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from24/7 Wall St.
8 hours ago

Planet Labs Jumps 23% After Hours as Its $900M Backlog Finally Gets Wall Street's Attention

Planet Labs experienced a significant stock surge after reporting record quarterly revenue and a backlog exceeding annual revenue.
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Here's How Ondas Can Repeat Last Year's 281% Gain in 2026

Ondas announced a merger with a Maryland-based U.S. defense prime contractor, granting direct access to U.S. Army and Special Operations Command contract vehicles, unlocking over $1 billion in potential opportunities.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Dmitry Volkov on the Structure of Modern Venture Investing

Access to networks is as crucial as capital in venture capital, especially for early-stage technology investments.
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fromFortune
5 days ago

Inside the Gen Z Shark Tank where influencers are becoming venture investors | Fortune

A new generation of venture investors prioritizes narrative and creator reach alongside traditional financial metrics when evaluating startup investments.
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fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The Most Active Non-NYC Venture Capital Firms in 2025 in New York

Out-of-state venture capital firms made significant investments in NYC-based startups in 2025, with data tracking the most active external investors across all funding stages.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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OpenAI's original VC bet: How Vinod Khosla stepped in after Elon Musk balked | Fortune

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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Dmitry Volkov on the Structure of Modern Venture Investing

Access to networks is as crucial as capital in venture capital, especially for early-stage technology investments.
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fromFortune
5 days ago

Inside the Gen Z Shark Tank where influencers are becoming venture investors | Fortune

A new generation of venture investors prioritizes narrative and creator reach alongside traditional financial metrics when evaluating startup investments.
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fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The Most Active Non-NYC Venture Capital Firms in 2025 in New York

Out-of-state venture capital firms made significant investments in NYC-based startups in 2025, with data tracking the most active external investors across all funding stages.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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OpenAI's original VC bet: How Vinod Khosla stepped in after Elon Musk balked | Fortune

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fromFortune
6 hours ago

Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the 'smartest person in the world' isn't the most important attribute for success | Fortune

Passion for the mission is more important than intelligence in business success.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could be 3 of the biggest venture-backed IPOs of all time | Fortune

The upcoming mega-IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could reshape venture capital, offering significant returns but also increasing market concentration.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
22 hours ago

Tech Memo interview: Talking 'atoms' and 'bits' with Eclipse's Joe Fath

Travis Kalanick's new startup, Atoms, focuses on capital-intensive physical industries, leveraging AI to improve scalability and efficiency.
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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
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AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
5 days ago
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Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers' | TechCrunch

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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good | TechCrunch

AI startups raised 41% of $128 billion in venture capital last year, indicating a significant trend in investment focus.
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fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/16/26

Twenty-six startups raised $2.9B in funding during the week ending 3/14/26, with notable rounds including Axiom Math AI's $200M, BackOps AI's $26M, and Amigo AI's $11M across AI, healthcare, and logistics sectors.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers' | TechCrunch

Investors reject AI startup ideas that merely wrap existing models without reimagining workflows, with 70% of applications to Google-Accel's Atoms program dismissed as superficial wrappers lacking genuine innovation.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Only 3 Growth ETFs I Would Buy and Hold Through Any Market

Growth investing in 2026 shows a decline, with major tech stocks pulling back, highlighting the importance of understanding fund structures and costs.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Unicorns are flush with cash and stuck. A new kind of startup crisis is taking hold in 2026 | Fortune

Cap table gridlock hinders growth for private companies due to complex ownership structures and competing investor agendas.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Fidelity's Active Large Cap Growth ETF Continues to Quietly Outpace Passive Rivals from Vanguard and iShares

Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF employs a quantitative approach to outperform benchmarks by focusing on improving fundamentals and reasonable valuations.
#enterprise-technology
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fromComputerworld
1 day ago

OpenAI's desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

The shift in enterprise technology is driven by internal fragmentation and competitive pressure, focusing on workflows rather than conversations.
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fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

OpenAI's desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

The shift in enterprise technology is driven by internal fragmentation and competitive pressure, focusing on workflows rather than conversations.
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fromComputerworld
1 day ago

OpenAI's desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

The shift in enterprise technology is driven by internal fragmentation and competitive pressure, focusing on workflows rather than conversations.
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fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

OpenAI's desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?

