Venture investors continue to plow billions of dollars into human resources software, Crunchbase data shows. While funding is on pace to top last y...

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From Agents To Edge Tech: PwC Deal Lead On AI’s Hottest M&A Targets

To get a better sense of just what all the recent M&A activity means, Crunchbase News reached out to Kevin Desai, U.S. deals platform leader for Pr...

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Sep, 16, 2025

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Why Hardware Is The Next Frontier For Investors

In the age of AI, when software can be built (and copied) at lightning speed, hardware companies offer something far more durable: presence, perman...

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Sep, 12, 2025

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The Big 5 Still Aren’t Buying Many Startups

Today, the Big Five — Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon — have a combined market capitalization of more than $16 trillion. They’ve also...

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Sep, 12, 2025

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Exclusive: Mazlo Emerges From Stealth With $4.6M To Help Nonprofit Sector Historically ‘Left Behind By Fintech’

After an initial rough go raising funding, San Francisco-based Mazlo has come out of stealth with a $3.5 million seed round and a goal of helping n...

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Sep, 09, 2025

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