# Crunchbase News * **Definition:** Crunchbase News is a news platform that provides insights, analysis, and updates on the startup ecosystem, venture capital, and technology industry, leveraging data from the Crunchbase database. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / US National / Crunchbase News ## News * Selected news from the source **Crunchbase News**, for healthcare technology leaders * 511 news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**Cathay Innovation Closes Third Fund At $1B, Looks For More Vertical AI Startups To Back**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/cathay-innovation-vertical-ai-startup-fund/) | [[AI in Clinical Trials]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Biomedical Research]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Why Your Next Funding Round May Hinge On Well-Managed Human-Agentic AI Collaboration**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/venture-funding-human-agentic-ai-aftab-10pearls/) | [[Data Quality]]; [[Generative AI in Drug Development]]; [[AI Implementation Risks]] | | 2/19/2025 | [**Healthcare And AI Is A Hot Combination For Startups - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/healthcare-biotech-startups-venture-funding-2025-xaira/) | [[Healthcare SaaS]]; [[Healthcare Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**Why AI Fails: The Overlooked Problem Of Messy Data - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/uncluttering-messy-data-stradtman-bloomfire/) | [[Operational Inefficiencies]]; [[Competitive Advantage]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**AI Marketing Platform Hightouch Reaches Unicorn Status After $80M Series C**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/marketing-platform-hightouch-unicorn-sapphire/) | [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Cybersecurity]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**Healthcare Leads For New Unicorn Counts In January As AI Theme Continues**](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/new-unicorn-startups-january-2025-hippocratic-ai-mercor/) | [[Healthcare SaaS]]; [[Training]]; [[Sustainability]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**The 10 Biggest Rounds Of January: Infinite Reality Tops Busy Month - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-rounds-january-2025-ai-data-infinite-anthropic/) | [[Engagement]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Clinical Trial Efficiency]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**5 Key Factors Investors Should Watch In AI This Year - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/consider-key-factors-investors-rag-2025-marcous-april/) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare SaaS]]; [[Risk Management]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In January: AI Fashion, Ammonia Power ...**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/interesting-deals-january-ai-robots-energy-fashion/) | [[Communications]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Labor Shortages]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**Preparing For The Bell: Governance Essentials To IPO Success - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/governance-essentials-ipo-success-das-diligent/) | [[Financial Management]]; [[Cyber Resilience]]; [[Acquisition]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**The Case For Revenue-Focused Platforms In The Life Sciences - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/revenue-focused-platforms-life-sciences-appleton-bison/) | [[AI Integration]]; [[SaaS Solutions]]; [[Drug Development]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**The Week's Biggest Funding Rounds: Data Storage And Lots Of Biotech**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-data-storage-biotech-ddn-innovaccer/) | [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[Biopharma]]; [[Startup Healthcare CTO]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**2025: The Year Of The Forward-Deployed Software Engineer - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/forward-deployed-software-engineer-sales-team-coker-felicis/) | [[Workflows]]; [[Operational Efficiency]]; [[Automation]] | | 12/26/2024 | [**What We Learned About AI From 7 Active Startup Investors This Year - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/active-ai-startup-investors-2024/) | [[Hybrid Cloud]]; [[SaaS]]; [[Data Management]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**5 Trends In Tech And Startups We're Watching In 2025, From An M&A Rebound To A ...**](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/watching-tech-trends-ai-web3-jobs-defense/) | [[Technology Operations]]; [[Advisory]]; [[SaaS]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**For Fintech, 2024 Was A Year of Hype, Hustle and Hard Truths. What's Next In 2025?**](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech-ecommerce/2024-hype-2025-forecast-maslova-bourgeois-boheme/) | [[Cybersecurity]]; [[Budgeting]]; [[Innovation]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Venture Dollars Pour Into The Intersection Of AI And Cybersecurity - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/venture-dollars-ai-cybersecurity-intersection-cyera-abnormal/) | [[AI and Automation]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[Privacy and Security]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**These Were The Winners And Losers In A Boring Year For Startup IPOs - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/ipo/2024-winners-losers-tech-ai-robotics-reddit-astera/) | [[Healthtech]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare Education]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**IPO Readiness: What Biotech Startups And Others Need To Know - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/ipo-spac-readiness-biotech-startups-tips-wai-uhy/) | [[Regulatory Compliance]]; [[Organizational Strategy]]; [[Biotech]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**The Week's Biggest Funding Rounds: xAI And Anthropic Headline Big Week For AI (Again)**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-leads-biggest-funding-rounds-xai-anthropic/) | [[Enterprise