Chris Moore

BitcoinWorld Mercor Co-Founder Brendan Foody Calls Out Sequoia Over ‘Dual-Pricing’ Valuation Tactics In a rare public confrontation, Brendan Foody, co-founder of the $10 billion AI talent platform Mercor, has accused Sequoia Capital of employing a controversial “dual-pricing” strategy in venture rounds that he argues misleads employees and angel investors. The criticism, posted on X, has reignited a broader debate about transparency in startup valuation practices. The ‘Sequoia […] This post...

Successful vertical AI startups are increasingly using channels like private equity networks and industry conferences to drive distribution, recognizing that larger deal sizes require a fundamentally different go-to-market playbook than traditional vertical SaaS. Guest author Medha Agarwal, a general partner at Defy.vc, explains just what that means.

Along with the usual heavy dose of AI, this week’s list also includes large deals for aerospace and defense, fintech, and retail technology.

For startup founders, the opportunity today is to solve real problems by building vertical, AI-driven solutions in specific industries. MGV's Marc Schröder shares tips on successfully building a startup with an eye toward acquisition.

The race to back the next generation of billion-dollar startups accelerated last year as the stable of unicorn startups filled up again. A total of 187 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in 2025 — up 61% from the previous year — driven largely by the AI boom.

Legora, an AI platform built for lawyers, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the Swedish company at $5.55 billion.

BitcoinWorld Legora Soars to $5.55 Billion Valuation as AI Legaltech Arms Race Intensifies NEW YORK, NY — June 9, 2025 — The AI legal technology sector has reached a new milestone as Legora, a platform built for complex legal work, achieves a staggering $5.55 billion valuation. This landmark follows a massive $550 million Series D funding round, signaling robust investor confidence despite escalating competition from rivals like Harvey […] This post Legora Soars to $5.55 Billion Valuation as...

BitcoinWorld AI Startups Valuation: The Controversial Dual-Price Equity Strategy That’s Reshaping Venture Capital In the fiercely competitive artificial intelligence sector, a groundbreaking yet controversial funding mechanism has emerged that allows AI startups to sell identical equity at two different price points within the same financing round. This dual-price equity strategy, first reported by Bitcoin World in Aaru’s recent Series A, represents a significant evolution in venture capital...

BitcoinWorld AI Inference Startup Modal Labs Eyes Stunning $2.5 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round San Francisco, CA – In a move highlighting the blistering pace of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, Modal Labs is negotiating a major new funding round that would value the AI inference startup at approximately $2.5 billion. This potential deal, as reported by Bitcoin World, represents a staggering valuation leap for the company in less […] This post AI Inference Startup...

BitcoinWorld Vega Security’s Revolutionary $120M Funding Fuels AI-Powered Cybersecurity Transformation In a significant development for enterprise cybersecurity, Vega Security has secured $120 million in Series B funding to challenge the decades-old security information and event management (SIEM) model dominated by Splunk. The funding round, led by Accel with participation from Cyberstarts, Redpoint, and CRV, values the two-year-old startup at $700 million and signals a major […] This post...