The Latest Breaking News from PitchBook

The Chicago-based company has backed crypto stalwarts like stablecoin giant Circle and blockchain-based lender Figure.

Mo Shaikh worked on Meta’s scuttled crypto project Libra before he cofounded the Aptos blockchain.

Geopolitical unrest and trade uncertainty are complicating mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Despite the volatility, battle-hardened executives are pushing ahead with dealmaking.

Going back to school is about personal development—and acquiring the credentials women also need for the biggest jobs.

Amid rising infrastructure demands, AI startups like Crusoe Energy Systems are tapping large-scale credit lines, PitchBook reported. Crusoe last month raised a $750 million credit facility from Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) to expand its data centers and acquire more graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA).

According to PitchBook, AUM in VC doubled between 2019 and 2024, and are projected to grow about 38% over the next five years.

Longevity startup Circulate Health announced Wednesday that it has raised $12 million in seed funding to expand a pricey outpatient service it calls ‘targeted blood cleaning.'

Private equity fundraising in the first half remains slow.

Tariff uncertainty has stifled any dramatic surge in dealmaking, despite signs of life in May.