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Here are some recent trending headlines this week! ⬇️

1️⃣ In 2025, U.S. startup acquisitions between $100M and $300M brought in $6.77B in total deal volume, according to Crunchbase. This number only topped 2023’s figure when looking at transactions of this size for the past decade.

2️⃣ Private equity dealmaking in construction and engineering increased in Q4 2025, with deal value up an estimated 65% YoY, 19% QoQ, and reaching the highest quarterly deal count dating back to 2018, according to PitchBook.

3️⃣ 27 companies joined the Crunchbase Unicorn board in February 2026, with robotics and semiconductors adding the largest number of new billion-dollar companies during the month.

has reportedly selected for its potential that could come as soon as April, with goals to raise ~$2B in the public offering. The chipmaker is set to meet with prospective investors this month.