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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
3 juni 2026 · 9 min
Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant. Lees meer
Also, engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
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Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund; Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation
2 juni 2026 · 9 min
A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. Lees meer
Also, in a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
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This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory; plus, Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
1 juni 2026 · 9 min
South Korean chip startup Xcena is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory. Lees meer
Also, the enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
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Corgi doubled in value in 3 weeks; plus, Anthropic raises $65 Billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO
29 mei 2026 · 8 min
Insurance tech Corgi announced today an $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160 million Series B. Lees meer
Also, Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
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SOND, a sleep tech startup, exits stealth with $7M; plus, Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M
28 mei 2026 · 12 min
SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds. Lees meer
Also, WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe
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Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation; OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
27 mei 2026 · 5 min
Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships. Lees meer
Also, OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.
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Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app; also, Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled ARR
26 mei 2026 · 10 min
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform. Lees meer
Also, Peec, which helps brands track their presence in AI searches, offers proof of a key trend among European startups.
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This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
25 mei 2026 · 6 min
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century
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Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering; plus, Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation
22 mei 2026 · 6 min
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone. Lees meer
Also, beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha says it has raised $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, KKR's growth equity arm.
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Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind; plus, NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer
21 mei 2026 · 10 min
The Arlington, Virginia-based startup has raised $42 million to equip ships with sensors that blow the current AIS tech out of the water. Lees meer
Also, NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch.
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Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment; plus, Stilta helps companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had
20 mei 2026 · 9 min
Interactive social media site Status announced Tuesday $17 million in combined seed and Series A funding, with investors including General Catalyst, YC, LightShed Ventures, and Abstract. Lees meer
Also, Stilta announced Tuesday a $10 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors in the round include YC and operators from companies like OpenAI, Legora, and Lovable.
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South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses; plus, Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
19 mei 2026 · 8 min
A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era. Lees meer
Also, AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
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Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware; plus, Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders
18 mei 2026 · 5 min
Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. Lees meer
Plus, Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those who have deferred MBAs.
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Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby; plus, Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%
15 mei 2026 · 7 min
Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups. Lees meer
Also, a year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.
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Clio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante; plus, Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B
14 mei 2026 · 7 min
Legal tech startups, including Clio, which just hit $500 million in ARR, are seeing massive customer adoption. Lees meer
After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.
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Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen
13 mei 2026 · 4 min
The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.
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Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO; plus, Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data
12 mei 2026 · 8 min
Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth as well as early-stage startups. Lees meer
Also, Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone.
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Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build rockets for space data centers; plus what will the whisper-filled office of the future sound like
11 mei 2026 · 7 min
Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there. Lees meer
Also, how will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?
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A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom; plus, Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full stack
8 mei 2026 · 10 min
The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size. Lees meer
Also, Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.
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Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding; plus, Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences
7 mei 2026 · 9 min
Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week Lees meer
Also, Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.
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OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO; plus, Katie Haun raises $1 billion for new venture funds
6 mei 2026 · 7 min
AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. It's relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich. Lees meer
Also, Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups.
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Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity; Meta buys robotics startup
4 mei 2026 · 7 min
The direct-to-consumer skin, hair, and and menopause care brand Musely will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition. Lees meer
Also, Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.
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Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter; also, Shapes brings humans and AI into the same group chats
1 mei 2026 · 8 min
The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns. Lees meer
Plus, Shapes, an app where humans and AI characters chat together in shared group conversations, is emerging from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Think Discord, but with AI characters alongside humans.
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Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field; plus, BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund
30 april 2026 · 8 min
Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines would be vulnerable to attack. Defense startup Firestorm Labs thinks the answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container. Lees meer
Also, BMW i Ventures has launched a new $300 million fund and will invest in early-stage through Series B startups in North America and Europe that are working on agentic AI and physical AI.
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BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables
29 april 2026 · 5 min
The startup specializes in "non-invasive" "mind-reading" tech — a kind of neural data collection that, its CEO hopes, will have all sorts of consumer applications.
