Harvey AI To Move Out Of Early Access Phase, Release More Affordable Versions Of Its Custom AI Models
Generative AI legal tech startup Harvey experienced rapid growth in funding and major partnerships with top firms, positioning itself as a frontrunner in the legal AI sector. [ more ]
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/29/24
The article highlights notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 4/27/24, featuring companies like Perplexity AI, Dripos, and Turnkey, totaling $499.9M in new funding. [ more ]
How To Find Investors: Tips for Entrepreneurs Raising Cash (2024) - Shopify
Finding startup funding is challenging but crucial. Less than 1% of startups get venture capital; explore various funding options like friends, family, and angel investors. [ more ]
Tesla's newsy week, and is fintech having a moment? | TechCrunch
Tesla was a central focus on TechCrunch this week with updates on layoffs and pricing changes coupled with discussions on various startup funding rounds. [ more ]
The NYC Tech News for the week ending 5/4 highlighted significant funding rounds for startups like Arbol, beehiiv, The Rounds, and Trovo Health. [ more ]
AgentSmyth Raises $2.5M for its AI-Powered Assistant for Equity Research
AI in investment analysis expands data sources, saving time for interpretation. AgentSmyth offers fast, AI-powered financial insights to professionals at $30/day. [ more ]
The 17 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of March 2024
The article breaks down the largest global startup funding rounds for March 2024, providing insights on the top-funded startups in various regions like NYC, London, and the US. [ more ]
TLcom Capital closes second fund at $154M to back early-stage startups across Africa | TechCrunch
Venture capital activity in Africa remains resilient as major firms like TLcom Capital close significant fundraising rounds, signaling growth and investor confidence. [ more ]
Y Combinator's latest cohort had only one LatAm startup in large part because of AI | TechCrunch
Y Combinator had a significant drop in Latin American startups in its Winter 2024 batch compared to previous cohorts.
The decline in Latin American startups participating in Y Combinator's batches is notable, potentially impacted by reduced efforts like global outreach tours. [ more ]
Carbonfact is a carbon management platform designed specifically for the fashion industry | TechCrunch
Carbonfact provides carbon management tool exclusively for the fashion industry, focusing on industry-specific needs for accurate measurements and reporting. [ more ]
Dutch cybersecurity startup bags 36M amid spike in online attacks
Eye Security focuses on providing cyber protection, incident response, and cyber insurance services to small-to-medium sized companies.
The recent funding round led by JPMorgan brings Eye Security's total amount raised to € 57.5mn to help consolidate its presence in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and expand into other European nations. [ more ]
Tips for Pitching a VC Investor the Right Way | TechRepublic
Crafting the perfect pitch for venture capital investors requires thorough research, understanding investor preferences, and tailoring the message to the specific audience. [ more ]
Various notable startup funding rounds in different ecosystems were highlighted, including Herself, Observe, Activeloop, and others totaling $928M in new funding.
Diverse sectors such as financial planning, price optimization, data structuring, and AI/ML supply chain security received significant funding. [ more ]
Artie helps companies put data to work faster with real time syncing | TechCrunch
Artie wants to solve the problem of lag in using data by efficiently moving it from databases to data warehouses.
Artie uses Change Data Capture (CDC) and stream processing to perform data syncs in a reliable and efficient way, resulting in low latency and optimized compute costs. [ more ]
Rally Cap VC, a fintech investor for emerging markets, spins out $5M climate fund | TechCrunch
Kenya-based climate tech startup Amini raised pre-seed and seed rounds with support from investors including Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund.
Climate tech has become Africa's second most funded sector, with several climate-focused funds emerging in the last three years. [ more ]
Taking stock: Private investment in space companies rebounded in 2023
Private investment in space companies reached $12.5 billion in 2023, a 30% increase from the previous year.
Investors are becoming more cautious and diligent about where they invest their money, leading to a consolidation trend and less support for unsuccessful companies. [ more ]