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Only 11% of Unicorn Exits Are IPOs Now (Down from 53%)

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New research from Professor Ilya Strebulaev at Stanford University Graduate School of Business reveals a dramatic shift in how unicorns exit. A brief recovery to 24% in 2023, then back down to 11% in 2024. Compliance costs + reporting requirements → Secondary markets emerged. Most $1B+ Exits Aren’t IPOs Anymore.

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

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Fresh data from Ramp’s AI Index suggests that the meteoric rise in business AI spending might be showing signs of deceleration, raising questions about whether we’re witnessing market maturation or beginning to hit a potential adoption ceiling: The numbers tell a nuanced story. businesses has reached an incredible 41.7%

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The Early Days: 5 Things Vanta Got Right, And 5 It Got Wrong, Getting to First $10m ARR

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5 Things Vanta Got Right and 5 They Got Wrong getting to the first $10m ARR When Christina Cacioppo co-founded Vanta in 2017, security compliance was an afterthought for most startups. billion with over 8,000 customers worldwide, having fundamentally transformed how companies think about trust and compliance. A color-coded spreadsheet.

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Snowflake Buys Crunchy Data for $250m, Databricks Buys Neon for $1B. The New AI Database Battle.

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The company reported more than 5,200 business customers using its AI capabilities weekly and achieved quarterly revenue topping $1 billion for the first time in Q1 2025exceeding analyst expectations. This acquisition builds on previous AI investments, including the 2023 purchase of Neeva, a generative AI search startup.

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A16Z: Enterprise AI Spending is Growing 75% a Year.

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One CIO reported: “what I spent in 2023 I now spend in a week.” ” The Money Shift : AI has officially graduated from pilot programs to permanent budget line items in core IT and business units. This represents a fundamental shift from experimental dollars to recurring revenue opportunity.

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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

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Prey Reality The AI Funding Explosion That Should Terrify SaaS Leaders Let’s start with the brutal math that should keep every SaaS CEO awake at night: $100 billion in venture capital went to AI startups in 2024 — an 80% increase from 2023 SaaS companies raised only $4.7 Palantir was ready. The future has already begun.

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Mastering Growth in the AI Era: How to Stand Out, Acquire Customers, and Raise VC Dollars with B Capital, Zetta, and Glasswing

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What VCs Are Funding in AI Today The AI funding landscape has evolved rapidly in 2023-2024. If 2023 was the “year of the demo,” 2024 should be the “year of production” – but most companies are still struggling to deploy AI successfully. Final Thoughts The AI space is well-funded but still maturing.