The shift in enterprise technology is driven by internal fragmentation and competitive pressure, focusing on workflows rather than conversations.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

XRP News: A $1B Ripple-Backed Company Holding 473 Million XRP Just Filed to Go Public on Nasdaq

Evernorth Holdings is merging with Armada Acquisition Corp. II to create a publicly traded company focused on XRP.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Interview: Jem Walters, CTO, Vanquis | Computer Weekly

Jem Walters transitioned from entrepreneurship back to corporate as CTO of Vanquis, focusing on technology transformation and overcoming legacy IT challenges.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
1 day ago

VC Montis raises 50M to back Europe's energy and industrial tech startups

Montis VC plans 20-25 investments in energy transition, industrial automation, and AI, backed by €50 million from various European investors.
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fromReadWrite
1 day ago

Kalshi funding valuation doubles amid regulatory pressure

Kalshi's valuation has surged to $22 billion after raising $1 billion, despite ongoing regulatory challenges.
fromFortune
21 hours ago
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Kalshi locks in $22 billion valuation, gaining slight edge over its fierce rival Polymarket | Fortune

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fromReadWrite
1 day ago

Kalshi funding valuation doubles amid regulatory pressure

Kalshi's valuation has surged to $22 billion after raising $1 billion, despite ongoing regulatory challenges.
fromFortune
21 hours ago
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Kalshi locks in $22 billion valuation, gaining slight edge over its fierce rival Polymarket | Fortune

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fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

Eclypsium Raises $25 Million for Device Supply Chain Security

Eclypsium raised $25 million to enhance its device supply chain security platform, totaling $110 million in funding.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Uber commits up to $1.25bn to Rivian in major Robotaxi push

Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to launch a global robotaxi network with autonomous vehicles.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Uber Can't Save Rivian

Uber and Rivian's partnership announcement lacks substance and highlights Rivian's weak business model in the competitive EV market.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Uber commits up to $1.25bn to Rivian in major Robotaxi push

Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to launch a global robotaxi network with autonomous vehicles.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Uber Can't Save Rivian

Uber and Rivian's partnership announcement lacks substance and highlights Rivian's weak business model in the competitive EV market.
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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Jeff Bezos throws his hat in the ring for an orbital data center megaconstellation, too

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are proposing massive satellite constellations to provide global data center services in low-Earth orbit.
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fromTelecompetitor
1 day ago

Fidium raises $664.6M via asset-backed securitization financing

Fidium raised $664.6 million through its third fiber-backed asset-backed securitization transaction.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Saudi Arabia Expands Gaming Empire With Another Massive Deal

Savvy Games is acquiring Moonton Games for $6 billion, enhancing its position in the gaming industry and expanding its global reach.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

Exclusive: Andreessen Horowitz backs Deeptune's $43M Series A to build 'training gyms' for AI agents | Fortune

Deeptune raised $43 million Series A to build reinforcement learning environments simulating workplace workflows for AI agent training across business software platforms.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Broadcom Just Shipped the World's First Quantum-Safe Network Encryption - 3 Reasons AVGO Investors Should Pay Attention

Broadcom shipped the first quantum-safe network encryption solution embedded at the silicon level, positioning itself as a first-mover in a compliance-driven enterprise infrastructure upgrade cycle.
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fromTNW | Socialmedia
2 days ago

Bluesky raises $100M Series B as new CEO takes charge

Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, closing in April 2025 but only announcing after founder Jay Graber stepped down as CEO in March 2026.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch

Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, growing from 13 million to over 43 million users since its Series A.
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fromTNW | Socialmedia
2 days ago

Bluesky raises $100M Series B as new CEO takes charge

Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, closing in April 2025 but only announcing after founder Jay Graber stepped down as CEO in March 2026.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch

Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, growing from 13 million to over 43 million users since its Series A.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Oasis Security Raises $120 Million for Agentic Access Management

Oasis Security raised $120 million in Series B funding to expand its Agentic Access Management platform that secures AI agent access in enterprise environments.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 days ago

Uber and Rivian strike $1.25bn robotaxi deal

Rivian and Uber partnered for robotaxi deployment, with Uber investing up to $1.25 billion and purchasing up to 50,000 autonomous R2 vehicles for commercial service starting in 2028.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

3 ETFs. 1 Portfolio. A Real Path to Retirement Wealth.

ETFs provide simplified, diversified stock market exposure with professional management, making them accessible to beginners and preferred by experienced investors seeking outperformance.
#cloud-security
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fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Raven Emerges From Stealth With $20 Million in Funding

