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thenextweb.comfinance1 hr ago
Alem Capital Management backs regional venture capital fund for Central Asian startups
Alem Capital Management has committed capital to a venture fund supporting technology companies in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The fund targets early-stage firms in the region.
forbes.comtechnology3 hrs ago
Seedcamp raises $320 million for new fund and U.S. expansion
The early-stage investment firm raised its largest fund to date after 18 years focused on Europe. The capital will support both early-stage and growth investments while the firm expands its U.S. operations.
Forbesfinance9 hrs ago
London Seed Fund Reports 1000x Return on Revolut Investment
Seedcamp converted a $23 million fund into $446 million through early investments including Revolut. The firm has now raised $320 million across new seed and growth vehicles.
kdnuggets.comworld1 day ago
Tutor Intelligence Trains 100 Humanoid Robots but Has Not Yet Shipped Any to Customers
@Forbes reported that Tutor Intelligence operates DF1, the largest robot data-collection facility in the United States, where about 100 humanoid robots named Sonny learn tasks through repeated trials.
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TechCrunchtechnology1 day ago
Shinkei Systems Founder Says Company Supplies Fish to Restaurants Holding 50 Michelin Stars
Shinkei founder Saif Khawaja described the company’s robotic fish-processing system and expanded supply chain at a TechCrunch event in El Segundo this week.
cnbc.comworld2 days ago
Dating App Founder Donates $400,000 to Economic Policy Center
Sam Yagan gave $400,000 to the Yale Budget Lab through the Yagan Family Foundation. The center studies federal policy effects on the U.S. economy and has been cited by major news outlets.
inc42.comfinance3 days ago
Startup founded by senator's son raises $30 million for derivatives exchange
Theodore Gillibrand secured $30 million in funding for American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation, a startup valued at $300 million. The company plans to offer perpetual futures contracts on equities and stock indexes after seeking regulatory approval.
thehindubusinessline.combusiness3 days ago
Pramaana Labs Raises $27 Million in Seed Funding
Pramaana Labs received $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company is developing a system that applies formal verification to AI outputs in regulated fields.
fortune.combusiness3 days ago
Theodore Gillibrand raises $30 million for equity perpetual-futures exchange at $300 million valuation
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand secured funding from Lux Capital to launch American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. The startup plans to seek CFTC approval for equity and index contracts.
biznews.comscience4 days ago
Roelof Botha Joins SpaceX Board After IPO
The former Sequoia Capital steward and PayPal CFO was named to the board less than a week after SpaceX completed its initial public offering.
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forbes.combusiness7 days ago
Panthalassa Raises $140 Million to Build Wave-Powered Floating Data Centers
Portland startup Panthalassa secured Series B funding to deploy wave-powered floating data centers. The company plans commercial operations in 2027, one year before SpaceX orbital launches.
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Los Angeles Timesbusiness4 days agoUpdated
SpaceX Shares Rise 19% in First Day of Trading, Valuation Tops $2 Trillion
SpaceX completed its IPO with shares closing up 19 percent, pushing the company's valuation above $2 trillion. The debut drew attention to a concentrated set of venture investors positioned for large returns.
business7 days ago
SpaceX IPO Sends Wealth Managers Courting Former Engineer
Scott Morton, founder of Revel, received handwritten letters and swag from firms seeking to manage his SpaceX equity after the company went public Friday.
foxbusiness.comai7 days ago
Billionaire Plans $100 Million Fund to Draw AI Startups to Columbus
Ratmir Timashev launched Oh.io, a venture firm that will pay sales and marketing teams for up to two years if startups open operations in Columbus. The effort follows Timashev’s earlier $110 million donation to Ohio State for a software innovation center.
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slashgear.comscience7 days ago
SpaceX Begins Trading at $150 per Share, $2 Trillion Valuation
SpaceX opened at a nearly $2 trillion valuation on June 12 2026. Early investors including Founders Fund and Valor Equity Partners hold stakes now valued in the tens of billions.
