Tag: Funding
Top 44 US AI Startups Raising Over $100M in 2024 |...
AI startups in the United States have been making waves in 2024, with several companies raising significant amounts of funding. According to data from...
Israeli Cloud Cybersecurity Startup Upwind Raises $100M at $850-900M Valuation |...
Cybersecurity is a top priority for many businesses seeking protection from cyber threats, and investors are eager to support innovative solutions in this space....
Infraspeak Secures $19.5M Funding for Enhanced Facilities Management Collaboration
Facilities management may not be the most exciting topic, but it is crucial for any business with physical premises. As a company's footprint expands,...
Top Fusion Startups Raising $100M+ | TechCrunch
Fusion power, once the punchline of jokes about always being just a decade away, has now become a serious and promising technology that is...
Initia, the ‘iOS for web3’, Secures $12M Investment from Theory Ventures...
Initia, a groundbreaking company dubbed the 'iOS for web3', has recently secured a significant $12 million investment from Theory Ventures, marking a major milestone...
Tiger Global Partner Alex Cook to Depart Firm, Sources Confirm
Alex Cook, a partner at Tiger Global, is leaving the firm after almost seven years, according to sources familiar with the situation. Cook, known...
Lineaje Secures $20M Funding to Address Software Supply Chain Threats
The software supply chain is facing increasing threats, with a report revealing that more than half of organizations have experienced an attack within the...
Look North World Secures $2.25M Funding for Fortnite UGC Games and...
Look North World, a game studio and publisher founded by Bungie cofounder Alexander Seropian, has recently secured $2.5 million in funding. This funding will...
Plaiced Acquires Clutch, Backed by Precursor Ventures | TechCrunch
Plaiced, an online social network, has recently acquired Clutch, a marketplace for digital marketing services, according to Madison Long, one of Clutch's co-founders. The...
Silicon Valley Names Clash Over VC Behavior: David Sacks, Paul Graham...
A recent clash in Silicon Valley has brought to light a long-standing feud between VC David Sacks and Rippling founder Parker Conrad regarding their...
Intron Health receives support for African accent speech recognition tool |...
Voice recognition technology has become a common part of our daily lives, but there is still a significant gap when it comes to speakers...
AI-powered Dental Diagnosis Startup Pearl Secures $58M in Funding
Dental care is essential for everyone, but many patients may have doubts about the accuracy of their dentist's diagnoses and treatments. Some dentists may...
Posh: iOS App with TikTok-Like Vertical Feed Raises $22M in Series...
Posh, a new iOS app that features a TikTok-like vertical feed, has recently secured $22 million in Series A funding. The app has already...
Teen Entrepreneur Eric Zhu’s High School Bathroom Startup Raises $2.3M |...
Eric Zhu, a 17-year-old entrepreneur, started his startup called Aviato right from the bathroom of his high school in Carmel, Indiana. This unique platform...
How Alphabet’s Wiz Acquisition Could Impact VC Funding | TechCrunch
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is currently in discussions to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for a whopping $23 billion. If this deal goes...
AI-powered behavior in games: Artificial Agency secures $16M funding
Artificial Agency, a cutting-edge AI startup focused on developing generative behavior for gaming, has recently come out of stealth mode and secured an impressive...
Vectara Raises $25M for Mockingbird LLM Enterprise RAG Applications
Vectara, a company specializing in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, has secured a $25 million Series A funding round to meet the increasing demand...
Top 28 US AI Startups Raising $100M+ in 2024 | TechCrunch
In the first half of 2024, the total investment in AI startups globally exceeded $35.5 billion, according to recent data from Crunchbase. This surge...
Customizable AI Model Platform Fireworks AI Raises $52M from Sequoia, Valued...
Fireworks AI, a platform that allows users to create customizable AI models, has recently secured $52 million in funding from Sequoia, bringing its total...
