By Jonathan Greechan The first half of 2021 churned out record high VC funding, up a whopping 95 percent compared to last year. But more money doesn’t mean a healthier […]
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Back to news homeZoomers Are Poised To Drive The Entrepreneurship Boom
By Jason Williamson Generation Z, individuals currently between the ages of 16 and 24, may become the most entrepreneurial generation the world has ever seen. […]
With Cue Health IPO On Tap, Other Startups With COVID Tests Are Also Scaling
Ever since COVID-19 began its global spread, startups have been working on ways to provide more accurate, convenient, or lower-priced tests to detect the virus. […]
Something Ventured: Life Sciences And Health—Where IPOs Happen Earlier—Have More Female Founders
Editor’s note: This article is part of Something Ventured, an ongoing project by Crunchbase News examining diversity and access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem. […]
A Closer Look At Theranos’ Big-Name Investors, Partners And Board As Elizabeth Holmes’ Criminal Trial Begins
Theranos was once a Silicon Valley golden child, expanding rapidly, partnering with a major pharmacy, and raising over a billion dollars in funding. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily But all […]
CRISPR Biotech Company Mammoth Biosciences Gains Unicorn Status
San Francisco-based Mammoth Biosciences has closed on a $150 million Series D led by Redmile Group, fast on the heels of its $45 million Series C raised in November 2020. […]
Inside Supermoon Capital’s Big Dreams For Its Sleep Tech Focused Fund
Sleep has long been the black sheep of the working world, particularly in startup offices where all-nighters are a rite of passage, or even a […]
Q&A: Jenny Rooke, Lena Wu Discuss Special Collaboration While Navigating Male-Dominated Industries
Jenny Rooke, founder of early-stage life sciences venture firm Genoa Ventures, and Lena Wu, CEO of Intabio, got to know each other in 2017 when […]
Sharecare Unveils Plans To Go Public Via SPAC
Digital health care company Sharecare announced its plans Friday to join the public markets through a merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, backed […]