Startup Founders From HBCUs Overcome Funding Challenges, And The Week's 10 Biggest Rounds

[Crunchbase News]( February 5, 2022 [1]( [Startup Founders From HBCUs Overcome Funding Challenges With Grit, Determination]( The number of VC-backed companies founded by alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is relatively small, and the challenges founders from these schools face are part of the greater issue of a lack of funding to Black startup founders. But many HBCUs are stepping up to open more doors to Black entrepreneurship. [HBCU Founders →]( [2]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cruise Crushes With $1.35B Round, Cyara Closes $350M To Provide Better Customer Service]( Just like most weeks, there were lots of large rounds collected by U.S.-based startups, but none came even remotely close to what Cruise did. [Leading Rounds →]( [3]( [Is It Still Cheaper To Invest In European Versus US Startups?]( It’s commonly been thought that it’s cheaper for venture capitalists to invest in European startups compared to U.S. startups. With that has come the concern that deep-pocketed U.S. venture investors, which have taken more interest in recent years in European startups, will gobble up the best opportunities on the continent. [European Venture →]( [4]( [Startups Names Stay Strange As Bad Spelling Proliferates]( Creatively misspelled words, long popular for startup names, continue to rank among the top choices for nascent companies. Other top naming trends include short brands, “ly” suffixes, puns and human first names, according Crunchbase’s latest deep-dive into startup brands. [Startup Names →]( [5]( [Venture Funding Powers Up For EV Battery Startups]( Venture funding for EV battery-related technology surged last year, and 2022 seems ready to pick up where it left off. [Battery Funding →]( [6]( [SaaS Sales: An Introductory Guide Plus Tips for Success]( Software as a service, or SaaS, has rapidly taken off in recent years — and with its increasing popularity, comes a different sales approach. In this article, we’ll dive into the basics of SaaS sales and share a few sales tips to ensure success. [SaaS Sales Tips →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104