Raven, a cloud-native application security startup, raised $20 million to detect and block cyberattacks in real time by analyzing application behavior at runtime, including monitoring AI agents in production.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
4 days ago

Tracebit raises $20M to scale cloud honeypots

Tracebit closed a $20M Series A to expand its cloud-native deception platform that deploys decoy assets to detect intruders with near-perfect accuracy and zero false positives.
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fromTearsheet
2 days ago

Why fintechs are transitioning from partners to principals in banking - Tearsheet

Three major fintechs applied for bank charters in early 2026, signaling a fundamental shift from the asset-light fintech model toward direct banking operations and regulatory control.
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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI | TechCrunch

Jeff Bezos seeks $100 billion to acquire and automate industrial companies using AI technology through Project Prometheus.
#autonomous-vehicles
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy | TechCrunch

Rivian postponed its 2027 EBITDA profitability target due to escalating research and development spending on autonomous vehicle technology.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Rivian will provide 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in a deal worth $1.25 billion

Rivian and Uber partnered to deploy 50,000 robotaxis, with initial 10,000 R2 vehicles launching in San Francisco and Miami by 2028, scaling to 25 cities by 2031.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

Uber is betting $1.25 billion on Rivian to build a fleet of 50,000 robotaxis | Fortune

Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to deploy 50,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis across 25 cities by 2031, starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick's return proves it really is 2016 again | TechCrunch

Travis Kalanick is building robotics company Atoms and acquiring autonomous vehicle startup Pronto, signaling renewed interest in AV development reminiscent of 2016's hype cycle.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy | TechCrunch

Rivian postponed its 2027 EBITDA profitability target due to escalating research and development spending on autonomous vehicle technology.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Rivian will provide 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in a deal worth $1.25 billion

Rivian and Uber partnered to deploy 50,000 robotaxis, with initial 10,000 R2 vehicles launching in San Francisco and Miami by 2028, scaling to 25 cities by 2031.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

Uber is betting $1.25 billion on Rivian to build a fleet of 50,000 robotaxis | Fortune

Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to deploy 50,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis across 25 cities by 2031, starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick's return proves it really is 2016 again | TechCrunch

Travis Kalanick is building robotics company Atoms and acquiring autonomous vehicle startup Pronto, signaling renewed interest in AV development reminiscent of 2016's hype cycle.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Anori, Alphabet's new X spinout, is tackling one of the world's most expensive bureaucratic nightmares | TechCrunch

Anori, Alphabet's X moonshot factory spinout, launches as independent company with $26 million funding to streamline building approval and construction processes.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the 'valley of death' | TechCrunch

The term describes when a startup has proven its tech, but hasn't raised enough money to show it can work profitably at scale. Many startups fail to ever move past this point, and end up dying off.
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fromEngadget
1 day ago

Amazon acquires autonomous robotics startup Rivr

Amazon acquired Rivr, a Swiss autonomous robotics startup, to advance its automation capabilities for faster and more efficient package delivery operations.
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fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch

Amazon acquires Zurich-based Rivr, a stair-climbing delivery robot startup, to accelerate autonomous doorstep delivery and scale robotics deployment.
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fromAlleywatch
3 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/17/2026

NYC startups secured multiple funding rounds on 3/17/2026, with Conduit Health leading at $17M Series A, followed by PEX Card's $9.7M and Besty AI's $3.75M funding.
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fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

The leaderboard "you can't game," funded by the companies it ranks | TechCrunch

Arena has become the dominant public leaderboard for evaluating frontier AI models, rapidly growing from a UC Berkeley research project to a $1.7 billion valuation while influencing industry funding, product launches, and competitive dynamics.
#venture-capital-funding
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fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/18/2026

NYC startups secured significant funding on 3/18/2026, with BusRight raising $30M for school bus operations, Sea12 Technologies raising $25M for workflow automation, and Sequen raising $16M for AI-powered personalization.
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fromAlleywatch
1 week ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/12/2026

NYC startups secured significant funding on 3/12/2026, with Grafana Labs raising $250M, Xscape Photonics $37M, and Translucent $27M across observability, semiconductors, and healthtech sectors.
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fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/18/2026

NYC startups secured significant funding on 3/18/2026, with BusRight raising $30M for school bus operations, Sea12 Technologies raising $25M for workflow automation, and Sequen raising $16M for AI-powered personalization.
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fromAlleywatch
1 week ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/12/2026

