Startups & Venture Capital
Funding rounds, new companies, founder stories and investor moves
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Why Founder Equity Is Becoming Startup Cap Table Dead Weight
A founder can leave a startup, but their equity may stay behind for years. That gap between an inactive founder…
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The AI Moats Big Tech Cannot Copy Without Breaking
AI has made building products easier, but it has also made lasting advantages harder to find. The signal is impossible…
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TAR’s $120 Million Bet on Powering AI Off the Grid
TAR raised $120 million for off-grid AI power. The company will use its Series A funding to develop power systems…
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Why Innovation Economies Need More Than Startup Counts
Counting startups can offer a useful first look at an innovation economy, but it does not show the whole picture.…
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Cognition AI Surges to $48 Billion With Massive New Funding Round
Cognition AI has reached a $48 billion valuation after raising $2 billion in a Series E financing round. The funding…
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CloudNC Raises $20 Million to Expand AI Machining Software
CloudNC has raised $20 million to speed AI-powered machining. The UK-based manufacturing software startup announced the B extension round on…
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Norwest’s Enterprise Bet Starts With a CEO Sales Test
Sean Jacobsohn tests the seller before backing the company. The Norwest partner makes a CEO’s sales ability part of his…
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Crusoe’s $3 Billion Funding Round Rewrites Its Valuation Story
Crusoe, a data center developer, has raised a new $3 billion funding round at a $30 billion valuation. The deal…
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AI’s Next Big Bet Is Smaller Funds and Massive Infrastructure
Venture capital is pulling in two directions at once. Vijay Pande is leaving behind giant investment portfolios for a smaller…
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Hugging Face Weighs a $13 Billion Exit
Hugging Face is weighing a $13 billion deal. The AI startup and platform has been approached to sell at a…
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