in 2009, and grew into major businesses. Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/out-of-chaos-opportunity-six-thriving-companies-that-survived-the-last-vc-drought https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/snapchat-valuation-not-disappearing Snapchat has reportedly raised $175 million in funding from Fidelity Investments, keeping its valuation at $16 billion. What happened to those markdowns? Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/snapchat-valuation-not-disappearing https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/2015-in-review-buzzwords-that-shaped-the-year-in-vc Looking back on VC news, stories and social media musings throughout 2015, it becomes clear that certain trends, industries and ideas drove the narrative more than others. Thu, 31 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/2015-in-review-buzzwords-that-shaped-the-year-in-vc https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-emergence-of-the-private-ipo The venture industry has been debating about the “private IPO” trend recently, as growth rounds have largely replaced traditional IPOs for mature startups. Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-emergence-of-the-private-ipo https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uber-grew-its-value-by-120-million-per-day The ridesharing giant, Uber, effectively increased its value by $120 million per day between financing rounds in June and December last year Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uber-grew-its-value-by-120-million-per-day