NYC startups secured significant funding on 3/12/2026, with Grafana Labs raising $250M, Xscape Photonics $37M, and Translucent $27M across observability, semiconductors, and healthtech sectors.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

The Nuclear ETFs Powering AI Data Centers and Posting Triple-Digit Returns

The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected in March 2026 that American power demand will climb to a new record in 2026 and keep rising through 2027, driven largely by AI data centers. Nuclear is one of the few energy sources positioned to absorb that load reliably, and its share of the generation mix is forecast to tick up.
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fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Autonomous Offensive Security Firm XBOW Raises $120M at $1B+ Valuation

XBOW uses AI reasoning and adversarial workflows to continuously test applications for security flaws. Unlike traditional point-in-time penetration testing, the platform operates autonomously to identify and validate vulnerabilities at machine speed, aiming to keep pace with both modern development cycles and AI-powered attackers.
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fromFast Company
3 days ago

Why Marc Andreessen's 'zero introspection' approach will get you nowhere

Marc Andreessen advocates for minimal introspection, believing forward momentum and action are more valuable than dwelling on the past or self-reflection.
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fromFast Company
4 days ago

Is the AI era the beginning of the end of VC as we know it?

US venture capital has maintained its fundamental structure for 50 years despite evolving markets, relying on power law returns where a small percentage of firms generate most industry profits.
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fromFortune
4 days ago

The Google-backed AI investors nobody took seriously in 2017 just raised $220 million | Fortune

Gradient, Google's AI-focused venture fund founded in 2017, closed its $220 million fifth fund after early skepticism transformed into widespread AI industry adoption.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
4 days ago

Upvest raises $125M at 640M valuation

Upvest, a Berlin fintech providing investment infrastructure APIs, raised $125M at €640M valuation, doubling its previous valuation and processing over 100 million investment orders in 2025.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
4 days ago

Operator Circle launches to back Europe's next decacorn

Operator Circle, a new European venture firm backed by experienced tech executives, leverages founder and operator expertise to identify founders capable of building decacorn-scale companies.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Tech investor Bill Gurley warns of AI boom 'reset' once money runs out

An AI market reset will slash valuations and spending, creating buying opportunities for disciplined investors willing to purchase quality assets at discounted prices.
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fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Surf AI Raises $57 Million for Agentic Security Operations Platform

Surf AI launches an agentic security platform with $57 million in funding to help enterprises operationalize security programs by connecting fragmented organizational data and automating risk remediation.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Emergent's CEO says the vibe-coding industry is still in its 'bitcoin $1' moment

I keep telling people internally also that we are at a bitcoin $1 moment right now. You can see the excitement, you can see the revenue growth for everybody. This is when like, things are kind of just working. The industry could soon hit a massive inflection point, when software produced through vibe coding becomes more reliable and widely usable.
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fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Tracebit Raises $20M for Cloud-Native Deception Technology

Tracebit has built cloud-native threat deception technology that uses tailored canaries to detect threats everywhere on a system. The canaries, which are described as fake honeypots, are deployed across the entire environment to attract threats and help organizations prevent cyberattacks and respond to incidents faster, employing an 'assume breach' approach.
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fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

#NYCtech Week in Review: 3/8/26 - 3/14/26

NYC tech startups raised over $900M in funding across multiple sectors including AI infrastructure, data visualization, photonics, healthcare fintech, and consumer hardware during the week ending 3/14.
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fromAlleywatch
4 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/16/2026

NYC startups Order, Rove, and Helios secured significant funding rounds totaling over $13M, with Order raising $7.1M for B2B commerce, Rove raising $4M for travel rewards, and Helios raising $2M for AI policy intelligence.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
5 days ago

Italian AI startup Alomana raises 4M

Alomana raised €4 million in seed funding to deploy Alo, an AI operating layer that automates enterprise workflows across data, documents, applications, and code without requiring extensive integration work.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Antonio Gracias says he's longing for 'proentropic' startups - those that are built to survive chaos | TechCrunch

Proentropic startups are designed to thrive in chaos and disruption by anticipating future states and adapting probabilistically to constant change.
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B | TechCrunch

Frore doesn't make the chips themselves; it makes liquid cooling systems for them. Founded by two former Qualcomm engineers, the company's tech was initially created to offer air-cooling tech for phones and other small fanless electronics. The company's focus on chips was inspired by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who received a demo of the technology about two years ago.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
5 days ago

