Meet the 32 unicorns minted in June, Bessemer slows its pace, the latest tech layoffs, and more - July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022 [Meet the 32 new startups that became unicorns in June]( Despite ongoing concerns about overvalued private companies, and a stymied public market for new debuts, new billion-dollar valued companies are still joining [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board](. Thirty-two companies joined the board in June, around three companies every two working days. [Bessemer Venture Partners slows from 2021 pace]( While Bessemer Venture Partners has already had a busy year with changing its investment status and getting more into crypto, it also seems to have pulled back in the size of rounds it participates in. We take a deeper look in this Crunchbase data analysis. [More tech companies cut jobs in the past week]( The tech sector is still experiencing job losses. Here’s which companies issued layoffs, from VC-funded startups to big names in tech. [Blockchain.com cuts workforce as 3AC fallout continues]( London-based Blockchain.com is the latest to be affected by crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s collapse. The crypto exchange will cut 25% of its workforce—or about 150 people. The company revealed earlier that it stood to lose the $270 million it loaned Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC. [Portage Ventures still convinced fintech is the right bet]( Toronto-headquartered Portage Ventures has closed on $655 million for its third flagship fund, its largest to date. The firm plans to invest in seed through Series C stage fintech in the United States, Europe and Canada. [Amazon to acquire One Medical for $3.9B]( Amazon will acquire health care provider One Medical for $18 per share, the companies announced Thursday. The deal values One Medical at around $3.9 billion, and marks one of Amazon’s largest moves into health care. [Faux ‘steak’ on menu for Meati Foods with $150M raise]( Meati Foods, a food tech startup providing plant-based meat, has raised $150 million in Series C funding led by Revolution Growth. [Reporter column: Sagging crypto values could spur dealmaking]( Crypto has not seen a massive amount of dealmaking, likely because the industry is still relatively young. However, the decline in the venture capital market combined with the drop in cryptocurrency prices could put pressure on companies seeking a way to stay alive. [Here are the startups eyeing solutions for high housing costs]( Housing affordability is an issue that hasn’t been lost on startup founders.The result is a proliferation of funded ventures in such areas as 3D-printed homes, construction robots and on-site building process innovation. Using Crunchbase data, we put together a sampling of U.S. startups with ties to affordable housing that have collectively raised more than $1 billion in roughly the past year. [20 buying signals every salesperson should be monitoring]( In sales, timing is key. Monitoring key buying signals can help you reach out to prospects at the right time with the right message. Not sure where to begin? Here are 20 critical buying signals you can start monitoring right now. [Crunchbase Raises $50M Series D]( [With this funding, Crunchbase will advance its powerful account-based prospecting platform to help more deal-makers build pipeline and grow revenue efficiently]( [LEARN MORE]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Podcasting Funding Rounds and Startups]( Funding Rounds 116 [Companies acquired by Salesforce]( Acquisitions 66 [Investments in US-based artificial intelligence companies in the past 6 months]( Funding Rounds 728 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [FreshRealm]( [$200M]( / [Venture Round]( FreshRealm partners with grocery, convenience, and omni channel retailers to provide ready-to-cook and ready-to-heat meals. Categories: B2B • B2C • E-Commerce • Food and Beverage • Food Processing Founders: [Bob Philipps]( [Ian McManus]( [Michael Lippold]( [Scott Hoyt]( [BigHat Biosciences]( [$75M]( / [Series B]( BigHat Biosciences is a protein therapeutics company that develops an antibody design platform guided by artificial intelligence. Categories: Artificial Intelligence • Biotechnology • Medical • Therapeutics Founders: [Mark DePristo]( [Peyton Greenside]( [Theresa Tribble]( Investors: [Section 32]( (Lead), [8VC]( [AME Cloud Ventures]( [+ 6 more]( [Fonoa]( [$60M]( / [Series B]( Fonoa is an API-first company that automates tax obligations of internet companies. Categories: Developer APIs • Financial Services • FinTech • SaaS Founders: [Davor Tremac]( [Filip Sturman]( [Ivan Ivankovic]( Investors: [Coatue]( (Lead), [Dawn Capital]( [FJ Labs]( [+ 3 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Normative.io]( 31M EUR / [Series B]( [Blume Equity]( [ZEDEDA]( $26M / [Series B]( [Coast Range Capital]( [Wallife]( 12M EUR / [Series A]( [United Ventures]( [KuCoin]( $10M / [Venture Round]( [Susquehanna International Group (SIG)]( [Creative Galileo]( $7.5M / [Series A]( - [H2 Green Steel]( Unknown / [Corporate Round]( [Hitachi Energy]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [One Medical]( Pending acquisition by [Amazon]( for $3.9B More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Toomics]( [Terapin Studios]( $160M [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Voice Tech Summit Americas - Las Vegas]( July 27 - 28, 2022 in Las Vegas Voice Tech Summit Americas - Las Vegas is a 2-Day Conference and Exhibition designed to bring together 500+ of America’s prominent brands. 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