TLDR:
– Ascend Elements secured the top funding spot with $162 million in investments for sustainable battery materials for EVs.
– Abridge and Antora Energy tied for the second spot with $150 million each in healthcare and energy sectors respectively.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Ascend Elements Climbs To The Top
The article highlights the top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. for the week of February 17 to February 23, 2024. Some key points from the article:
- Ascend Elements raised $162 million for sustainable battery materials for EVs.
- Abridge, a healthcare startup, and Antora Energy, in the energy sector, tied for second place with $150 million each.
- Chris Metinko covers the top funded startups including Hornblower Group, Recogni, Eigen Labs, Hadrian, Frontier Medicines, Clumio, and Fabric.
- China’s Moonshot AI led the global funding with over $1 billion in a round led by Alibaba Group and HongShan.
- The methodology used by Crunchbase to track the largest announced rounds in the U.S. is also discussed in the article.
