How 3 growth equity firms shook up VC investing this year, our top stories of 2021, and more - December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021 [How 3 growth equity firms shook up VC investing this year]( Three growth equity firms—[Tiger Global Management]( [SoftBank Vision Fund]( and [Insight Partners]( up the venture world this year, investing at an unprecedented rate and competing with traditional venture capital investors. We look at the rounds these firms led, the unicorns they’ve racked up in their portfolios, and what to expect in 2022. [Our most popular stories of 2021]( Seemingly everything broke records this year—from venture funding to IPOs—and Crunchbase News was keeping track. Here’s a look at our most popular stories of 2021, including a deep dive into fintech decacorn [Stripe]( business, our coverage of hot [Amazon]( aggregators, and our perennial SPAC and IPO trackers. [These deals show some of the hottest new startup sectors of 2021]( This year has seen a record for startup funding, with already-hot sectors like fintech and cybersecurity only getting hotter. But we’ve also seen some startups in more nascent startup industries including nuclear fusion, semiconductors and creator economy finance pull in big venture bucks. Here’s a closer look. [What factors drive a premium startup valuation?]( Why do some tech startups get much higher valuations than their peers and competitors? Startup adviser [Gaurav Bhasin]( examines the main points that companies can concentrate on to increase their valuations as they focus on their next round of funding or an exit. [Cohesity and Via file for IPOs]( The 2022 IPO pipeline is already filling up. San Jose-based data management software startup [Cohesity]( said it has filed a confidential registration statement with the [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]( to go public. Transportation tech company [Via]( this week also said it had confidentially submitted documents for an IPO. [How to close more deals with sales intelligence]( Sales intelligence data can help sales teams automate research and customize outreach to book more meetings with qualified prospects. In this article, find everything you need to know about sales intelligence, including what it is, where it comes from, and which sales intelligence tools can help you close more deals. [Keep up with the Crunchbase News Briefing]( To keep up on breaking news throughout the day, check out the Crunchbase News Briefing. This continuously updated daily feature on our main news site has summaries of notable funding announcements, IPOs, M&A, and other happenings in the startup world. 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Categories: Health Care • Health Insurance • Medical Founders: [André Florence]( [Guilherme Azevedo]( [Matheus Moraes]( Investors: [SoftBank]( (Lead), [Allen & Company]( [G Squared]( [+ 4 more]( [Hyperscience]( [$100M]( / [Series E]( Hyperscience is a technology company that develops AI-based enterprise software designed to automate office work processes. Categories: Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • SaaS Founders: [Krasimir Marinov]( [Peter Brodsky]( [Vladimir Tzankov]( Investors: [Bessemer Venture Partners]( (Lead), [Global Founders Capital]( (Lead), [Stripes]( (Lead) [+ 1 more]( [PlainID]( [$75M]( / [Series C]( PlainID is a cybersecurity company providing a business-policy based authorization platform. 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