Who’s still investing in unicorns?

Plus, carbon + AI = funding August 3, 2023 Hi, {NAME}. We know you, our dear readers, can’t get enough about AI or clean tech. So we figured we’d offer up a special treat, and look at [startups that combine artificial intelligence and carbon removal technologies](. Plus, the [investors minting 2023’s new unicorns]( look quite different compared to a couple of years ago. 🦄 [Meet 2023’s unicorn hunters]( [Tiger Global]( isn’t the world’s preeminent unicorn hunter anymore. As the herd of new unicorns joining [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( dwindles, the rankings of most active investors in these new billion-dollar startups has also shifted dramatically. In fact, the most active unicorn investor so far this year is in neither Silicon Valley nor New York, but Berlin. Related Crunchbase list: [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( 🏭 [Carbon + AI = funding]( More than $400 million has gone into dozens of seed- through late-stage rounds for startups straddling the intersection of carbon removal and AI, [Crunchbase]( data shows. We look at 15 such companies that have each raised $10 million or more. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Funded Startups At The Intersection Of AI And Carbon]( 🎮 [Big investors back AI-generated ‘smart’ gaming characters]( A startup that uses generative AI to help developers create smart characters that can learn and perform their own actions closed a fresh round of funding at a $500 million valuation. 🌏 [India, Israel lead the way in Asian venture market drop]( Earlier this year India surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation, but its startup industry is headed in the other direction, especially compared to its neighbor. Funding to startups based in India plummeted 72% in Q2, [Crunchbase]( data shows. 🦷 [Investors sink teeth into orthodontics startups]( A good smile is worth a million bucks, right? More like $1.4 billion. That’s the amount that venture investors have spent backing about a dozen orthodontics-related startups, including a fresh $80 million round to a maker of personalized 3D-printed braces. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Orthodontics-Related Companies That Recently Raised Funding]( [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 [Carnival Corporation]( [$1.2B]( / [Post-IPO Debt]( Carnival Corporation is a cruise company providing travelers with vacation experiences. Categories: Leisure • Tourism • Travel Founders: [Ted Arison]( [Silver Lake]( [1.0B EUR]( / [Debt Financing]( Silver Lake is a private equity firm that makes large-scale investments in technology companies. Categories: Finance • Financial Services • FinTech • Information Technology • Venture Capital Founders: [David Roux]( [Glenn Hutchins]( [Jim Davidson]( [Roger McNamee]( Investors: [Banco Santander-Chile]( [Citigroup Global Markets]( [JP Morgan]( [Booz Allen Hamilton]( [$650M]( / [Post-IPO Debt]( Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering. Categories: Consulting • Cyber Security • IT Infrastructure • Management Consulting • Security Founders: [Carl L. Hamilton]( [Edwin G. Booz]( [James L. Allen]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Nile]( $175M / [Series C]( [March Capital]( [Novo]( $125M / [Debt Financing]( - [Tarsus Pharmaceuticals]( $100M / [Post-IPO Equity]( - [Equilibrium Energy]( $33M / [Venture Round]( - [Inworld AI]( $30M / [Venture Round]( [Lightspeed Venture Partners]( [Akkio]( $15M / [Series A]( [Bain Capital Ventures]( [OSE Immunotherapeutics]( 200K EUR / [Grant]( [Government of France]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Hawaii Pacific Teleport]( Pending acquisition by [Calian]( for 62M CAD More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Greenspeed Energy Solutions]( [Charge Enterprises]( $8.0M [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.