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VC Market Trends of 2014

From the rise of bizarre venture-backed food products to the budding revolution in cannabis tech, 2014 witnessed the development of some unexpected markets alongside the growth of some more conventional ones. We’ve taken a look...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Investors Put The Brakes On Early Stage Deals In 2014

In 2014, billion dollar funding rounds for startups like Uber, Xiaomi, and Flipkart took center stage as CrunchBase captured more monster funding rounds than ever. Amidst this funding frenzy, investors worldwide appear to...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Indian Startups Raise Over $5B In 2014

Thanks to the recent bidding war over India’s e-commerce market, total venture funding for India-based startups has surpassed $5.4 billion in 2014. After Amazon launched its service in India in...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Venture Investors Light Up Cannabis Startups

As American lawmakers legalize cannabis in a handful of states and decriminalize it in others, “potrepreneurs” are emerging from the shadows to bring tech to the cannabis community with cannabis startups. There’s Weedmaps, the Google Maps...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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The Barbelling of the Venture Industry

Much has been said recently about the shifts in the Venture Capital industry since 2009. Mark Suster focused the debate in his discussion of “The Changing Structure of the VC...

Gené Teare, is head of content at Crunchbase and writes about women in venture and technology.

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The Year Of The Monster Funding Round

Been noticing a lot of unusually large funding rounds lately? You’re spot on. The venture dollars are pouring in at an exceptionally rapid rate this week. From WeWork’s brand new $350...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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In-Q-Tel Goes Dormant, But Its Startups Are Alive And Kicking

All has been quiet on the In-Q-Tel front for months now, but the startups it has backed continue to rake in millions in follow-on VC dollars. Palantir, Silicon Valley’s big data...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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VCs Swipe Right For Dating Startups

With two months until Valentine’s Day, investors worldwide are singling out a variety of online dating and matchmaking startups that believe tech is the solution to improving our love lives. The $12M Series...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Stanford Sweeps Cal In The Battle For VC Cash

With its own top-notch accelerator program, classes like Sam Altman’s How To Start a Startup, and a list of notable alums including Peter Thiel and Marissa Mayer, it’s no secret Stanford is...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Venture Investors See Promise In African Startups

Home to 5 of the world’s top 12 fastest-growing economies and a rapidly expanding mobile money landscape, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that venture investors are now looking to Africa...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Another Data Breach, Another Dollar For Identity Management Startups

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of a TechCrunch article by Christine Magee. As security breaches are reported for one major corporation after another, venture investors are writing bigger checks than ever...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Xiaomi And JD.com Hop On The Silicon Valley Bandwagon

After watching Alibaba and Tencent break into Silicon Valley, recently signing checks for big names like Lyft and Snapchat, it appears Chinese consumer electronics giants Xiaomi and JD.com are ready to hop on board. The $40...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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VCs Are Putting More Than Just Coins Into Laundry Service

It’s been a routine chore for centuries, but laundry continues to plague entrepreneurs who are still working to create a more optimal solution to the recurring problem of dirty clothes. Venture investors are fully on...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Game Recognizes Game As Carmelo Makes His First VC Plays

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of a TechCrunch article by Christine Magee. Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is making a bid for a legacy off the court — with a big...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Investors Are Backing A Recruiting Revolution

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of a TechCrunch article by Christine Magee. Hiring is going high tech thanks to a crop of new venture investments. Recruiting can be a nightmare for companies...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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VCs Want Tech To Be Your New Sous Chef

While giants like Seamless and billion-dollar Delivery Hero continue on a quest to conquer the food delivery market, a new crop of food startups are raising venture dollars to cater to those who would rather...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Teespring Makes Lucky 13 For a16z And Khosla

Khosla Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz team up for the 13th time today, backing custom apparel crowdfunding platform Teespring in the second sizable funding round raised this year by the three-year-old startup. Securing the vote of confidence from...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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Japan’s GDP Falls, But Venture Deals Are On The Rise

Japan slumped into a recession over the weekend after reporting dismal Q3 totals, but the Japanese venture capital scene is alive and kicking on the heels of the strongest quarter to...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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VCs Start To Swarm On Drone Deals

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of a TechCrunch article by Christine Magee. It’s not big money yet, but drone technology has investors looking to the sky for pennies from...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

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German Startups Get Some Needed Attention

German startups scored a win yesterday with Deutsche Telekom’s announcement that it will be launching Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, a $620 million fund focusing on Germany’s tech scene, in January 2015. T-Venture, DT’s initial venture capital...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase