| Hi, Agen. Even the most valuable one-time venture-backed technology companies went public before turning profitable. But how long were investors willing to wait to see those investments’ bottom lines jump from red to black? We take a look at some of the very large cap stocks’ timelines to payoff. Plus, a higher percentage of U.S. startup investment is coming from corporate rounds, and data infrastructure unicorn Cribl’s latest funding resulted in a significant up-round for the company. A plurality of the most valuable technology companies went public before turning a profit. But while investors might wait a few years for profitability, they won’t do so indefinitely. In the past couple years, a larger share of U.S. startup investment has come from corporate funding rounds, with 2024 currently in second place for the highest share of funding from such deals. Related Crunchbase Pro list: US Corporate Rounds San Francisco-based Cribl raised a $319 million Series E led by new investor GV and valuing the data infrastructure company at $3.5 billion — a significant increase from its 2022 Series D. Venture funding to Chinese startups seems almost certain to hit its lowest point in a decade as early-stage funding continues to plummet and growth rounds get smaller, according to Crunchbase. Not even AI is saving the day. | 
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