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Welcome To The ‘Show Me’ Era: Sapphire Ventures’ Anders Ranum On What Separates Winning AI Startups From The Rest

Crunchbase News · Jul 13, 2026

To understand how institutional capital is navigating the gap between AI's public market software multiples and private market valuations, Crunchbase News recently interviewed Anders Ranum, a partner at Sapphire Ventures, who shared how he strikes an investment balance.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Csquare & Standard Nuclear On the Mid-July Marquee

IPO Scoop · Jul 12, 2026

Two of this year’s top IPO sectors – AI data centers and nuclear energy – share the mid-July marquee. Csquare (CSQR Proposed), a data center operator in  the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and Standard Nuclear (STDN Proposed), an early-stage producer of nuclear fuel, plan to go public this week and raise a total of […]

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IPO

The IPO Buzz SK Hynix (SKHY) Launches $28.13B U.S. Offering – NASDAQ Uplisting

IPO Scoop · Jul 6, 2026

SK hynix Inc. (SKHY Proposed), a South Korean semiconductor company listed on the KRX KOSPI Market under code “000660,” unveiled the terms of its blockbuster $28.13 billion U.S. public offering – a NASDAQ Uplisting – early today (Monday, July 6, 2026.) This is an offering of 177.9 million American Depositary Shares (ADS). Each ADS represents […]

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VC & Startups

Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Startup Funding Stabilizes As Energy Demand Grows

Crunchbase News · Jul 6, 2026

In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainability-focused categories. That puts funding on track to slightly exceed the 2025 tally, which was the lowest in several years.

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VC & Startups

Crunchbase Data: Q2 Brought The Most Billion-Dollar Startup Exits Since 2021

Crunchbase News · Jun 29, 2026

Startup exits valued at $1 billion or more are now more numerous than at any point since the 2021 market peak, Crunchbase data shows. The trend we’re seeing for the second quarter of 2026 includes both the largest venture-backed exit of all time and a bevy of other comparatively tinier but still sizable startup exits through acquisition or IPO.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Sinda Ltd. (SIND) Prices IPO at $12 – Below Mid-Point – To Trade Today on the NYSE

IPO Scoop · Jun 26, 2026

Sinda Ltd. (SIND), an exploration-stage silver mining company in Mexico, priced its IPO at $12.00 – below the mid-point and toward the low end of its $11.25-to-$13.25 price range – and sold 17.75 million shares – the number of shares in the prospectus – to raise $213 million on Thursday night, June 25, 2026. Sinda’s […]

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: QIA to Buy $75 Mln in Doncasters (DPC Proposed) Private Placement

IPO Scoop · Jun 22, 2026

Right on cue: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will buy $75 million of stock in Doncasters Group – DPC Holdings Limited (DPC Proposed), according to an SEC filing early today (Monday, June 22, 2026). The QIA Private Placement is in addition to another concurrent private placement in which certain existing shareholders (including directors) have agreed to […]

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VC & Startups

Saas Isn’t Coming Back. Something Much Bigger Is Replacing It

Crunchbase News · Jun 22, 2026

The next wave of software will be AI-native, industry-specific platforms, writes guest author Richard de Silva who believes the biggest winners will be vertical AI companies with deep domain expertise, proprietary data and strong customer relationships, as these advantages create durable competitive moats that generic horizontal SaaS products cannot match.

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Capital Markets

The First Meeting Is Not the Start of Diligence — It Is the Audition to Earn It

· Jun 15, 2026

The first investor meeting is a screening event, not formal diligence. This article explains when real diligence actually begins and how founders should use the pre-diligence window to strengthen narrative, preparation, and process execution.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Doncasters – DPC Holdings (DPC Proposed) – Launches $700 Million IPO

IPO Scoop · Jun 15, 2026

Doncasters Group – also known as DPC Holdings Ltd. (DPC Proposed) – launched its $700 million IPO early today – Monday, June 15, 2026 – with plans to price the deal next week. Doncasters Group – aka DPC Holdings Limited – is offering 23.33 million shares at a price range of $28.00 to $32.00 to […]

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VC & Startups

Rewriting Your Pitch: SaaS Isn’t Dead, But The Playbook For Founders Is Changing

Crunchbase News · Jun 15, 2026

Because AI and LLMs are reshaping the traditional SaaS model, founders are forced to focus less on software alone and more on delivering measurable business outcomes, defensible workflow ownership, strong retention, and efficient growth. Crunchbase guest author, Ivan Nikkhoo argues that rather than chasing trends like adding services, founders should build deep moats, understand customer workflows, adapt pricing toward usage- or outcome-based models, and prove that AI creates lasting value.

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Founder Strategy

How Fintech Founders Should Explain Trust, Compliance, and Market Timing to Investors

· Jun 15, 2026

Fintech founders need more than separate slides on security, licenses, and market size. This article explains how to turn trust, compliance, and market timing into a single investor-ready risk narrative that is credible, specific, and stage-appropriate.

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