Data Management]]; [[IT Operations]]; [[Cloud Management]] | | 11/15/2024 | [**The Week's Biggest Funding Rounds: Food Delivery Startup Wonder Leads Big Week**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-food-delivery-wonder-biotech-metsera/) | [[Enterprise Healthcare CTO]]; [[Technology Standards]]; [[Technology Operations]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**How Brand Positioning Helps With Smooth M&A Integration And Long-Term Success**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/brand-positioning-smooths-integration-success-hesse-taillight/) | [[Mergers and Acquisitions]]; [[Acquisition]]; [[Healthtech]] | | 9/27/2024 | [**The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Zing Health And Whatfix Head Up Slow Week**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-healthcare-it-ai-zing-whatfix/) | [[Enterprise Healthcare CTO]]; [[Technology Management]]; [[AI in Diagnostics]] | | 9/24/2024 | [**Are We At The End Of The Startup M&A Era (And The Tech Dominance Of Silicon Valley)?**](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/startup-ma-era-silicon-valley-tech-dominance-onetti-mind-the-bridge/) | [[Venture Capital in Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Technology Management]] | | 8/22/2024 | [**Venture Funding To Israeli Startups Bounces Back - Crunchbase News**](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/israeli-funding-ai-healthcare-bounces-back/) | [[Startup Healthcare CTO]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Robotics Investments**: In 2024, robotics startups attracted approximately $7.2 billion in investments, with significant funding rounds for companies like Figure, Skild AI, and Collaborative Robotics. - **AI Funding Surge**: Global startup funding reached nearly $314 billion in 2024, with AI companies receiving over $100 billion, marking an 80% increase from 2023. - **Pet Care Industry Growth**: Despite a decline in venture investment, the U.S. pet care market is projected to grow, with startups like myBalto and Pawlytics addressing various challenges. - **Healthcare AI Startups**: Healthcare startups utilizing AI, such as Qventus and Innovaccer, have seen significant fundraising success, with Qventus raising $105 million. - **Workplace Evolution**: The workplace landscape in 2024 reflects a shift towards hybrid models, with a noted decrease in remote job listings. - **Venture Capital Trends**: The U.S. venture capital industry is experiencing consolidation, impacting underrepresented founders, particularly women-led startups. - **Sustainability Investments Decline**: Sustainability-related investments have significantly decreased in early 2025, despite ongoing demand for cleantech solutions. - **Unicorn Startups Challenges**: Many unicorn startups have not raised funding since 2021, particularly in sectors like enterprise software and e-commerce. - **Funding Rounds**: Sila Nanotechnologies raised $375 million for battery materials plant; Formation Bio secured $372 million for AI-driven drug development; CData Software completed a $350 million growth round. - **Aerospace and Defense Challenges**: The sector faces geopolitical tensions, labor shortages, and a need for technological innovation, driving demand for modernization. - **Generative AI Impact**: A McKinsey report estimates generative AI could generate $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually, with a surge in enterprise startups focusing on AI applications. - **Fintech Developments**: One secured $300 million led by Walmart; Liquid AI raised $250 million; Zest AI received $200 million for AI-driven credit underwriting. - **IPO Market Outlook**: Optimism for 2025 IPOs as companies stabilize; notable startups like Klarna expected to file. - **AI in Business Operations**: AI is transforming sales strategies, emphasizing smaller, specialized teams and enhancing operational efficiencies. - **Techbio Investment Landscape**: Investors are encouraged to explore alternative business models in life sciences beyond therapeutics. - **Unstructured Data Management**: Businesses lose productivity due to unstructured data; effective management can enhance operational efficiency. - **Venture Capital Activity**: In October, Andreessen Horowitz led with 14 investment rounds, while General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners also made significant contributions. - **Unicorn Board Changes**: Five new companies joined the Crunchbase Unicorn Board, contributing over $7 billion in value, while five exited, indicating turnover. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Figure**: A robotics startup focused on creating a general-purpose humanoid robot. - **Skild AI**: A company developing adaptable robotic technologies. - **Collaborative Robotics**: A firm working on versatile robotics solutions. - **MMI**: A company in the surgical robotics sector that raised $110 million. - **Capstan Medical**: Another surgical robotics firm that secured $110 million in funding. - **Skydio**: A drone company that raised $170 million. - **Forterra**: A company focused on robotic delivery vehicles that raised $75 million. - **Qventus**: A healthcare startup that raised $105 million for AI-based healthcare automation. - **Innovaccer**: A healthcare AI startup that secured $275 million. - **Hippocratic AI**: Another healthcare AI startup that raised $141 million. - **myBalto**: A startup addressing challenges in pet care. - **Pawlytics**: A company focused on improving pet care services. - **Petfolk**: A company modernizing the veterinary clinic experience. - **Truveta**: A biotech company focused on medical data research that raised $320 million. - **Stoke Space**: A reusable rocket startup that raised $260 million. - **Colossal Biosciences**: A de-extinction startup that raised $200 million. - **ElevenLabs**: A voice AI startup that raised $180 million. - **Vertex Pharmaceuticals**: A company that received FDA approval for a new pain treatment. - **DeepSeek**: An emerging AI model indicating innovation from various regions. - **Saronic**: A startup specializing in autonomous surface vessels that raised $600 million.