Michael Bodley is a Senior Reporter, Venture Capital at PitchBook News. He specializes in covering the intersection of technology and finance, focusing on areas such as AI platforms, capital markets, and software as a service. Michael's work has been featured in Blockworks, JPEG Culture, Unchained, and various other prominent publications.
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By: Michael Bodley
When Databricks closes its new funding round, its valuation will get a 40% bump since it last raised capital in February.
By: Michael Bodley
The data analytics company is now valued at $188 billion, but it’s trailing behind rivals like Anthropic.
Newly minted US decacorns are on track to surpass 2021’s record of 22 by the end of this year. Already, 19startups have crossed the $10 billion valuation mark in 2026, eclipsing 2025’s full-year tally of 18, according to PitchBook data. The trend reflects a broader resurgence in the venture market driven by mega-deals, especially as investors pile into AI startups insatiably. Mega-deals, or rounds of at least $100 million, accounted for 87.5% of the $412.7 billion VCs invested in startups in the
Newly minted US decacorns are on track to surpass 2021's record of 22 by the end of this year.
By: Michael Bodley
Semiconductor stocks slid Tuesday amid concerns that overheated AI spending and intensifying US-China chip competition could affect the robust pipeline of venture-backed chip startups already lined up to go public.
Fears of overheated AI spending and rising Chinese competition could make Wall Street wary of taking new chip names public for now.
By: Stephanie Zhu, Michael Bodley
The venture-backed IPO market has roared back to life in 2026, headlined by SpaceX 's record $1.77 trillion IPO, but the stock performance of newly public companies has been comparably muted.
By: Michael Bodley
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on July 30 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. NurPhoto/Getty Images
By: Michael Bodley
Publicly traded VC funds have been booming this year, amassing billions of dollars of pre-IPO equity as retail investors clamor for exposure to top startups before they go public.
The trend underscores volatility in popular retail-oriented funds for investors chasing hot names.
