U.S. Series B Funding Nears $48 Billion as Smaller Rounds Become Scarcer
Series B funding is running at a multiyear high in dollars, but deal counts are falling as capital shifts toward large AI rounds.
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Series B funding is running at a multiyear high in dollars, but deal counts are falling as capital shifts toward large AI rounds.
Travel tech startups raised $2.2 billion through Q3 2026, while deal volume fell. AI features remain prominent in large financings and company sales.
Re:Build and Kalshi led a week of large U.S. startup rounds spanning manufacturing, predictions markets, biotech, batteries and AI.
Venture funding reached nearly $680 billion through Q3, but fewer seed and early-stage companies secured rounds as capital flowed to large financings.
NJCPA offers scholarships of $1,500 to $7,500 and $2,000 school grants, with applications due from November 2026 through January 2027.
Long-term unemployment rose to 25.9% of job seekers in early 2026, while hiring and job openings fell and layoffs stayed at 1.1%.
IRIS Document Management combines document search, filing and client exchange, with regional data processing and links to the firm’s practice software.
The firm is transitioning from HCVT to Holthouse as it establishes an ESOP, giving eligible employees an ownership stake earned over time.
Staff can expose tax returns and financial records through unapproved AI tools. Clear rules, vendor reviews and monitoring help firms protect client data.
Eide Bailly’s third acquisition since its Reverence Capital investment adds JTaylor’s Fort Worth team and broadens the firm’s Texas presence.
AI tools can shape which accounting firms make a client’s shortlist. Clear expertise and credible evidence help them describe a firm accurately.
A one-truck carrier may face three filings on Feb. 1, while fuel tax changes, renewals and payment deadlines make November planning essential.
AI adoption is widespread in internal audit, but fewer teams assess operational effectiveness, ethical use and model validity.
Six steps to review before Dec. 31 cover retirement contributions, Roth conversions, required withdrawals, investment losses and health savings.
Aion’s agent handles finance workflows across its platform, while requiring team approval for payments, submissions and signatures.
The deal brings more than 60 Sansiveri professionals into Cherry Bekaert and expands the firm’s New England presence. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
FASB’s proposal would simplify its stock-indexation test and add annual disclosures on settlement variables. Comments are due Jan. 4, 2027.
The deal creates a firm expected to rank fifth in U.S. accounting revenue, with more than $7 billion in annual revenue across its multinational platform.
Millionaire renter households grew 229% from 2020 to 2024, as affluent earners weighed mobility and accessible capital against owning a home.
At an eight-week startup camp, most founders built working products, but about 1 in 10 made a sale. Early customers came through trust and direct contact.