Busy week, big checks, lots of AI and robotics. That, in ultra-brief synopsis form, characterized the general startup fundraising environment this week. Notably, the two largest global rounds were U.K.- and Paris-based. In the U.S., meanwhile, an e...
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A whole host of under-the-radar startups have drawn investor checks lately. Among those that most piqued our interest: A phlebotomy robot, a company...
A total of 27 companies joined the Unicorn Board last month, including six robotics companies and four semiconductor-related startups. Healthcare...
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Investors are prioritizing startups that demonstrate real production usage, measurable outcomes and revenue — focusing less on flashy demos and more...
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Ethan Choi, a partner at Khosla Ventures, recently spoke to ½ûÂþÌìÌà News about AI's impact, why he thinks entry-level jobs could be disappearing...
The funding for Paris-based AMI to help it build AI "world models" represents the largest seed round ever for a European startup and one of the...
Legora, an AI platform built for lawyers, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the Swedish company at $5.55 billion.
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Rebar, a New York-based startup building an AI-generated quote system for commercial HVAC suppliers, told ½ûÂþÌìÌà News exclusively that it has...
Annual Series B funding is moving steadily higher after hitting a low in 2023, ½ûÂþÌìÌà data shows, and this year is off to a strong start as well.
The first week of March was a relatively brisk period for large startup funding rounds, led by three deals of $500 million or more in the space tech...
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A fixture in Silicon Valley for decades, Tim Draper has built a reputation for bold, often contrarian bets that have yielded some of the industry’s...
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