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prnewswire.comworld9 days ago
Northwood Closes $100 Million Series B Funding Round
@FortuneMagazine reported that Northwood, cofounded by former Disney star Bridgit Mendler, closed a $100 million Series B round. Mendler addressed the funding and her career path at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen this week.
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vancouversun.comscience10 days ago
Northwood Closes $100 Million Series B Round
Bridgit Mendler, 33, founded the space startup in 2023 after careers in acting and law. The company raised the round after she spoke at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference.
espn.co.ukworld10 days ago
Saudi Arabia’s Growth Catalyst Closes $96 Million Fund
Growth Catalyst closed its first fund since the start of the Iran war. The firm plans to more than double the fund size within six months.
thehindubusinessline.comtechnology10 days ago
SpaceX Public Debut on Friday Leaves Layered SPV Investors Facing Delayed and Reduced Share Distributions
Lower-tier investors in SpaceX special purpose vehicles face uncertain share counts, extended payout timelines, and potential shortfalls after the company's public debut. Some vehicles are stacked four or five layers deep.
martechseries.comai10 days ago
Prometheus Raises $12 Billion at $41 Billion Valuation
The AI startup founded by Jeff Bezos secured funding from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase. The company is developing tools to shorten complex engineering cycles.
thenextweb.comtechnology9 days agoUpdated
Prometheus Raises $12 Billion at $41 Billion Valuation
The AI startup developing an artificial general engineer for physical systems secured new capital from Jeff Bezos, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.
The Independentai11 days ago
Pi Launches AI Cybersecurity Startup at $100M Valuation After Raising $35M, Counts xAI Among Early Customers
Pi emerged from stealth on June 10, 2026, valued at $100 million after raising $35 million. The AI agent is already used by xAI and Navan to identify and fix security vulnerabilities.
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orlandoweekly.combusiness12 days ago
Tiger Global Leads Funding Round Valuing PopUp Bagels at $300 Million, a Five-Fold Increase in Five Months
The late-March investment marks a five-fold valuation increase in five months for the bagel chain founded in 2020. Tiger Global has exited more than 85 companies from its most recent fund.
forbes.combusiness4 days ago
Standard Bots Raises $200M at $1B Valuation as China Dominates Global Robot Installations
The Glen Cove, New York company said the round will expand production of AI-native robot arms and humanoids. It plans to manufacture all components domestically by 2027.
Techcrunchtechnology12 days ago
Sabertooth VC Places Nearly $400M Into 10 Late-Stage Tech Companies via SPVs
Justin Ernest’s firm used SPVs to place capital in Anthropic, Anduril, Databricks, PsiQuantum and SpaceX over the past year. Checks ranged from $10 million to $275 million.
app.buzzsumo.comtechnology13 days ago
Sandstone Raises $30M Series A for Legal Workflow Automation Platform
Sandstone closed a $30 million Series A round six months after its $10 million seed. The funding will support product development for legal departments at small and mid-sized companies.
Fortunetechnology14 days ago
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Finds Unknown Flaws Across All Major OSes and Browsers, Prompting New York Startup A to Raise $37M for Autonomous
A raised $37 million after Anthropic’s Mythos model exposed zero-day flaws across major systems. The company runs continuous simulated attacks for enterprise clients.
thenextweb.comai14 days ago
Moonshot AI seeks up to $2 billion in new round targeting $30 billion valuation
The Beijing-based developer of the Kimi chatbot has opened talks to raise more than $1 billion. The round would be its third financing in six months and would value the firm at $30 billion.
technology14 days ago
Tech founders share online accounts of difficult venture capital meetings
Founders posted on X about past pitch meetings they described as negative experiences. A venture capitalist responded to some of the posts over the weekend.
forbes.comai15 days ago
Chai Discovery Signs AI Drug-Development Deals With Pfizer and Eli Lilly, Plans $400M Raise at $3.4B Valuation
The San Francisco startup valued at $1.3 billion in January 2026 has partnered with two major drugmakers and is raising funds at a $3.4 billion valuation.
