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"For an education institution, we see AI as a material that can be shaped,"

Replit has raised a $250 million round, valuing the company at $3 billion. Unlike other fast-growing vibe coders, Replit has not been running to VCs every few months, though we'll see if that changes. Its last raise was in 2023 when it raised about $100 million that valued the company at $1.16 billion post-money. Replit has now raised a total of about $478 million, PitchBook estimates.

The current political and financial environment has significantly impacted the organization's ability to continue sustainable programs,

The Series D round comes three years after the company's $75 million Series C round led by Norwest Venture Partners. The valuation of the company at $320 million has remained flat over this period. According to sources familiar with the deal who spoke with TechCrunch, investors used nearly a 4x multiple of Citymall's past year of revenue as a benchmark. The company has raised $165 million to date.

Lambda Inc., a cloud infrastructure firm, is negotiating a funding round that could value it at $4 billion to $5 billion ahead of a potential IPO.

XOPS has introduced its Active System of Intelligence platform, which automates complex IT workflows using a living knowledge graph and robotic process management, enhancing efficiency.

Google's latest initiative provides college students in targeted countries with free access to AI tools and resources, enhancing their educational experience and support.

The outdated business credit scoring models are shutting out promising UK startups from crucial funding, urging a cultural and systemic rethink to match modern entrepreneurship.

Current staff at the Alan Turing Institute have raised concerns regarding governance and internal culture, highlighting eight key issues that pose a risk of potential collapse due to funding threats.

Effective August 1st, 2025, the PSF is pausing the Grants Program after reaching its budget cap earlier than expected, affecting many in the community.

For each dollar the state has spent in litigation with Trump, it has recouped $33,600 in funds that the federal government has tried to take away from the Golden State.

The Arizona Commerce Authority reported receiving 206 applications from 28 network operators for the rural broadband deployment program, featuring all technology types.

Leitersdorf aims for Decart to transform user interaction with technology through fun AI experiences, building a billion-user app to rival tech giants.

"St Mary's in Camden has been awarded just under £640,000 to carry out urgent repairs to the building. This funding will address the most immediate work needed on the West Front."

Clay has raised a $100 million Series C at a $3.1 billion valuation, led by CapitalG, confirming earlier reports. This follows a $1.25 billion Series B round.

"FEMA grants remain governed by existing law and policy and not political litmus tests. DHS will enforce all anti-discrimination laws and policies, including as it relates to the BDS movement, which is expressly grounded in antisemitism."

Uzum has raised $65.5 million, leading to a valuation increase to $1.5 billion, reflecting its rapid growth and interest from global investors.

Democrats are stashing millions of dollars, quietly hiring presidential-level campaign staff, fine-tuning potential stump speeches, sitting for glossy profiles, trying to grow their social media followings, and visiting early primary states.

Substack raised $100 million in Series C funding, valuing the company at over $1.1 billion. The funds will be used to invest in better tools for creators, expand support for its ecosystem of writers, and 'double down' on its app.

Inforcer offers a multi-tenant management platform for managed service providers (MSPs) that roll out Microsoft services to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers.

CEO Dario Amodei acknowledged in a Slack message that taking funding from Middle East leaders would line the pockets of 'dictators.' 'This is a real downside and I'm not thrilled about it,' Amodei wrote.

"The government is protecting Ontario from all threats, from wildland fires to flooding, ice storms or whatever else may come our way," said Jill Dunlop at a news conference.

Europe's defence tech startups secured $971mn in funding in the first half of this year, surpassing the whole of 2024, which saw $605mn raised.

On July 16, Via Transportation announced it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), initiating the process for a proposed IPO.