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Wall Street Journal
18 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
AI Is Coming to 911, Tech Entrepreneur Says
Law-enforcement technology is increasingly a hot bet for venture investors. Startups developing a range of tech from artificial-intelligence voice chatbots to field 911 calls to incident-management software have collected venture dollars. Startups in the sector raised $990 million this year through July 9, nearly double the amount raised for all of last year, according to data firm Crunchbase.
TechCrunch
4 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Book your exhibit table before your competitor does at Disrupt 2025
Disrupt isn't just a tech conference — it's a launchpad. For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. With tables selling fast, now is your moment to get in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 in San Francisco's Moscone West. If you wait, your competitor will grab the spotlight — and the deals. Nebius exhibits at TechCrunch Disrupt in the Expo Hall from October 28-30 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography What you lose if you don't exhibit at Disrupt 2025 Visibility where it counts: No table = no chance to showcase your product to thousands of investors, partners, and press walking the Expo Hall. Access to key decision-makers: Without passes, your team misses direct engagement with high-level founders, investors, and enterprise leaders. Brand amplification across the ecosystem: Without placement, you miss out on visibility across TechCrunch channels before, during, and after the event. Techcrunch event Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $600+ before prices rise. Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. San Francisco | REGISTER NOW A smart investment skipped: For just $10,000, you'll unlock unmatched reach, high-quality networking, and lead generation tools. Skipping this means leaving serious value on the table. TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 exhibitor Google Cloud. October 28-30, 2024 at Moscone West, San Francisco, CA. Image Credits:Slava Brazer Photography Here's what's on the table — literally A 6' x 30' branded exhibit table in the high-traffic Expo Hall for all three days 10 team passes (5 Attendee and 5 Expo+) to experience Disrupt and nonstop networking (5 Attendee and 5 Expo+) to experience Disrupt and nonstop networking Featured branding across TechCrunch channels (event page, event app, event venue, sponsor announcements, and more) Access to the Disrupt press access, lead gen tools, and exclusive founder data Shoutouts during key event moments and closing ceremonies A direct path to real traction, investor interest, and game-changing conversations Learn more about exhibitor benefits here. Your competitors are circling the same opportunity. Act now to own the attention, the leads, and the momentum. Book your table here.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IPO hopeful Brex scored major win to sell in the EU, plans UK expansion
Financial services provider Brex on Thursday announced that it achieved a major milestone: it is now licensed in the European Union. That means it can now directly issue credit and debit cards and offer its spend management products to any business in all 30 EU countries with 'no workarounds required,' as co-founder and CEO Pedro Franceschi wrote in a blog post. While the corporate spend management startup previously supported 60 currencies in 200 countries, it could only sell its products to companies with a U.S. presence. With the expansion, Brex is now authorized to sell spend management (complete with issuing cards) and other tools like embedded payments to EU companies and startups, a spokesperson tells TechCrunch. However, there's a caveat: banking and bill pay will not be initially available. The company hopes to roll those services out in the future. While this is good news for Brex, it may also be good news for European startups. Brex's claim to fame is offering startups expense management cards for their employees even if they wouldn't yet qualify from traditional banks. Without a bank account offering, the youngest EU startups will still have to weigh their options. Next up, Franceschi says he wants to expand Brex in the U.K., though he offered no specifics on those plans. Franceschi said in December that Brex is on track to stop burning cash in 2025, 'an important milestone to our future IPO.' In February, sources told various news outlets that Brex was on track for $500 million in revenue this year as well. That's quite the turnaround from a shaky moment in 2023 when Brex conducted layoffs and reportedly told employees that its cash burn was too high. There has been no hint yet as to when that IPO may take place, though. Brex's competitive win in the international market comes as its U.S. fintech competitors are having an overall moment. Ramp has been raising money from VCs like mad, hitting a $22.5 billion valuation around just 45 days after a round with a $16 billion valuation. In March, Mercury raised a fresh $300 million and doubled its valuation to $3.5 billion, too. Brex has not publicly announced new equity VC funding since 2022, when it raised $300 million in a Series D-2 round at a $12.3 billion valuation. It did, however, secure a fresh $260 million worth of debt in March 2024, backed by its spend management products, to help it pay for its cash-intensive business.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MarketsandMarkets' 360Quadrants Recognizes Top Startups and SMEs in the Space Cybersecurity Quadrant Report 2025
