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Venture Capital & Startups
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Global Venture Funding Surges to $59 Billion in October, Propelled by Record-Breaking Deal for China’s DeepSeek
Global venture capital funding experienced a significant resurgence in October, climbing to $59 billion—a robust 45% jump compared to the same period a year earlier, according to data from Crunchbase. This dramatic upward trajectory was propelled in large part by a historic, record-setting fundraising round for China’s artificial intelligence powerhouse, DeepSeek. The company’s staggering $15.9…
More Money, Fewer Checks: The Great Divide Defining Venture Capital’s Record-Breaking 2026
Startup capital is experiencing a profound paradox in 2026. It is simultaneously more abundant than it has ever been and frustratingly scarce. This glaring contradiction has become increasingly visible throughout the year when analyzing Crunchbase data, and the trend continued unabated through the third quarter. Market data shows that despite record-shattering venture capital spending in…
FBI Blames North Korea for Record-Breaking $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist as Users Pull Billions
In what has officially been documented as the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, hackers successfully breached Binance, the world’s leading digital asset exchange, making off with an astounding $6.3 billion in digital coins. The unprecedented security breach has sent shockwaves through the global financial technology sector, prompting immediate federal investigations, massive emergency asset replacements by…
