Arizona startups see huge surge in funding in Q2, VC reports show

While a national slowdown in venture capital deals persisted during the first quarter of this year, Arizona startups appear to be bucking that trend. Here are the startups that raised the greatest amount of capital in Q1 2024......»»

Shipton Mill - around when the Normans conquered England nearly a thousand years - has seen a surge in demand for flour thanks to a huge rise in the number of people baking at home during lockdown. Joe Davies reports......»»

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The huge surge in online sales at Target is offsetting the bulk of the damage done by the lockdowns to its physical stores. Fred Katayama reports......»»

The huge surge in stocks like Tesla, Virgin Galactic and.....»»

The huge surge in stocks like Tesla, Virgin Galactic and.....»»

Founders Fund, the San Francisco venture firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, has raised $3 billion for two new funds, the latest in a parade of huge funds over recent years. TechCrunch reports that the main Founders Fund VII closed with $1.2 billion .....»»

A new report on Wednesday raises questions again about whether the Silicon Valley and San Francisco region is losing a bit of the shine from its claim to be the world capital of venture funding and startups. Crunchbase reports that as of Dec. 9, Bay .....»»

A new report on Wednesday raises questions again about whether the Silicon Valley and San Francisco region is losing a bit of the shine from its claim to be the world capital of venture funding and startups. Crunchbase reports that as of Dec. 9, Bay .....»»

The business plan competition for promising early-stage companies in high-growth industries awards $1.5 million in funding twice a year. These 10 startups are looking to evolve into the next big thing......»»

Malaysia-based port, engineering and property giant MMC (BM: 2194) shrugged off the trade war and economic headwinds to report significant increases in revenues and profits. Analysts are enthusiastic about the stock. MMC reported revenues of 1.2 bill.....»»

WASHINGTON – The initial public offering of Uber shares this month fell short of expectations, but there’s at least one audience where the ride-hailing service dominates: members of Congress. Federal Election Commission reports for the 2017-201.....»»

Arizona lawmakers and the governor have reached a deal to fund teacher raises and provide additional money for support staff. KTAR.com reports Gov. Doug Ducey announced his office and lawmakers had come to terms on giving a 20 percent pay raises to teac.....»»

It seems like it's always a two-horse race between two of the nation's top universities for bragging rights about producing the most successful startup founders. In the latest reports from Crunchbase, startups founded by Harvard University alumni.....»»

The British economy's summer surge turned out to be stronger than expected as warm weather spurred consumer spending and housebuilding, according to new official data. But as Thuy Ong reports, Brexit uncertainties remain a huge risk......»»

WASHINGTON – The race to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, is shaping up to be one of the most expensive Senate races in state history, with the two leading candidates reporting a total of $28.6 million raised through the end of September. Federal E.....»»

With 2018 approaching a record year of $100 billion in venture capital invested in US startups, the Bay Area has not only played a role in fueling that surge in VC investments but also has contributed to some of venture funding's more spectacular fai.....»»

State land sales topped $330 million during 2018, a huge surge fueled by increased developer interest in Valley projects in moves that also help provide more money for state schools. Sales through the Arizona State Land Department easily surpasse.....»»

The hype around self driving cars has brought an explosion of startups to the race with many on display at Las Vegas' tech show CES. Jane Lanhee Lee reports......»»

In April, we saw the largest round of funding so far this year, a number of biotechs launching with big bucks, and a few early-stage seed rounds that added to the total......»»