Aerospace and defense tech startup Ursa Major Technologies Inc. landed a $600 million valuation in a new funding round, the latest sign that investors are eager to back companies developing new rocket technology.

In the first half of 2025, funding to AI startups totaled $116 billion, which was greater than the total investor spend in 2024, according to CB Insights. That number increased by another $45 billion in the third quarter.

Decisions about funding and when to raise capital (if you do) are among the most critical decisions a founder can make.

Databricks is said to be in talks to raise a new round of funding just a few months after its last fundraise, which valued the company at $100 billion.

Virtually everyone would like to live a longer, healthier life. Given the ubiquity of this aspiration, it’s not surprising that longevity has a lengthy history as a popular startup investment theme. However,

After a record-breaking September, investment activity across MENA startups cooled in October, with total funding dropping to

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem recorded a major increase in October 2025, with total disclosed funding rising to $93.4 million across eight deals, plus