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With a slowing venture capital (VC) market and potentially less money for disruptive startups, those looking to attract capital need a strong brand now more than ever. A strong brand starts with its name — nothing will be used more often or for longer. Plus, it’s the one thing your competit

AtomicJar was seemingly a high-flying early-stage startup with a hefty (by today's standards) $25 million Series A last January. It was building a commercial container testing platform, based on a popular open source project — always a nice combination. It would seem it was time to find p

Every day we seem to hear another news story about some government entity exploring how to regulate AI. Just last week, the EU finalized a new set of rules, but they are far from alone, as other countries look to control the growth of the technology. With a broad set of rules looming, it represents

French startup Mistral AI has officially closed its much anticipated Series A funding round. The company has raised €385 million, or $415 million at today's exchange rate — according to Bloomberg, it values the company at roughly $2 billion. Mistral AI is also opening up its commercial plat

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Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Borrowing has become more expensive, and profits are harder to come by, which means that 2023 has been a savage year in startup land. PitchBook data suggests that around 3,200 startups — representing a total of $27.2 b

Thanksgiving is long behind us, so unless you're already in due diligence with a VC, you may as well pack up your fundraising knapsack and chill out until the holidays are over. But this is an opportunity, too. The quiet weeks ahead are the perfect time to polish your pitch dec

Secondary venture activity has ebbed and flowed over the last few months, following a particularly busy summer. But 2024 may see investors returning for good, writes Rebecca Szkutak. Full technewss+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or

It seems the younger a startup is today, the better its fundraising prospects. Recent data from Carta pushes back against the narrative that 2023 has been tough on startups that are not building an AI product. In fact, grouping startups by maturity yields a very different picture.

In 2023, global investments are grappling with a substantial 15% downturn, as reported by Crunchbase, creating a challenging backdrop for early-stage startups. The uphill battle is naturally even more severe for deep tech startups developing novel, innovative solutions for upcoming markets. Logical

Interest rates have plateaued at levels not seen in recent history, which means that startups and tech companies are likely operating in a business climate not seen recently: an elevated but stable interest rate environment. This rise in interest rates has primarily influenced the shift to a more c

Less than three weeks ago, French startup Amo released ID. As I hinted in my article covering this much-anticipated launch, ID was Amo's first idea. Today, the social consumer startup is releasing its second app, called Capture. Once again, this new app will be dissected by social app enthusias

I'm getting pretty frustrated with startups making things way more complex than they need to be. You wouldn't believe how often I see pitch decks from companies that have more pricing tiers and business models than their customers would. It's a terrible idea for several reasons, but in

Email is quite profitable, as it turns out. Or rather, email communications software is. Today, Toronto-based ContactMonkey, a platform that lets companies create, send and track internal comms from Outlook and more, announced that it raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Updata Partners.