The Rise And Rise Of Billion-Dollar-Plus Rounds

Funded · Jul 23, 2026

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Rise And Rise Of Billion-Dollar-Plus Rounds ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/billion-dollar-plus-round-counts-rising-ai-fintech-healthcare-h1-2026/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…