Formlabs Acquires 3D Printing Startup Micronics During Kickstarter Campaign
Formlabs recently made an exciting announcement about their acquisition of the 3D printing startup, Micronics. This Wisconsin-based company, founded by Henry Chan and Luke...
Jonah Lobe Kickstarter: New Graphic Novel Launch & Support Campaign
Quiet: Level One, a new graphic novel created by artist Jonah Lobe, features a charming little skeleton named Quiet as the main character embarking...
Frumtak Ventures Secures $87M Fund for Iceland Investments
Frumtak Ventures, an early-stage investor in Iceland, recently announced the successful closing of its fourth fund, Frumtak IV, with a total of $84 million...
Index Ventures Secures $2.3 Billion for New Venture and Growth Funds
Index Ventures has secured a whopping $2.3 billion in new funds to support tech startups worldwide. This massive sum is divided into $800 million...
HongShan Raises $2.5B RMB Fund for Tech Investments in China
HongShan, a prominent tech investment firm in China, has recently announced the successful raising of a $2.5 billion RMB fund. This fund is specifically...
AI Healthcare Venture Backed by OpenAI Startup Fund and Arianna Huffington
A new venture called Thrive AI Health is gaining support from Arianna Huffington's mental wellness firm Thrive Global and the OpenAI Startup Fund. The...
Generating $600B/year: The Financial Target for Top AI Model Companies
Tech companies that are at the top of their game are setting ambitious financial targets for themselves. These companies are aiming to generate a...
J2 Ventures Secures $150M for Second Fund Targeting Military Healthcare |...
J2 Ventures, a venture capital firm mainly led by U.S. military veterans, recently announced that they have successfully raised $150 million for their second...
Forestay Ventures Launches $220M Fund to Focus on AI Startups in...
Forestay Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Geneva, Switzerland, recently announced the launch of its second fund, Forestay Capital II, with a total...
Biden’s CHIPS Act Funding to Address Labor Shortage and Support Workers
The Biden administration is taking action to address the looming labor shortage in the semiconductor industry by allocating funding towards training and supporting workers....
Expanding AI and Chip Making Research: Biden Administration Awards $504M to...
The Biden administration has recently announced that it will be allocating $504 million to 12 tech hubs across the United States. This funding aims...
Funding a New Generation of AI Benchmarks: Anthropic’s Mission | TechCrunch
Anthropic, a company known for its generative model Claude, has announced a new program aimed at funding the development of innovative benchmarks to evaluate...
Ario AI Personal Assistant Startup Raises $16 Million to Democratize Digital...
Ario, a startup that is developing an AI-powered personal assistant, has recently secured $16 million in funding to create what they call "universal basic...
Hebbia Secures $100M Series B Funding for AI Document Search |...
Hebbia, a startup that uses generative AI to search through large documents and provide answers, has successfully secured nearly $100 million in Series B...
Automate Tedious Work Tasks with Orby AI’s $30M Fundraise
Orby AI, a startup that focuses on using generative AI to automate repetitive tasks in the enterprise, has recently secured $30 million in Series...
Ironspring Ventures Raises $100m for Industrial Revolution Investment | TechCrunch
In 2020, Ironspring Ventures launched to support startups in industrial sectors like construction and manufacturing, which were often overlooked by early-stage venture firms. Now,...
Maximize Your Data Integration Success with CData’s $350M Investment
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI to gain a competitive edge, but many are facing challenges in getting the expected ROI due to data...
Building an AI Layer for Service Delivery: RocketLane Secures $24M
RocketLane, a SaaS startup based in California, has recently secured $24 million in a series B round of funding. This brings their total capital...
Prosus writes off $22 billion investment in Indian edtech giant Byju’s...
Prosus, a major investor in the Indian edtech giant Byju's, recently announced a significant write-off of its once-$2.1 billion stake in the company. The...
Empower Non-Bank Businesses with $8M Investment in Embedded Finance Services
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms are revolutionizing the way non-bank businesses access digital financial services. These platforms introduce fintech capabilities to businesses, allowing them to offer...