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15 hours ago
Startup companies

Why Do Some People Succeed Instantly While Others Take Years? These 3 Things Explain It | Entrepreneur

fromFortune Europe
1 week ago
Startup companies

30-year-old banker quit $100k role to start healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance | Fortune Europe

fromEntrepreneur
15 hours ago
Startup companies

Why Do Some People Succeed Instantly While Others Take Years? These 3 Things Explain It | Entrepreneur

fromFortune Europe
1 week ago
Startup companies

30-year-old banker quit $100k role to start healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance | Fortune Europe

#fintech
fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago
Startup companies

Powered by India's small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn | TechCrunch

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Exclusive: Fintech startup Ramp hits $1 billion in annualized revenue after notching $22.5 billion valuation

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
E-Commerce

AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago
Startup companies

Powered by India's small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn | TechCrunch

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Exclusive: Fintech startup Ramp hits $1 billion in annualized revenue after notching $22.5 billion valuation

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
E-Commerce

AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA | TechCrunch

fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

Oakland Police Department reassigns traffic enforcement to patrols due to staffing shortage

At a police commission meeting last month, leaders warned this would be the necessary course of action. "We have to be able to answer 911 calls. That's the bare minimum. Everything else is a luxury. We don't like it. I'll tell you right now, the chief is not happy that he has to do it. We have to do this," said Deputy Chief Lisa Ausmus.
California
Artificial intelligence
fromClickUp
3 days ago

Top 11 AI Agent Startups to Watch in 2025 | ClickUp

AI agents are actively deployed across many companies, boosting productivity and driving a surge of startup investment and innovation.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq raises even more than expected, hits $6.9B valuation | TechCrunch

Groq raised $750 million at a $6.9 billion valuation while positioning its LPU-based inference hardware as a cost-efficient alternative to NVIDIA GPUs.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Irregular raises $80 million to secure frontier AI models | TechCrunch

Irregular raised $80M at a $450M valuation to scale AI security, using simulations and the SOLVE framework to find current and emergent model vulnerabilities.
fromKqed
6 days ago

Nvidia, California College of the Arts Enter Into Partnership | KQED

"For an education institution, we see AI as a material that can be shaped,"
Artificial intelligence
Startup companies
fromBusiness Matters
6 days ago

Nothing secures $200m Series C to build AI-native hardware platform

Nothing raised $200M at a $1.3B valuation to pivot from a smartphone brand toward building an AI-native platform and launch AI-native devices in 2026.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global, plans AI-first device launch | TechCrunch

Nothing raised $200 million in a Series C led by Tiger Global, valuing the company at $1.3 billion and bringing total funding to over $450 million.
#openai
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Venture

OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Cash at a Staggering Pace

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Fundraising

OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Venture

OpenAI Is Quietly Trying to Get More Money as It Burns Through Cash at a Staggering Pace

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Fundraising

OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Replit hits $3B valuation on $150 million annualized revenue | TechCrunch

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.
Startup companies
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Dutch battery startup LeydenJar's silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China | TechCrunch

LeydenJar closed €13 million to scale silicon anode manufacturing and will build PlantOne with customer funding to begin production in Eindhoven by 2027.
Science
fromFast Company
1 week ago

PsiQuantum hits $7 billion valuation as investors bet on quantum's AI-style potential

PsiQuantum raised $1 billion at a $7 billion valuation to scale photonics-based quantum computers and data-center manufacturing.
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Nonprofit that hires homeless to close next month

The current political and financial environment has significantly impacted the organization's ability to continue sustainable programs,
California
#databricks
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Tech industry

Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market | TechCrunch

US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Annabelle doll handler's cause of death finally revealed months after haunted' tour

Dan Rivera's July death was ruled natural and cardiac-related; The Independent emphasizes free, on-the-ground journalism and seeks donations to fund reporting across major issues.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

How Anthropic's enterprise dominance fueled its monster $183B valuation

Anthropic raised $13 billion and reached a $183 billion valuation, driven by over 300,000 enterprise customers and specialized AI products and APIs.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

FirstClub bucks India's speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach | TechCrunch

FirstClub raised $23M at a $120M valuation while targeting premium, curated deliveries for India's top 10% households instead of ultra-fast quick commerce.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

An S.F. park has been in the works since 2012. It was just halted.