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CoinDeskfinance16 days ago
DFG's James Wo Turned $20M Maternal Investment Into $1B Crypto Fund
James Wo turned a $20 million family investment into a crypto fund managing over $1 billion. He spoke at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris on June 6, 2026.
teslarati.combusiness16 days ago
SpaceX Files for $75 Billion IPO at $1.5 Trillion Valuation
The company plans to sell 555 million shares in the largest IPO on record. Early investors and executives stand to gain billions based on a $1.5 trillion valuation.
yahoo.comtechnology16 days ago
Viral X Thread Collects Founders' VC Pitch Horror Stories — and Some VCs' Responses
TechCrunch reported that a week-long conversation on X collected dozens of accounts from founders about venture capitalists falling asleep, ghosting term sheets, and making unusual demands during fundraising meetings.
finance.yahoo.comfinance17 days ago
Switch discusses funding round targeting over $50 billion valuation
Switch is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation above $50 billion, according to a report by The Information. The company has not confirmed details of the discussions.
finance17 days ago
Silicon Valley Figures Play Popular Party Game Mafia in Founders Fund YouTube Series
Twelve tech executives and investors appeared in the first episode of a Mafia game show produced by Founders Fund. The 33-minute episode was filmed at Tosca Cafe in San Francisco and released Thursday on YouTube and X.
Fortuneai18 days ago
Honeycomb Insurance Raises $40 Million, Bringing Total Funding to $95 Million
The AI-native insurer, which focuses on apartment buildings and condo associations, brought its total funding to $95 million. The round included Ibex Investors, Peakline, Alpha Partners, Meitar Partners, Practical VC, and former 49ers player Harris Barton.
insurancejournal.comai19 days ago
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek plans first funding round of 50 billion yuan
DeepSeek seeks about 50 billion yuan in its initial funding round. Investors reportedly include Tencent and CATL.
ai19 days ago
Wordsmith, Legal Automation Software Startup, Raises $70M, Reaching $100M Total Funding
The Edinburgh-based startup reached $100 million in total funding after the round led by Index Ventures and Highland Europe. Its platform is used by more than 500 companies including Canva, Financial Times, Safelite, Trip.com, and BT.
en.globes.co.iltechnology19 days ago
Cyera Nears $300 Million Round at $12 Billion Valuation
The data security company is finalizing a round led by Evolution Equity Partners at a $12 billion valuation. The round comes five months after a $400 million Series F at a $9 billion valuation.
Wiredai20 days ago
Opal Camera Rebrands to Opal Electronics After OpenAI-Led $40M Round Makes OpenAI Its Largest Shareholder
The company will expand beyond webcams into AI-focused consumer devices. OpenAI becomes its largest shareholder following a Series B closed in Q1 2025.
cnbc.comtechnology20 days ago
Impulse Space Raises $500M Series D After Recent Mira Propulsion Failure
The in-space mobility startup will use the funding to hire up to 200 employees and build additional vehicles. The round was led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC.
Fortuneai21 days ago
Mecka AI Raises $60 Million for Human Motion Data Used to Train Robots
The New York City startup closed a $25 million Series A in November and a $35 million follow-on round led by Framework Ventures. It now projects a $100 million annual run rate from signed contracts.
Statai21 days ago
Summa Health Begins Using AI Phone Calls for Surgery Prep and Post-Care Eight Months After General Catalyst Acquisition
Patients in northeast Ohio now receive automated calls to prepare for surgery and manage post-discharge care. Health Assurance Transformation Company executives discussed the rollout and plans to share tools with partner systems.
finance.yahoo.comai21 days ago
Spark Capital Partner Yasmin Razavi Led $450 Million Anthropic Investment in 2023
The investment valued the AI company at $5 billion at the time. Spark's initial $75 million check and follow-on funding is now valued at least $3 billion.
