Terms of Use for Startup Funding News

Last Updated: 16 August 2026.

Welcome to Startup Funding News (accessible via startupfundingnews.com).

The Terms of Use (“Terms”) described on this page constitute a legally binding agreement made between you (“user”) and Startup Funding News (“we”, “us”, “our”), concerning your access to and use of our website, newsletters, reports, and any other material posted on this website (“Site”).

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site.

By accessing, browsing, or using any part of the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and explicitly agree to be bound by all of these Terms. If you do not agree with all of these Terms, you are restricted from using the Site, and you must discontinue use immediately.

1. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

You possess the legal capacity and agree to comply with these Terms.
You will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise, except as expressly permitted under Section 4 of these Terms.
Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law, regulation, or financial industry compliance standard.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms at any time as and when we update or change, or expand the scope of our service or news coverage. We will send you an email (if you are a subscriber) about any changes and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of these Terms. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms are posted will be deemed to have made you aware of and subject to the changes.

2. Financial Journalism & Non-Advisory Disclosures

Startup Funding News is an independent news publisher focusing on venture capital and equity funding news.

No Financial Advice: The news, content, articles, tables, charts, and reports published on the Site are provided strictly for personal use only. No content or material on this Site constitutes, or should be considered as, a solicitation, endorsement, offer, or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security, equity stake, digital asset, or financial instrument.
High Risk of Private Markets: Investing in early-stage startups and private equity involves a catastrophic risk of total capital loss. The Site does not evaluate the suitability of any investment for any user.
Consult a Professional: You must not make any investment or financial decisions based on the content found on this Site. We strongly advise that you consult a licensed financial advisor, broker, or legal counsel before executing any public or private market transaction.

3. Intellectual Property Rights & Content Ownership

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, data sheets, photographs, graphics, and articles (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us, or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and intellectual property rights.

Limited License: Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access, solely for your personal, non-commercial internal use.
Prohibited Exploitation: Except as expressly provided in these Terms, no part of the Site, Content, or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever without our express prior written permission.

4. Prohibited Activities and Anti-Scraping Safeguards

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Site, you explicitly agree not to:

Anti-AI & Anti-Scraping Clause: Systematically retrieve data, articles, or other Content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory—including training any Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning algorithms, or automated scrapers—without explicit written permission from the publishers.
Automated Exploitation: Use any robot, spider, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or use or launch any automated script or software.
Circumvention: Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site.
Interference: Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site, or attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
Malicious Intent: Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations, or use the Site to distribute malware, viruses, or defamatory material.

5. Third-Party Links, Services, and Content

The Site often contains links to external websites—owned, operated, or maintained by third parties, including startups, venture capital firms, corporate entities, and regulatory databases.

No Endorsement: Such Third-Party Websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, safety, or completeness by us. We do not endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any information, product, or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Site or any linked website.
Assumption of Risk: If you decide to leave the Site and access these third-party platforms, you do so entirely at your own risk. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site. We shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising from your dealings with third parties.

6. Accuracy of Venture Capital Data & Corrections

The private equity and tech funding landscape changes rapidly. While our human journalists strive to present vetted and objective data:

“As-Is” Provision: All data, valuation multiples, founder backgrounds, and investor tracking charts are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis without warranties of any kind.
Data Discrepancies: Funding amounts and valuations are often derived from corporate press releases, regulatory filings, or voluntary disclosures. We do not guarantee that the metrics are flawless or completely synchronized with private cap tables.
Correction Procedures: If you detect an error or an outdated funding record, your sole remedy is to alert our newsroom through our formal [Correction Policy]. We do not assume financial liability for temporary informational inaccuracies.

7. User Contributed Material & News Tips

If you submit, post, or transmit any news tips, pitch decks, press releases, data corrections, or general feedback to us (collectively, “Submissions”), you acknowledge and agree that:

License to Publish: You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, assignable, and sub-licensable right to use, copy, display, distribute, format, and translate your Submission for editorial, journalistic, and archival purposes.
Warranties of Submission: You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the Submission, that the Submission is accurate and not fraudulent, and that the submission does not violate any non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or third-party intellectual property rights.
Anonymity Protections: While we protect the identities of confidential news leaks and journalistic sources under our internal editorial guidelines, you agree that we are not responsible for any legal fallout resulting from inaccurate or unauthorized insider information you provide.

8. Limitation of Liability & Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Startup Funding News, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, employees, writers, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages.

Scope of Exclusions: This includes, without limitation, lost profits, lost revenue, loss of data, drop in investment portfolio valuations, business interruption, or other damages arising from your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Indemnification: You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms; or (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights.

9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction.

10. Termination and Site Discontinuation

These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. We reserve the right, without notice or liability, to deny access to and use of the Site (including blocking specific IP addresses) to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these Terms or any applicable law or regulation.

As we improve and expand our products or services, we reserve the right to change, modify, update, or discontinue any specific part of the Site at any time. We will notify you of such updates via email.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, compliance inquiries, or requests for formal clarification regarding these Terms of Use, please reach out to us directly via our dedicated contact page.