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 360Quadrants has released its latest Space Cybersecurity Startups/SMEs, 2025, recognizing key players, including both global giants and emerging innovators, for their excellence in market presence, product innovation, and business strategy. The report highlights Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Xage Security, Inc., Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., among the top companies that are actively shaping the future of the Space Cybersecurity Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment. The evaluation leverages 360Quadrants' proprietary methodology to map competitive positioning across 7,000+ micro markets within 10+ industries, enabling decision-makers to make strategic, data-backed vendor choices. Company Highlights in the Space Cybersecurity Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA is a Norwegian high-tech conglomerate operating globally across maritime, defense, aerospace, and space sectors. Its USP in space cybersecurity stems from its integrated approach combining secure satellite ground stations, networked surveillance systems, and communication platforms under its Space & Surveillance and Defence & Aerospace divisions. Strategically, Kongsberg is deepening its cybersecurity credentials, as seen in DNV-certified testing of its maritime and critical-control systems. With ground-station operations in polar regions like Svalbard and Antarctica and a global reach to serve ESA, NASA, NATO, and defense customers, it provides end-to-end, certified protection at the intersection of space and terrestrial networks. Xage Security, Inc., is a US-based pioneer in operational technology cybersecurity, offering a zero-trust, mesh-based security platform for critical infrastructure including space assets. Its USP lies in decentralized, identity-based enforcement with blockchain-backed zero-trust capabilities that protect ground stations, satellite command-and-control systems, and space-ground data links. Xage's strategic alignment with U.S. defense has secured multimillion-dollar contracts with Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force, positioning it as an essential provider in emerging hybrid orbit-ground architectures. As zero-trust norms become standard for space, Xage's platform is built for deployment across commercial and governmental environments globally. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., began as a nanosatellite specialist in the U.S. and expanded into Europe through its Turin-based subsidiary. While not a cybersecurity vendor per se, Tyvak differentiates by embedding resilient architectures and avionics within its satellite builds; it develops CubeSat and microsatellite platforms designed to withstand emerging cyber threats. Strategically, Tyvak supports government-edge missions including ESA's Milani deep-space mission and the EDA's VLEO prototype where secure onboard systems are imperative. With design and production nodes in California and Italy, Tyvak contributes to the space cybersecurity landscape by delivering hardened, mission-grade satellite systems trusted by defense and civil space agencies. To explore the full quadrant report and see how companies are positioned in the Space Cybersecurity Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment, 2025, Visit: Evaluation Criteria The vendor evaluation was conducted on over 150 companies, of which the top 15 were categorized and recognized as quadrant leaders. Factors such as revenue, geographic presence, growth strategies, investments, and sales strategies for the presence of the Space Cybersecurity Startups/Small-Medium Businesses Companies Assessment Quadrant. The Top Criteria for Product Footprint Evaluation Included Space Cybersecurity Market by Offering (Solutions, Services), Platform (Satellites, Launch Vehicles, Ground Stations, Spaceports & Launch Facilities, Command & Control Centers, Other Platforms), End User (Defense, Commercial, Government). 360 Quadrants Scoring Methodology 360 Quadrants employs a comprehensive and transparent scoring methodology to evaluate companies. It identifies relevant evaluation criteria, collects and validates data from multiple sources, and employs an algorithm that considers parameter weights to generate scores. Normalization ensures fair comparisons, and the aggregated scores categorize solutions into quadrants such as Progressive companies, Responsive companies, Dynamic companies, and Starting blocks. This unbiased approach equips users with accurate information, empowering them to make well-informed decisions and select solutions that best suit their needs and objectives. Download Free Sample @ About 360Quadrants 360Quadrants, a specialized division of MarketsandMarkets™, delivers comprehensive quadrant analyses for various emerging technologies and markets, including start-ups. Our evaluation methodology hinges on two critical parameters: market presence and product footprint. This approach facilitates a graphical representation of competitive positioning across four key categories: leaders, contenders, innovators, and emerging companies. In addition, we meticulously classify start-ups into progressive companies, responsive companies, dynamic companies, and starting blocks. Our expertise equips organizations with insights into market leaders across over 6000 micro markets, enabling a detailed comparison of vendor capabilities and performance. At 360Quadrants, we ensure that each quadrant adheres to the highest standards, empowering our clients to navigate complex market dynamics precisely and confidently. 360Quadrants has also launched quadrants in fields such as Aircraft Sensors Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment, 2025, and Space Propulsion Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment, 2025. About MarketsandMarkets MarketsandMarkets™ has been recognized as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes, as per their recent report. MarketsandMarkets™ is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management. We leverage a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. With the widest lens on emerging technologies, we are proficient in co-creating supernormal growth for clients across the globe. Today, 80% of Fortune 2000 companies rely on MarketsandMarkets, and 90 of the top 100 companies in each sector trust us to accelerate their revenue growth. 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Wall Street Journal
04-08-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
There Are No Easy A's in Venture Capital These Days
Venture capitalists are making startups work for their A's. It takes, on average, about 2½ years for a company in the U.S. to reach Series A, according to a Crunchbase analysis of startups with at least $1 million in initial pre-seed or seed funding. Back in 2015, it took about a year and a half. The average timespan dropped slightly last year, but then rose again this year.