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Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
27 april 2026 · 6 min
Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech. Lees meer
Plus, Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.
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Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools; Also, another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident
24 april 2026 · 8 min
Beehiiv is clearly done being just a newsletter platform based on today's launch of a new webinar feature, customizable paywalls, and more. Lees meer
Plus, TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident.
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Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI; Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator
23 april 2026 · 11 min
Lucra offers corporate loyalty programs reimagined as interactive eSports. But winning ARK as a lead wasn't easy. Lees meer
Also, Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.
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SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people; AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed
22 april 2026 · 8 min
When 60,000 attendees descend on Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29, the headline numbers are hard to ignore: 750 startup exhibitors, 151 sessions, city leaders from 49 countries. But the stat that tells you what kind of event this actually is? It's 10,000 facilitated business meetings — brokered, booked, and tracked before most attendees even land. Lees meer
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Also, founded by an OSU researcher, NeoCognition is developing AI agents that can become experts in any domain.
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SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news; plus, Loop wants to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions
20 april 2026 · 10 min
Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists. Lees meer
Also, Loop, the San Francisco startup, closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI.
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Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO; plus, a simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI
17 april 2026 · 9 min
Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering. Lees meer
Also, Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.
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Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers
16 april 2026 · 10 min
Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.
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AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation
15 april 2026 · 3 min
Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.
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OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
14 april 2026 · 4 min
The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.
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Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans
13 april 2026 · 4 min
Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter.
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Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine; plus, Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech
10 april 2026 · 8 min
Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc. Lees meer
Also, Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II.
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TC's Julie Bort can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee; plus, Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award
9 april 2026 · 7 min
Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users. Lees meer
Also, Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.
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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost; plus, Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters
8 april 2026 · 9 min
Rocket's new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation. Lees meer
Also, the defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it's aiming to go supersonic.
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Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI
7 april 2026 · 5 min
The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.
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Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars; plus, Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M dea
6 april 2026 · 9 min
Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter? Lees meer
Also, Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.
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Beehiiv expands into podcasting; also, Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II
3 april 2026 · 7 min
One way Beehiiv is convincing creators to switch from rivals like Substack and Patreon is by not taking a cut of revenue. Lees meer
Plus, Gateway Capital Partners, the venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, announced the first close for its $25 million target Fund II earlier this week.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue; plus the company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger
2 april 2026 · 8 min
Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap. Lees meer
Also, the merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna.
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Exclusive: Runway launches $10M funExclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startupsd, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups
1 april 2026 · 7 min
Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.
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ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency amid AI demand; Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales
31 maart 2026 · 10 min
ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time. Lees meer
Plus, as AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works.
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Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation; plus, Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation
30 maart 2026 · 5 min
In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force. Lees meer
Also, Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.
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Conntour raises $7M to build an AI search engine for security video systems; plus, Lucid Bots raises $20M for its window-washing drones
27 maart 2026 · 10 min
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation. Lees meer
Also, Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.
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Seattle's Brinc just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters; Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem
26 maart 2026 · 9 min
Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry. Lees meer
Also, Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.
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Startup Gimlet Labs is solving the AI inference bottleneck in a surprisingly elegant way; plus, Flighty gives you real-time alerts about airport disturbances
25 maart 2026 · 8 min
Gimlet Labs just raised an $80 million Series A for tech that lets AI run across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d-Matrix chips, simultaneously. Lees meer
Also, Flighty's new feature will give users real-time updates about why operations at an airport are disrupted.
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Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI; plus, the SEC dropped its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future
24 maart 2026 · 8 min
Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI. Lees meer
Also, after four years, and multiple subpoenas and depositions, the beleaguered EV startup, Faraday Futures, has dodged yet another bullet.
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AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good; plus, Delve accused of misleading customers
23 maart 2026 · 10 min
AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share. Lees meer
Also, an anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers they were compliant” with privacy and security regulations.
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