WhiteBridge AI raises $3M seed round

WhiteBridge AI, a Vilnius-based people-search and digital identity platform, raised $3 million in seed funding to expand data integrations, verification infrastructure, and its research platform for business and personal identity management.
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

CoStar names Nana Banerjee to board as independent director

Nana is a respected industry leader with deep expertise spanning centralized data, AI and advanced analytics organizations. We look forward to benefiting from his distinct perspective as we advance our proven strategy to drive accelerated, profitable growth and long-term stockholder value.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Wiz investor unpacks Google's $32B acquisition | TechCrunch

Google completed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, the largest venture-backed startup acquisition in history, driven by convergence of AI, cloud, and security spending trends.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Rivian's RJ Scaringe thinks we're doing robots all wrong | TechCrunch

RJ Scaringe, Rivian's CEO, founded Mind Robotics, a robotics startup valued at $2 billion after raising $615 million, while simultaneously leading Rivian's R2 SUV launch and maintaining involvement with micromobility company Also.
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is set to receive a total of $10 billion in the deal that allowed TikTok to remain in the US. The new investors who acquired stakes in the US entity of TikTok already paid a $2.5 billion fee to the administration when the deal closed in January, but WSJ's latest report noted that the group of investors would continue to make payments until the total hits $10 billion.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Billionaire Bill Ackman says he doesn't like 'wasting money'-he'll even drive elsewhere for cheaper garages, despite once owning a parking company | Fortune

I don't like wasting money. Dad was very big on not wasting things. If I left my light on in my room, he'd get really upset. Now I go around the house turning off every light. I don't like paying for parking, and I used to own a parking company. It really upsets me if the gas grill was running over the weekend—which it was, and it pissed me off.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Bold Security Emerges From Stealth With $40 Million in Funding

Bold Security raised $40 million to deploy AI agents on enterprise endpoints for real-time active threat detection and prevention without compromising user productivity or privacy.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the 'Deal of the Decade' | TechCrunch

Google acquired cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion, the largest venture-backed acquisition ever, driven by converging trends in AI, cloud computing, and security spending.
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Onyx Security Launches With $40 Million in Funding

Onyx Security has built a secure AI control plane that allows organizations to manage AI agents and rapidly adopt them across their environments. The solution was designed to continuously discover AI agents across cloud, endpoints, code, and SaaS deployments, to monitor them, and to approve or correct their actions, enforcing the enterprise's security and governance policies.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Exclusive: Serena Williams tells SXSW storytelling helps founders win investors

Effective storytelling is critical for founders to secure investment, as even exceptional products fail without compelling narratives that convince investors and stakeholders.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

The 2 Energy Stocks Built to Last Forever Through Every Oil Cycle

The symbiotic relationship between Diamondback and Viper is highlighted during times like these where Diamondback continues to focus its development on wells where Viper owns high royalty interests. That structural advantage doesn't erode with oil prices.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

CF Industries Is Up 76% and Fertilizer Supply Is Why

CF Industries, the world's largest ammonia producer, surged 67.6% year-to-date as Middle East conflict disrupted global nitrogen supply, positioning the North American producer to capture market share at a structural cost advantage.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

AGI isn't the 'Holy Grail' for women in AI. It's gender-purpose AI, and it's already here

There is a new wave of women who refuse to wait for the AI industry to become "fair" and "equal." They are building their own companies, on their own terms, with a more authentic and purpose-driven design mentality. It's not general-purpose AI; it's gender-purpose AI.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Billionaire Vinod Khosla says 'follow your passion' is bad career advice for kids today-but could be the best in 15 years | Fortune

At age 71-health permitting-next 25 years, I'll be doing exactly the same thing because I like working 80 hours a week learning. And nobody can take that away from me.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

2 Massive AI IPOs to Watch for in 2026

Frontier AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic may go public in 2026, potentially marking major IPOs after a quiet period, though current market volatility and AI stock fatigue could delay timelines to 2027.
fromTNW | Business
1 week ago

Dublin fintech Teybridge Capital pledges 600 million for UK SMEs

Teybridge Capital Europe, a Dublin-based trade finance and working capital fintech, to invest £4.5 million in the UK market over the next three years, create 30 new jobs at its London office, and deploy £600 million in lending to British SMEs over the same period.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Townsquare Media, Vestis, and Ashland: 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks to Watch

