Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Israeli endpoint security company Koi Security, sources say for ~$400M; Koi raised $48M across two rounds, per PitchBook
Koi has developed a software engine that uses large language models and AI agents to detect malware and vulnerabilities in applications.
PitchBook estimates that 25%+ of VC-backed unicorns have become “undercorns,” startups once valued at $1B or more by VCs but now valued below that threshold
PitchBook estimates that 25%+ of VC-backed unicorns have become “undercorns,” startups once valued at $1B or more by VCs but now valued below that threshold
New valuation data from PitchBook suggests that more than one-quarter of VC-backed “unicorns” have lost their horns …
KPMG citing PitchBook data: UK fintech investment totaled almost $11B in 2025 across 418 deals, down from ~$13.4B in 2024 across 527 deals; Revolut raised ~$4B
Investment in the UK financial technology world plummeted by more than 20% last year to the lowest levels since the start …
PitchBook: European VC investments rose 5% YoY to €66B in 2025, a post-pandemic high; AI-related deals accounted for 35%+, or €23.5B, up from €17.7B in 2024
Soaring valuations as venture capital flows to groups tied to continent's security and economic sovereignty
Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine-figure club in 2025
Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.
An analysis of Crunchbase and PitchBook data: 80+ tech startups passed $1B valuations in 2025 so far, many of them AI-related, save for exceptions like Kalshi
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. — Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook …
PitchBook: US AI and robotics VC deals are up over 4x since 2023 to $160B+ so far in 2025, while comparable China deals are just $10B+, up from $9.24B in 2023
The big story — Sitting in his new Beijing office, AI2 Robotics Founder and CEO Eric Guo wistfully reflected on fundraising challenges …
PitchBook: Nvidia invested in 59 AI startups in 2025 so far, including 10 in the past two months, surpassing 55 investments in 2024 and 12 investments in 2022
This year the chipmaker has backed 59 AI startups as of mid-October …
PitchBook: US VCs have invested ~$14.2B in European AI startups so far in 2025, with founders saying US investors better fit the sector's high upfront costs
This article is brutal. … Forums: r/europe : Europe's AI Startups Look Stateside for Bigger Checks, Quicker Deals. Founders seeking funding see U.S. investors as better fit for sector's fast pace and...