Clock ticks for these startups to raise again

Plus, AI doubles shares of startup investment August 29, 2023 Hi, {NAME}. We have good news and bad news. First, the good: If you’ve incorporated AI into your business, chances are you’re doing better than the average startup. [Funding to startups that include artificial intelligence has doubled]( so far this year, [Crunchbase]( data shows. Now for the bad: Our data also suggests [many boom-era startups will face a fundraising cliff in 2025](. ⏳ [A fundraising cliff may be on the horizon]( How long ’til it’s too late? That’s the question facing many early-stage startups that last raised funding during the 2021 boom times and now face a drought. A [Crunchbase]( data analysis suggests that the window for many Series A startups looking for their Series B is getting smaller. 🤖 [AI’s share of U.S. startup funding doubles]( While most startup sectors are seeing less investment, it seems companies in those industries that have compelling AI pitches are doing better at securing funding. In fact, more than 1 in 4 dollars invested in an American startup this year has gone to an artificial intelligence-related company. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [US Funding To AI-Related Startups]( 💸 [6 startup fundraising tips from an investor]( When it comes to fundraising, some of the things investors take for granted aren’t obvious to founders, writes [Brad Pruente]( of [Prime Movers Lab](. He shares six key pieces of advice for startup entrepreneurs pitching potential investors. 💶 [European VC investment beats a retreat]( European venture funding halved in the second quarter of 2023 compared to a year earlier, and was down two-thirds from the peak two years ago, [Crunchbase]( data shows. Hardest hit: Late-stage startups, which saw funding plummet 64%. Will a successful [IPO by Arm]( the British chip designer, reinvigorate the European funding scene? 💰[Top 10: These startups hauled in $1.9B last week]( We had to check our calendars last week to make sure we aren’t still living in the free-money days of 2021. Eight funding rounds to U.S. startups last week topped nine figures — and three of those were more than a quarter-billion dollars. Let’s look at [where the big bucks went](. [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 [BrightView]( [$500M]( / [Post-IPO Equity]( BrightView provides landscape and snow services. Categories: Business Development Founders: [Theodore W. Brickman.Sr]( Investors: [One Rock Capital Partners]( (Lead) [One97 Communications]( [20B INR]( / [Post-IPO Secondary]( One97 Communications is a mobile payments services company that delivers mobile content and commerce services to its customers. Categories: Finance • FinTech • Information Technology • Mobile Advertising • Mobile Payments • Software Founders: [Vijay Shekhar Sharma]( Investors: [Abu Dhabi Investment Authority]( [Citigroup Global Markets]( [Goldman Sachs]( [+ 5 more]( [Rewaa | رواء]( [$27M]( / [Series A]( Rewaa is an omnichannel inventory management system and a POS that integrate with marketplaces, shopping carts, and other retail services. Categories: E-Commerce • Electronics • Information Technology • Marketplace • Predictive Analytics • Software • Telecommunications Founders: [Abdullah Aljadhai]( [Mohammed Alqasir]( Investors: [WAED Ventures]( (Lead), [Derayah Venture Capital]( [Graphene Ventures]( [+ 4 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Moxie]( $16M / [Series A]( [SignalFire]( [Qase]( $7.2M / [Series A]( [Chrome Capital]( [Calopad]( 4.2M EUR / [Seed Round]( [Technology Fund]( [Starcart]( $3.5M / [Seed Round]( [Inventure]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Abcam]( Pending acquisition by [Danaher]( for $5.7B More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [RPT Realty]( [Kimco Realty]( $2.0B [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.