Three undervalued stocks offer compelling opportunities: Townsquare Media pivoting to digital, Vestis executing a turnaround, and a specialty chemicals company with improved financials.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Had You Invested $1,000 in These 2016 IPOs, Here's What You'd Have Now

Twilio went public in June 2016 as a developer-focused cloud communications platform. It rode the COVID-era software boom to stratospheric heights before crashing back. Today it has reinvented itself as artificial intelligence infrastructure for autonomous customer engagement agents, with FY2025 free cash flow of $945.4 million and over 400,000 active customer accounts.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Reddit Loved USAR for a Week. Short Sellers Never Stopped Betting Against It

USA Rare Earth shares surged 67% year-to-date following a $1.6 billion federal financing announcement for its Round Top Heavy Rare Earth project, despite zero revenue and negative stockholders' equity.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Bumble's AI Dating Concierge Sparked a Reddit Sentiment Flip From 29 to 76

Bee learns users' values, relationship goals, and communication style through private chats, then surfaces matches with compatibility explanations. Bumble is also experimenting with removing the traditional swipe mechanic entirely in select markets, replacing it with chapter-based profiles designed to fight swipe fatigue among Gen Z users.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Nvidia Had Another Helping of Nebius Stock. Should You Follow Jensen Huang's Lead?

Nvidia continues rapid deal-making across the AI industry, investing in chip customers, inference companies, optical infrastructure providers, and emerging AI firms to maintain dominance through the next phase of AI development.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

EverCommerce Stock: Is There a Path to a $12 Price Target?

Canaccord's conviction rests on EverCommerce's cash generation, not its headline revenue numbers. The firm points to $130 million in trailing-12-month adjusted unlevered free cash flow, representing roughly 20% FCF margins as evidence that the business converts revenue into real cash at a healthy clip.
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Bumble's AI Reboot Has Believers and Skeptics and Both Have a Point

Bumble surged 34% on Q4 results, but declining users, falling revenue, and heavy impairment charges reveal fundamental business challenges despite CEO's turnaround narrative.
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MTN launches click-to-deploy satellite service on AWS Marketplace | Computer Weekly

MTN launched a click-to-deploy satellite service on AWS Marketplace enabling enterprises to establish private LEO satellite connectivity to remote sites within 24 hours with simplified procurement and consolidated billing.
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MAGS vs QQQ: The Concentrated ETF Bet That Cuts Both Ways

The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (NYSEARCA:MAGS) exists for investors who want pure, equal-weight exposure to just seven companies: Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla. The fund launched in April 2023 and charges a 0.29% expense ratio. The return engine is straightforward: if these seven companies grow their earnings and valuations, the fund goes up.
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Who Benefits If Fertitta Buys Caesars? 4 Stocks to Watch

Caesars operates more than 50 casino and hotel properties under brands including Caesars, Harrah's, and Horseshoe. Despite $11.49 billion in full-year 2025 revenue, the company carries $11.9 billion in aggregate debt and posted a net loss of $502 million for the full year. Its stock sat near $19.70 at the time of its Q4 earnings filing, well below its 52-week high of $31.58.
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Cuggino likes Meta for cost discipline: 'know where the lines are' on AI spending

Meta's disciplined AI spending framework prioritizes profitability maintenance while scaling infrastructure investment, distinguishing it from peers through cost containment and clear financial commitments.
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1 week ago

Exclusive: Oro, which is using AI to streamline companies' procurement processes, raises $100 million in fresh venture capital funding | Fortune

Oro Labs raised $100 million in Series C funding to expand its AI-powered procurement orchestration platform serving Fortune 500 companies.
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Vibe coding is being called the greatest unlock for non-techies. These 6 startups are raising billions.

AI-assisted coding startups like Lovable, Cursor, and Replit are achieving billion-dollar valuations amid growing adoption by tech giants and concerns about disrupting legacy software markets.
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Watch out, prediction markets. The 'super apps' are coming.

Super apps combining betting, financial services, and social features are emerging as the next major trend in fintech and gambling, potentially surpassing standalone prediction market platforms.
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Neuramancer raises 1.7M to bring forensic AI to deepfake detection

Neuramancer AI Solutions raised €1.7 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize its deepfake detection platform targeting the insurance industry, addressing billions in annual fraud losses.
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