The latest in startup funding, trends, and analysis.
The race to build and deploy custom AI models has created a new category of infrastructure startups. From fine-tuning platforms to inference optimization tools, founders are betting big on the picks-and-shovels of the AI era.
Q1 2025 saw a surge in fintech fundraising targeting emerging markets, with Africa-focused startups capturing a record 34% of total cross-border payments investment. Stablecoin rails and mobile-first banking were the dominant themes.
Product-led growth has matured from a buzzword into the dominant go-to-market motion for devtools startups. New data from 200 companies reveals what separates the $1B outcomes from the also-rans.
A new generation of creator infrastructure startups is helping independent creators build sustainable businesses. The focus has shifted from audience-building to financial infrastructure, tax compliance, and diversified revenue.
Gartner's latest forecast projects enterprise AI software spending to nearly triple over the next two years, driven by autonomous agent adoption, AI-augmented developer tools, and intelligent document processing.
A growing cohort of successful software founders are choosing profitability over hypergrowth, building sustainable businesses on their own terms. We spoke to five founders generating $5M+ ARR without a single investor.
Ebury
Growth
Starcloud
Growth
Fun
Series A
Standard Intelligence
Series A
Netomi
Series C
Anthropic
ai
Notion
saas
Cursor
ai
Vercel
devtools
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