Plans for a $12.8M park at 11th and Natoma in western SoMa have been put on hold after 12 years due to insufficient development-fee funding.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Anthropic is now valued at $183 billion

Anthropic raised $13 billion at a $183 billion valuation after rapidly growing run-rate revenue to over $5 billion and expanding enterprise customers.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants | TechCrunch

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.
E-Commerce
Venture
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Community Fibre inks strategic wholesale agreement with VodafoneThree | Computer Weekly

Community Fibre will provide VodafoneThree customers across its London full-fibre footprint with symmetrical gigabit broadband, enabling up to 2.5 Gbps service to 1.3 million homes.
#notting-hill-carnival
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together | TechCrunch

Aalo Atomics raised $100 million and targets its first reactor by summer 2026 at Idaho National Laboratory.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the U.S. | TechCrunch

Keychain has raised $30 million to expand its Indian development team, which aims to enhance growth in North America.
#cybersecurity
fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

Horizon3.ai taps veteran CFO as cybersecurity startup bridging military intelligence and Silicon Valley scales up

fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

Horizon3.ai taps veteran CFO as cybersecurity startup bridging military intelligence and Silicon Valley scales up

Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees | TechCrunch

Firecrawl secured Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners, with notable participation from Shopify's CEO.
#ai
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Samsung backs a video AI startup that can analyze thousands of hours of footage | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Samsung backs a video AI startup that can analyze thousands of hours of footage | TechCrunch

Public health
fromNature
1 month ago

African countries must rethink health-care financing

A 70% reduction in international funding threatens the sustainability of Africa's health-care systems.
#venture-capital
fromAlleywatch
1 month ago
Venture

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 7/24/2025

Trunk Tools raised $40M in Series B funding, while Volca raised $5.5M in Seed funding to enhance their respective AI-powered platforms.
fromAlleywatch
2 months ago
NYC startup

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 7/23/2025

Yieldstreet raised $77M in venture funding to enhance alternative investments for retail investors.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Here's the exclusive pitch deck Ambience Healthcare used to raise $243 million as the AI scribing gold rush hits new highs

Ambience Healthcare raised $243 million for AI scribing amid intense competition from peers and threats from major players like Epic.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Nvidia-backed Lambda eyes funding at over $4 billion valuation

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.
Silicon Valley
fromsiliconvalleyjournals.com
1 month ago

XOPS Raises $40M to Launch Autonomous IT Platform Transforming Enterprise Operations

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.
Tech industry
fromsiliconvalleyjournals.com
1 month ago

Citizen Health Raises $30 Million in Series A to Launch AI Advocate for Every Patient

With rare diseases affecting over 400 million people worldwide and 95% lacking approved treatment, the urgency of Citizen's mission cannot be overstated.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Google Offers Free AI Tools and $1 Billion in Education Support for College Students

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

Traditional credit scoring is locking out UK startups, warns Swoop Funding CEO

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.
Startup companies
#electric-vehicles
Health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

$5.3 billion Abridge wants to make acquisitions. Here's what the healthcare AI startup is looking for.

Abridge is allocating 80% of its raised capital to enhance its technology and 20% for acquisitions to compete in the healthcare market.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

NetBox Labs raised $35 million amid an AI-driven infrastructure boom. See the pitch deck it used to land its Series B funding.

NetBox Labs raised $35 million in Series B funding led by NGP Capital, fueled by AI-driven demand for its services.
#artificial-intelligence
#cdc
fromNatural Health News
1 month ago
Alternative medicine

Where Does the CDC's Dishonesty Come From?

Bad policies and outcomes may result from coordinated actions of institutions and government agencies seeking funding rather than spontaneous occurrences.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
Public health

CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say

CDC will fully fund the Overdose Data to Action program before the budget deadline.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Staff at UK's top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture

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.
Artificial intelligence
fromPython Software Foundation Blog
1 month ago

The PSF has paused our Grants Program

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

Weekend Roundup: VTA joins Transit Funding Measure, RSR Bridge Bicyclists Shafted by Caltrans and Co. - Streetsblog San Francisco

Valley Transportation Authority joins SB 63 for regional transit funding in five counties.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Chabria: California has spent $5 million suing Trump. It's worth every penny.

