And the big funding round winners for April are...

Plus, new unicorns are covered in AI glitter May 2, 2023 [These startups scored the 10 biggest U.S. rounds in April]( All through last month, U.S.-based startups saw some big rounds, but the largest two came in at the last minute. Both [Zipline]( and [OpenAI]( rounds broke on the last business day of the month. We look at those and the others. [April unicorn numbers were low but AI led in newcomers]( Five companies joined [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( in April 2023 — the sixth month in a row for new unicorns to number in the single digits. Three of those companies are in the AI sector. Here’s a look at each of the newcomers. [Is the year’s biggest IPO really going to happen?]( This long awaited blockbuster IPO may finally be taking flight from the [semiconductor industry]( no less. [What you need to know about OpenAI’s $300M share sale]( Where would we be in 2023 without AI darling [OpenAI]( and its breakthrough AI language processing platform [ChatGPT]( Bored for sure. Now there is even more to talk about as the company brings on new investors. [Seriously, First Republic? Another bank bites the dust]( [Just days after regulators issued]( a report on the historic collapse of [Silicon Valley Bank]( [First Republic Bank]( became the next domino to fall as the regional bank fell into receivership and was quickly sold to [JPMorgan Chase](. [Why Israel’s democracy hangs in the balance]( [Capitolis]( CEO [Gil Mandelzis]( writes about how the proposed overhaul to the judicial system by [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu]( and his administration would diminish, if not eliminate, the checks and balances within the country and pose meaningful risk to Israel’s future. [It’s still brutal on the tech layoff front]( Around 1,500 people were laid off from U.S.-based startups last week. Notably, [Clubhouse]( which was poised to be the next big social media company, cut 50% of its workforce. [Dropbox]( which laid off 500 people, announced it will be pivoting to AI and hiring workers with related skill sets. [Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Crunchbase]( The Crunchbase Asian and Pacific Islander employee resource group is a safe and inclusive group that serves employees who identify as API. Learn more about how the API ERG came to be and how its members are celebrating APAHM 2023. [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]( Recent Investments [Zipline]( [$330M]( / [Series F]( Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products. Categories: Delivery • Drones • Electric Vehicle • Home Health Care • Logistics • Robotics • Supply Chain Management Founders: [Keenan Wyrobek]( [Keller Rinaudo Cliffton]( [Will Hetzler]( [Serentica Renewables]( [$250M]( / [Private Equity Round]( Serentica Renewables is a sustainable energy platform that provides decarbonization solutions using renewable energy such as solar and wind. Categories: Renewable Energy • Solar • Sustainability • Wind Energy Investors: [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]( (Lead) [Ascent Resources]( [$213M]( / [Debt Financing]( Ascent Resources focuses on natural gas and oil exploration and production. Categories: Energy • Energy Management • Oil and Gas Founders: [Jeff Fisher]( [Jennifer M. Grigsby]( [Keith E. Yankowsky]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [BluSmart Mobility]( $75M / [Debt Financing]( [Power Finance]( [Initial Therapeutics]( $75M / [Series A]( [Apple Tree Partners]( [Polymateria]( 20M GBP / [Series B]( [ABC Impact]( [PowerX]( $4.0M / [Seed Round]( [Antler]( [Feinstein Institute for Medical Research]( $3.4M / [Grant]( [Wellcome Trust]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [IVERIC bio]( Pending acquisition by [Astellas Pharma]( for $5.9B More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Mwezi]( [Ignite Power]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( #{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.