New York-based Runway raised $308 million in a new round at about double its valuation from less than two years ago. The new round was led by General Atlantic and values the AI video startup at more than $3 billion.

The Nasdaq Composite Index was down a staggering 4.8% in midday trading today, following President Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods. How long before private company prices follow suit?

When building software, someone has to make sure it doesn’t contain bugs that can later be exploited by bad actors. This paves the way for a surge in interest in DevSecOps, writes guest columnist Sanket Saurav of DeepSource, who explains just what it is and why it's so important in today's AI tech circles.

Overall, the first quarter of 2025 marked the strongest one for venture investment since Q2 2022. Funding was up 17% quarter over quarter from the $96 billion reached in Q4 2024.

The big news in the world of venture and artificial intelligence obviously has been OpenAI's massive $40 billion investment led by SoftBank, a big-money deal has folks talking, but a deeper look at the funding numbers for AI in Q1 seem to show a slight pullback from investors.

A big funding raise comes with big responsibility, writes guest author Dan Lifshits of Dwelly, who advises founders to take control by maintaining solid investor relations with clear, transparent communication.

Defense tech investing in Europe hit a new high last year, with nearly $626 million being plowed into VC-backed startups in the industry, per Crunchbase data, but is dwarfed by the $2.5 billion that went to such startups in the U.S.

If an artist’s work can be copied, modified and distributed by AI without consequence, we may have crossed an irrevocable line, argues Aron Solomon of Amplify. In this guest commentary he explains how the loopholes in intellectual property law need reworked to protect human creativity.

In the history of startup funding, SoftBank’s announcement that it is backing an investment of up to $40 billion in OpenAI is in a league of its own. No other financing even comes close.

One of the most significant risks for PE in the current political climate is the imposition of tariffs, writes guest author Kevin Smith of Wipfli, who spells out the possibilities and strategies for navigating the uncertainty.