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smartpropertyinvestment.com.auai21 days ago
Ex-Benchmark Investors Victor Lazarte and Kris Fredrickson Plan to Raise $800 Million AI Fund
Victor Lazarte and Kris Fredrickson are raising one of 2026's largest first-time venture funds after each launched smaller vehicles last year.
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US Black-founded startups raise $643 million in first five months of 2026
The total marks the highest quarterly funding for Black-founded companies since 2022, driven by 34 deals including a $350 million round for SambaNova.
forbes.comtechnology22 days ago
Snap Alumni Form Ghost Angels Fund to Invest in Early-Stage AI Social and Consumer Startups
Twenty former Snap employees formed Ghost Angels in 2025. The fund has backed five companies and plans to invest in fifteen more within a year.
forbes.comai23 days ago
Forbes Publishes List of 15 Venture Investors With Most Midas Appearances
The ranking covers investors who appeared on the Forbes Midas List at least 15 times since 2001. It lists names, firms, appearance counts, and selected investments.
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winnipegfreepress.comworld23 days ago
Base Power Discusses $1 Billion Funding Round at $12 Billion Valuation
Austin-based Base Power is in talks to raise around $1 billion. The round would value the home-battery provider at $12 billion.
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forbes.comfinance23 days ago
ThreeD Capital Reports Results for Three and Nine Months Ended March 31 2026
ThreeD Capital Inc. released unaudited financial results for the periods ending March 31 2026. The company reported cash, investments and digital assets totaling $20.7 million and a net asset value per share of $0.24.
physicianonfire.comworld23 days ago
Bilt Rewards reports $1 billion revenue target for 2026
Bilt Rewards CEO Ankur Jain said the company's flagship credit card accounts for less than 11 percent of revenue. The firm now processes more than $100 billion in annual housing spend across one in four U.S. apartment buildings.
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Semaforai23 days ago
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion at $965 Billion Valuation
Anthropic completed a $65 billion funding round at a $965 billion valuation. The round follows earlier growth that exceeded internal forecasts and a separate agreement to lease computing capacity.
reason.comfinance24 days agoUpdated
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion at $965 Billion Valuation
The AI company completed a Series H round that more than doubled its prior valuation. The round included new capital from chipmakers and previously committed funds from cloud providers.
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Semaforai24 days ago
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion in Series H Funding at $900 Billion Valuation
Anthropic completed a $65 billion Series H round Thursday that produced a $900 billion valuation. The round surpassed OpenAI's March valuation of $730 billion.
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Semaforai24 days ago
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion, Tops OpenAI at $900 Billion Valuation
Anthropic completed a $65 billion funding round that values the company at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI's last reported valuation of $730 billion. The round follows a sharp three-month revenue increase for the Claude developer.
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deccanchronicle.combusiness24 days ago
Chinese Startup LinkerBot Seeks $6 Billion Valuation for Robotic Hands
LinkerBot, founded in 2023, shipped 10,000 dexterous robotic hands last year. The company is raising funds at a $6 billion valuation and exploring a Hong Kong listing.
TechCrunchtechnology24 days ago
StrictlyVC Los Angeles Event Scheduled for June 18
TechCrunch announced an evening event on June 18 at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. The program includes sessions on defense technology and physical AI.
Benzingafinance24 days ago
Venture Funding for Defense Startups Reached $29 Billion in 2025
Venture capital directed at defense-focused companies totaled $29 billion last year. The figure is nearly three times the amount recorded in 2020.
ai25 days ago
AI Startups Rise on Forbes Midas List as Venture Funding Shifts
Forbes reported that artificial-intelligence companies now dominate its annual Midas List of top venture investors. The shift reflects larger funding rounds and higher valuations tied to AI technology.
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app.buzzsumo.comtechnology25 days ago
Startup Battlefield 200 Applications Close May 27
TechCrunch is accepting applications and nominations for its annual Startup Battlefield 200 program until the May 27 deadline. Selected companies will present at TechCrunch Disrupt and compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize.