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Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026
Globally, robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026, compared to $15 billion in the full year of 2025. The figure also handily sur...
Jun 22, 2026
4 min read
by Crunchbase
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: World-Model Startup Odyssey Leads With $310M In Slower Week For Large Deals
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 fin...
Jun 18, 2026
6 min read
by Crunchbase
Before You Cheer The IPO Window, Watch Where The Money Goes
A public SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic would become some of the best-capitalized acquirers on the planet, writes MGV's Marc Schröder, who explains t...
Jun 11, 2026
4 min read
by Crunchbase
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Megarounds Proliferate, Led By Enterprise Software, AI, And Space Tech
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? C...
Jun 5, 2026
3 min read
by Crunchbase
Sector Snapshot: Defense Startup Funding Hits An All-Time Record As VCs Begin To Eye Exits
Already this year, more than $14.6 billion in venture investment has gone into companies in Crunchbase’s military, national security and law enforc...
Jun 2, 2026
3 min read
by Crunchbase