The back half of 2023 is expected to unlock the technology IPO market. Whether the public-offering window opens later this year or early in 2024, TechCrunch+ expects to see a […]
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Back to news homeFor tech titans, AI prominence is the new measuring stick
For many tech companies, investors are applying a new valuation method that has caught our eye: AI proficiency. The current wave of AI hype has two main flavors that I’m […]
Founders, don’t put all your cash in one basket
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To my infinite chagrin, we’re probably not getting tech IPOs until later this year
But there are reasons to be optimistic we’ll get a good crop of public offerings Alex Wilhelm 9 hours The IPO market thus far in 2023 has been a goose […]
Will software for CFOs create a bright spot in a battered fintech market?
The comedown from the venture capital boom of 2021 has shaken up much of the startup world, but the dearth of capital has shown up sharply in one particular niche: […]
The sky isn’t falling for cloud software spend
But early-stage startups could face the most headwinds Alex Wilhelm 9 hours If you read the startup press, you might think that everyone in tech is still nursing a stiff […]
The good news for long-term software growth
There’s gold in all those nontech industries! Alex Wilhelm 10 hours While the venture market continues to digest a new reality, the TechCrunch+ crew has been paying very close attention […]
Perhaps Substack can grow just fine without venture dollars
Substack, a publishing platform known for its newsletter service, announced this week that it had crossed the 2 million paid subscription mark. Given the wealth of historical data we have […]
Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?
Shifting investor priorities, more expensive cash and a dearth of the large deals that were so common during the last startup boom could leave many late-stage web3 companies short on […]
Of course the Adobe-Figma deal is anti-competitive
Shares of Adobe sold off following last week’s news that the United States government is “getting ready to file suit to block the $20 billion Adobe-Figma deal announced last year […]