Most billion-dollar founders used capital-efficient financing, not early VC, to launch. These six rules show how entrepreneurs can fund take off and keep control in 2026.

With venture capital becoming harder to secure, founders are turning to alternative funding strategies that offer more control and sustainability. With venture capital harder to access in 2025, ...

For serial entrepreneur Ted Mann, the longer he can put off raising capital, the better. After leading four startups, Mann has learned that if you can wait to work with investors until your product ...

When launching my first business, it quickly became apparent that decisions about funding and when to raise capital (if you do) are among the most critical decisions a founder can make. A poorly ...

Indian startups raised $5.7 Bn in H1 2025, closely aligning with Inc42’s baseline projection of $5.8 Bn. Our annual funding analysis had projected total startup funding in the range of $5.8 Bn - $6.3 ...

Funding Focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. This first edition explores the biggest funding rounds raised in the first half of 2025. Despite a cautious VC ...

Looking at the largest New York startup funding rounds from June 2025, leveraging data from CrunchBase, we’ve analyzed the most significant venture capital deals of the month. Beyond the raw funding ...

Armed with comprehensive data from our friends at CrunchBase, we’ve analyzed the largest NYC Startup funding rounds from Q2 2025. From AI-powered platforms and fintech solutions to food delivery ...

In Q3 2025, Indian startups raised over $2.1 Bn in funding, a 38% year-on-year decline that underscores the prevailing market uncertainty. The pullback was visible across stages — seed, growth, and ...