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.
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

States See Mixed Bag on BEAD Benefit of the Bargain Applications

The Arizona Commerce Authority reported receiving 206 applications from 28 network operators for the rural broadband deployment program, featuring all technology types.
US news
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Broadway producers fight to revive tax credit program that was a smash hit for business, but a flop for bean-counters | amNewYork

Broadway League is advocating for increased funding for the New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Exclusive: Decart raises $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, chasing the future of real-time creative AI

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

Historic London churches saved from ruin with 1.3m repairs grant

"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."
London
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation | TechCrunch

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.
Startup companies
Information security
fromSilicon Valley Journals
1 month ago

SAFE Raises $70 Million Series C to Build CyberAGI; Unveils World's First Fully Autonomous CTEM Solution

SAFE raised $70 million in Series C funding to enhance its Cyber Risk management offerings, introducing the first fully autonomous Continuous Threat Exposure Management solution.
fromAxios
1 month ago

DHS denies tying FEMA funds to Israel stance

"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."
US politics
Apple
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Digest: Apple Builds 'Answers' Team; OpenAI Raises $8.3bn in Latest Fundraising Round; Shein Fined for Greenwashing - ExchangeWire.com

Apple creates 'Answers' team for enhanced AI search capabilities, OpenAI raises $8.3bn, and Shein fined €1m for greenwashing in Italy.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Uzbekistan's first unicorn, Uzum, leaps to a $1.5B valuation | TechCrunch

Uzum has raised $65.5 million, leading to a valuation increase to $1.5 billion, reflecting its rapid growth and interest from global investors.
E-Commerce
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
1 month ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/4/2025

Polymarket has raised $135.4M in funding, bringing its total reported equity funding to $209.4M.
Tech industry
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

Comp AI Secures $2.6M Pre-seed To Disrupt SOC 2 Market | HackerNoon

Comp AI secured $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to enhance compliance automation for frameworks like SOC 2 and HIPAA.
#animal-welfare
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Trouble-packed NYC animal shelters land another $1M in taxpayer funds - GOP's Sliwa slams as 'drop in the bucket'

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Trouble-packed NYC animal shelters land another $1M in taxpayer funds - GOP's Sliwa slams as 'drop in the bucket'

Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Science could enable a fascist future. Especially if we don't learn from the past

Science faces a crisis with diminished funding, fading influence on decision-making, and significant risks to livelihoods and interventions.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Here's how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars

The Federal Reserve is self-funded through interest income from government securities, unlike federal departments that rely on taxpayer funds.
US politics
fromwww.twincities.com
1 month ago

Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools

Trump administration to release billions in grants for adult literacy and school programs after months of funding freeze.
E-Commerce
fromAlleywatch
1 month ago

Queen One Raises $5.5M to Make Every Product Story Come Alive Online

Queen One revolutionizes ecommerce by telling product stories and enhancing customer communication through innovative brand technology.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says 3 Patriot systems secured DW 07/25/2025

Zelenskyy seeks funding for 10 Patriot air defense systems from European states, having secured funds for three.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Democrats' 2028 presidential race is going fast and furious

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.
US politics
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

I won three competitive grants in a row. Here's how I learnt what to do

Securing early-career fellowships requires long-term preparation, resilience, and strategic proposal development.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

SoftBank-backed LegalOn lands $50M to streamline legal workflow with AI | TechCrunch

LegalOn Technologies secured $50 million in Series E funding to improve its AI contract review software.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Microsoft-owned GitHub says open source needs to be funded

GitHub urges the EU to establish a publicly funded 'Sovereign Tech Fund' to support the underfunded open source software ecosystem.
fromLindsey Gamble
2 months ago

Substack Secures $100M Funding to Expand Creator Tools and Explore Ads - Lindsey Gamble

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.
Digital life
E-Commerce
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

River Island at risk of collapse as it plans to shut 33 stores amid rescue efforts

River Island needs to secure funding and implement a restructuring plan to avoid insolvency.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

See the 8-slide pitch deck AI video calling platform Lyra used to raise a $6 million seed round from Y Combinator and 468 Capital

Lyra raised $6 million to enhance its AI-native video meeting platform and streamline repetitive go-to-market strategies.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Six months of 'shock and awe' on immigration enforcement

President Trump has significantly escalated immigration enforcement and deportation policies during his second term.
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

Scale-up inforcer raises $35 million for growth in SME market

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.
Venture
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Gupshup raises $60M in equity and debt, leaves unicorn status hanging | TechCrunch

Gupshup raised over $60 million to expand its market presence amidst varying valuations and shifts in communication technology.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Leaked Slack Messages Show CEO of "Ethical AI" Startup Anthropic Saying It's Okay to Benefit Dictators

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.
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