House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says adjustments will be made to the requirements on the small business loans offered as part of the coronavirus relief package to allow venture capital-backed startups to participate. McCarthy said he spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the issue "is going to be solved," McCarthy said.

Airbnb has downgraded its internal valuation from $31 billion to $26 billion to reflect the drop in bookings it has experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources say. The company has reportedly held talks with new and current investors about a possible late-stage funding round.

Phantom AI, a startup working on advanced driver assistance technology for cars and trucks, raised $22 million in a funding round that included strategic investments from Ford and Korean telephone company KT. The new capital will be used to further develop its software-based platform.

Delivery and logistics startups such as AxleHire, Nuro and Dropoff are seeing a surge in demand as people stay home. AxleHire, for example, has seen an 800% to 900% increase in same-day delivery orders in less than a month, says CEO Daniel Sokolovsky.

Collibra, a Brussels-based data governance startup, raised $112.5 million in a funding round that gave it a $2.3 billion valuation. The new capital will fund expansion.

WiMi Hologram Cloud, a Chinese augmented reality startup, raised $26 million in its initial public offering on Nasdaq. The company sold 4.8 million shares for $5.50 per share.

Lunar, a Danish startup that launched as a personal finance app but went on to get a full banking license, raised $23.7 million in an extended Series B funding round. With the new capital it plans to roll out new financial services including loans, lines of credit and what it calls "sustainability driven" services.

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals raised $165 million in its initial public offering after increasing the size of the offering from 7.65 million shares to 9.18 million. The shares priced at $18, the top of their range.

Innovation doesn't have to come to a halt during an economic downturn, and it might be the right time to pursue new ideas, writes Scott Lenet. "Startups that over-react and trim the majority of their staff may find themselves unable to recover or resume momentum when the downturn eventually passes, becoming 'living dead' businesses with no prospect for success," he writes.

Offering information and being a thought leader can prevent startups from appearing out of touch to customers during the coronavirus crisis, while also helping generate leads for later, writes Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Start by considering what customers want in this difficult time, he writes.

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