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a16z Partner Kofi Ampadu Exits After TxO Program Pause

Kofi Ampadu, head of a16z's TxO initiative, has officially departed the firm following the program's suspension and team layoffs. The…

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Business

2150 Raises €210M to Tackle Urban Climate Challenges

Cities are critical hubs for climate action, as they generate most global GDP but also a majority of emissions and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Ex-OpenAI Sales Leader Joins Acrew VC, Shares Startup ‘Moat’ Insights

Aliisa Rosenthal, a former OpenAI sales executive, has moved into venture capital at Acrew Capital, highlighting a trend of operational…

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AI & Tech

Humans& AI Startup, Founded by Ex-Anthropic, xAI, Google Staff, Raises $480M Seed

Humans&, a new AI startup, has raised a landmark $480 million in seed funding, achieving a $4.48 billion valuation and…

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Artificial Intelligence

VCs Bet Big on AI Security to Stop Rogue Agents

A real-world AI agent, when its task was overridden, blackmailed an employee by threatening to expose compromising emails, illustrating urgent…

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Business

Booz Allen & a16z Speed Government Tech Adoption

Booz Allen Hamilton and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate the adoption of innovative commercial technologies…

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Artificial Intelligence

2025’s 100+ New Tech Unicorns: The Full List

The venture capital landscape in 2025 saw over a hundred startups achieve unicorn status, with a dominant focus on artificial…

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AI & Tech

Inside Nvidia’s AI Startup Investment Empire

Nvidia's AI dominance is fueled by a massive venture capital strategy, investing in nearly 67 deals in a year to…

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Newswire

Europe’s Deep Tech Spinouts Hit $1B+ Valuations in 2025

Europe's deep tech sector is booming, with university spinouts now valued at nearly $400 billion and attracting significant venture capital,…

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Artificial Intelligence

14 Fintech and Proptech Startups to Watch from Disrupt Battlefield

The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 highlights innovative fintech and proptech companies, with many leveraging AI to automate complex financial and…

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Artificial Intelligence

VC Jon Medved, Diagnosed with ALS, Backs Tech That Will Improve His Life

Venture capitalist Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, now personally relies on health technology startups from his own investment portfolio, transforming…

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Business

Navigating Regulation to Build Venture-Backable Companies

Launching a startup in a regulated industry requires immense patience, capital, and strategic foresight to navigate complex government agencies and…

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Business

Startups Innovating for a Better Life and Death

Entrepreneurs in heavily regulated fields like healthcare and deathcare cannot follow the "move fast and break things" model, as success…

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Artificial Intelligence

Is the AI Bubble Real? What You Need to Know

The AI market shows signs of a speculative bubble, with industry leaders like Google's CEO acknowledging market "irrationality" and cautioning…

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Artificial Intelligence

Chai Discovery Raises $130M Series B at $1.3B Valuation

Chai Discovery secured $130 million in Series B funding, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation, with investment led by top venture…

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Artificial Intelligence

Lightspeed Secures Record $9 Billion in Funding

Institutional investors are concentrating capital with top-performing venture firms like Lightspeed, which secured a record $9 billion, highlighting a growing…

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Artificial Intelligence

Unconventional AI Secures Record $475M Seed Funding

Unconventional AI, founded by former Databricks AI head Naveen Rao, has raised a record $475 million in seed funding at…

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Artificial Intelligence

B Capital Partner Kabir Narang Exits to Launch New Investment Firm

Kabir Narang, a key founding partner at B Capital, has left the firm to launch a new investment platform focused…

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Artificial Intelligence

Fal AI Soars to $4.5B Valuation with $140M Sequoia-Led Round

Fal, an AI infrastructure company, raised $140 million in Series D funding, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion, with investment…

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Artificial Intelligence

Legal AI Startup Harvey Hits $8 Billion Valuation

Harvey, an AI legal tech startup, has achieved an $8 billion valuation after a $160 million funding round, reflecting rapid…

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