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Skalar has launched a model to finance sales and marketing expenses for technology startups without taking equity or imposing a fixed repayment schedule, instead recovering its money from revenue generated by acquired customers. The company says it has committed to financing more than $125 million for seven companies over the next 12 months, while the risks of accelerated repayment or discontinued funding remain for customers.
A Crunchbase analysis for August reveals that Y Combinator continued to lead investors by number of deals, while Nvidia increased its activity to nine funding rounds, with the total value of rounds it led or co-led reaching $1.3 billion. This points to the growing role of strategic investors directly connected to AI infrastructure alongside traditional venture capital funds.