Private Companies

Vanta has unveiled a range of new agents and automation tools designed to enhance how Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) manage their operations, according to a press release. The announcement highlights features such as context-aware agents and privacy automation that integrate seamlessly...

The first quarter of 2026 has seen significant investment activity in the private venture sector, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence (AI), despite ongoing legal controversies surrounding at least three of the space’s key players. Here are five companies that completed the largest...

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, escalating its ongoing clash with the Trump administration. The company has been under fire for its AI models being used by the Pentagon. Tensions stem from concerns about national security and from...

Forge Global listed five late-stage companies with valuations in the $600 million to $1 billion range. These companies, nicknamed "soonicorns," have the potential to reach a $1 billion valuation in the near term, giving them unicorn status. These five companies are in the defense and aerospace,...

Morgan Stanley Research highlighted five key areas in which private companies are "driving transformative change." Smaller startups and niche units within larger corporations are "pushing the boundaries of technology and redefining business models and investors have taken notice,” the...

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has released a study indicating that private companies have seen a significant rise in profit rates over the past four decades, surpassing their publicly traded counterparts. What Happened: The study reveals that private firms began to outperform public...

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya was one of the most followed people in the financial world from 2019 to 2022 thanks to his role in the growth of SPACs as investment vehicles to take companies public. Palihapitiya recently reflected on SPACs, the valuation of private companies and other...

Companies with a market valuation of more than $1 billion are termed unicorns. These start-ups are generally known for their disruptive innovation, upending their respective industries.  According to data from Crunchbase, these five market-leading companies are approaching unicorn status....

A leading company in the private company investment market is going public via a SPAC merger announced Monday.  The SPAC Deal: Forge Global announced a SPAC merger with Motive Capital Corp (NYSE: MOTV).  The deal values the company at a post money valuation of $2 billion. Public MOTV...

According to a Bloomberg report, venture capital funds are investing less cash in startups today than they were a year ago. Notable Silicon Valley firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners aren't having any problems raising cash; in fact, they are doing so at levels that haven't been...

TechCrunch reported that Snapchat is looking to raise $200 million, which would place the company's valuation as high as $22.7 billion. Speaking to CNBC, International Business Times' Michael Learmonth pointed out that Snapchat's latest round of financing implies it is among one of the most...