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Category defense tech
In The Space Of Months, AI Funding Boom Adds More Than $500B In Value To Unicorn Board And Reshuffles Top 20
The Crunchbase Unicorn Board crested $6 trillion in total value for the first time in August 2025, adding another half-trillion-plus in value, an u...
Nov, 03, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase
The Last Market Boom Ended 4 Years Ago. Here’s How Current Conditions Look Similar
In 2021 the market hit a cyclical peak under conditions that in many ways look a lot like those we’re seeing today. While there are many difference...
Oct, 24, 2025
4 min read
by Crunchbase
Startups And The Shutdown: When Your Primary Customer Folds Overnight
For thousands of early-stage companies working on AI, biotech, climate tech and more, the U.S. government shutdown is an existential crisis. It doe...
Oct, 06, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase
Mistral’s $2B Series C Is Europe’s Largest AI Round By A Lot
While Europe may lag overall in the race for global AI dominance, the region has produced some strong contenders. The most heavily funded and proba...
Sep, 09, 2025
2 min read
by Crunchbase
The IPO Market Is Opening Up. These 14 Companies Could Be Next.
We used Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence tools to curate a list of 14 venture-backed companies in sectors ranging from AI to fintech to consume...
Sep, 02, 2025
11 min read
by Crunchbase