Melia Russell

You.com is one potential dark horse in the contest to take on Google as the dominant search engine.

AI has led to a boom in new startup creation and deal making, and BI startups that have strong founding teams and investor dollars.

Aja Beckett quit her job after her app for tracking weight-loss shots, Shotsy, took off on Reddit.

The rise of agents, a new set of artificial intelligence tools that can work autonomously, offers a fertile ground for a select group of startups.

Cathie Wood's Ark Venture Fund aims to disrupt venture capital by granting retail investors access to high-growth startups, tripling assets to $70 million despite lagging S&P 500.

Trump has said he plans for mass deportations. What's less understood is how he will shape a legal immigration system that pipes talent into tech.

OpenAI is on the verge of closing one of the biggest funding rounds in startup history, but can its lofty valuation survive the constant drama?

Early-stage investing is a delicate dance. It demands an understanding of markets, a knack for recognizing potential, and sheer tenacity to weather the cyclical storms of the startup world.Now in its fourth year, our Seed 40 list illuminates the women who have mastered this craft. They are on the front lines, locking arms with visionary founders to transform ideas into full-fledged businesses, often putting money and support behind those builders before others see the opportunity.“The greatest s…

Behind most startup founders is an early-stage investor who saw their potential, nurtured their ambition, and backed their ideas. These are not just check-writers but shrewd risk-takers, enthusiastic collaborators, and trend forecasters.The end of a record bull run in tech rebooted the startup landscape, and now early-stage investors are embracing the change. Founders have gone back to basics, staying lean and mean from the start and harnessing tailwinds of the artificial intelligence boom.“We a…

Kleida Martiro climbed the ranks from associate to Glasswing Ventures partner in four years.She’s been investing in artificial intelligence startups long before the hype reached a fever pitch.Four years ago, before the ink had dried on her business school diploma, Kleida Martiro accepted an associate role at a brand-new venture firm in Boston. The firm, Glasswing Ventures, had just closed its first fund at $112 million to invest in artificial intelligence and security startups, and had only its…

They say good startups emerge in bad times. The way things are going, next year will produce the best class of companies ever.Founders are hustling harder than ever to bag funding. With all the financial ups and downs of the past couple of years, less cash is making its way into venture funds, which are in turn slowing the pace of investments. Meanwhile, customers are more challenging to close as they pare down expenses to ensure they survive the storm.To help startup founders, employees, and in…

2023 was a tumultuous year for the venture capital industry. The first quarter of the year saw the collapse of its well-known partner, Silicon Valley Bank, and high interest rates helped to slow the pace of investing significantly compared to its 2021 highs. Tech and startup layoffs also reached a peak this year, with more than 180,000 jobs being cut across the tech industry, according to Crunchbase.However, despite the economic downturn, there were several bright spots, including huge deals in…

Allbirds was one of the last startups to go public in 2021’s IPO biltz.Since then, investors have raised the bar for money-losing companies seeking to list.Blink and you might have missed it, but the window for privately held companies to go public briefly reopened this year after a nearly two-year hiatus. In September, Instacart, Arm, and Klaviyo went out in quick succession, and other candidates like Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein, Skims, and Reddit have readied their papers in order to foll…

Our third-annual Seed 100 list identifies the best seed venture capitalists and angel investors based on data.

The Seed 30 is our annual list of the women who are the best seed venture capitalists and angel investors, based on data.

With the success of ChatGPT, Altman has turned into a household name. And he’s just getting started.

Crown Affair founder Dianna Cohen said her company would not spend millions of dollars on marketing and sales costs.