An inside investor’s take on the AI craze

Plus, want to be a cybercrime analyst? See who’s hiring in tech March 27, 2023 [AI investor Deep Nishar of General Catalyst on the booming sector]( Venture capital firm [General Catalyst]( recently co-led the $350 million funding in [Adept AI]( a year-old company with a founding team that hails from [OpenAI]( and [Google]( Brain. We talked with General Catalyst’s [Deep Nishar]( about the future of AI and why it’s hot right now. [Tech jobs: Analyze cybercrime threats or create AR graphics]( In this week’s edition of Who’s Hiring In Tech, we look at open positions at funded startups in a variety of sectors from our [Crunchbase]( database. On our list are 391 [Actively Hiring Startups]( which include funded companies currently hiring for multiple roles and that have not conducted reported layoffs in the past year. [The top 10 rounds: Could smaller rounds be SVB-fallout related?]( Rounds were small last week, with no deal crossing the $200 million barrier. One has to wonder if we’re seeing some [Silicon Valley Bank]( fallout. [Latest tech layoffs tally]( More than 118,000 workers in U.S.-based tech companies have been laid off in mass job cuts so far in 2023, per a Crunchbase News tally. That number includes [Meta]( 10,000-person cut and [SiriusXM]( 475-person workforce cut. [Reader survey: As Q1 comes to a close, how are you feeling about 2023?]( Crunchbase News readers started 2023 feeling gloomy. Most who responded to our survey at the beginning of the year predicted we’d head into a global recession. Now nearing the end of Q1, we’re checking back in to see what your thoughts are so far this year. [Where are the new big pharmas?]( Despite the millions of venture dollars poured into the biotech sector, the costs and challenges of scaling keep startups from becoming the next big player. [What every founder should be asking their VCs]( In these tough times, startup founders need support from their VCs to survive and thrive. However, this support isn’t automatic, and founders should tap into their VCs’ experience and expertise. [Matt Cohen]( of [Ripple Ventures]( talks about the right questions to ask. [Crunchbase ROI Calculator]( [See the number of new accounts Crunchbase can add to your funnel with our advanced prospecting ROI calculator powered by Crunchbase data.]( [Calculate]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [2023 Funding To Companies Tagged With AI]( Funding Rounds 247 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Krispy Kreme]( [$1.0B]( / [Funding Round]( Krispy Kreme is a global retailer of premium-quality sweet treats and is famous for its original glazed doughnut. Categories: Food and Beverage • Food Processing • Hospitality • Snack Food Founders: [Vernon Rudolph]( [IntegrityNext]( [100M EUR]( / [Venture Round]( IntegrityNext enables companies to monitor the environmental, social, and corporate governance of suppliers to meet legal requirements. Categories: Consulting • Information Services • Information Technology Founders: [Martin Berr-Sorokin]( [Nick Heine]( [Simon Jaehnig]( Investors: [EQT Growth]( (Lead) [Beam Global]( [$100M]( / [Post-IPO Debt]( Beam Global produces electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, energy storage entities, energy security solutions, and outdoor media. Categories: CleanTech • Electric Vehicle • Energy • Solar • Sustainability Founders: [Desmond Wheatley]( [Jay S Potter]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Generation Bio]( $76M / [Post-IPO Equity]( [Moderna]( [GT Medical Technologies]( $45M / [Series C]( [Gilde Healthcare]( [Lunaphore]( 30M CHF / [Series D]( [Ernst Gohner Stiftung]( [Vital]( $25M / [Series B]( [Transformation Capital]( [Workera]( $24M / [Series B]( [Jump Capital]( [Evotec]( $6.6M / [Grant]( [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Nightdive Studios]( Pending acquisition by [Atari]( for $10M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [First Ascent Asset Management]( [GeoWealth]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Innovation Zero]( May 24 - 25, 2023 in London Innovation Zero is a two-day climate and clean tech congress that accelerates the low carbon transition. Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Mar 27, 2023 [The Workers Lab]( Oakland May 14, 2023 [SSE Ventures]( Stockholm [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2023 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.