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1 day ago
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This Married Couple Built a Cereal Brand in Their Cramped One-Bedroom Apartment - Now It's in 15,000 Stores

Startup companies
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Want to build a startup that gets acquired? This founder shares 5 proven tips

Successful startups require a cautious approach, exploring and developing iteratively to survive and thrive.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

How I taught myself to code, quit my consulting job, and started an AI robotics firm by age 25

Oscar Brisset founded Remy AI, a robotics startup, after teaching himself to code while working at BCG, raising over $650,000 for the venture.
Silicon Valley food
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

This Married Couple Built a Cereal Brand in Their Cramped One-Bedroom Apartment - Now It's in 15,000 Stores

Three Wishes Cereal, launched by the Wishingrads in 2019, is a successful grain-free, high-protein brand now in over 15,000 stores.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs

A significant rise in entrepreneurship is driven by AI advancements, return-to-office mandates, and a challenging job market.
Startup companies
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Want to build a startup that gets acquired? This founder shares 5 proven tips

Successful startups require a cautious approach, exploring and developing iteratively to survive and thrive.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins StrictlyVC SF | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC San Francisco will feature Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga discussing operating at scale in the age of AI on April 30.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Stanford Inside Stanford

Stanford University fosters a unique environment where young entrepreneurs receive significant investment and mentorship from venture capitalists, shaping future tech leaders.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Don't stop hiring humans - stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan's founder says | TechCrunch

Every founder must assemble the right team to scale, avoiding hiring mistakes that can jeopardize startup success.
#venture-capital
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
2 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/23/2026

Aaru, Shade, and BetHog secured significant funding, totaling $104M, to enhance their innovative tech solutions in AI and cloud storage.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in a week in San Francisco | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC's San Francisco event on April 30 features speakers discussing AI, venture capital, and software development.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
3 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/22/2026

VAST Data, Courier Health, Mosaic, and Amperos Health secured significant funding in recent NYC startup deals.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
4 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/21/2026

Monk, Coral, and Qualitate secured significant funding in April 2026, highlighting the growth of NYC startups in AI and healthcare automation.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/20/2026

Ciphero, an AI verification platform, raised $3.25M from six investors.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
1 week ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/17/2026

Zenskar raised $15M in Series A funding for its AI-native order-to-cash platform, totaling $21M in equity funding since its founding.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
2 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/23/2026

Aaru, Shade, and BetHog secured significant funding, totaling $104M, to enhance their innovative tech solutions in AI and cloud storage.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in a week in San Francisco | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC's San Francisco event on April 30 features speakers discussing AI, venture capital, and software development.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
3 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/22/2026

VAST Data, Courier Health, Mosaic, and Amperos Health secured significant funding in recent NYC startup deals.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
4 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/21/2026

Monk, Coral, and Qualitate secured significant funding in April 2026, highlighting the growth of NYC startups in AI and healthcare automation.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/20/2026

Ciphero, an AI verification platform, raised $3.25M from six investors.
Venture
fromAlleyWatch
1 week ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/17/2026

Zenskar raised $15M in Series A funding for its AI-native order-to-cash platform, totaling $21M in equity funding since its founding.
Digital life
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

I'm 40 and $300,000 in debt after my startup failed. I'm living on $10 a day in South Korea.

Kang Gwang-sik shares his journey from a successful startup in electric mobility to facing $300,000 in personal debt after bankruptcy.
#ai
fromFortune
3 days ago
NYC startup

Cursor's 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX | Fortune

fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Venture

AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans | TechCrunch

fromFortune
1 week ago
Startup companies

This founder was an AI layoff 9 months ago. Then he built an instantly profitable company with 2 partners and 12 agents | Fortune

London startup
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

The UK government launched a $675 million venture fund, Sovereign AI, to invest in domestic AI startups and reduce reliance on foreign technology.
NYC startup
fromFortune
3 days ago

Cursor's 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX | Fortune

Michael Truell's Cursor is poised for a $60 billion acquisition by SpaceX, marking a significant achievement in the tech industry.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans | TechCrunch

Investors are funding AI startups to enhance the reliability and efficiency of AI agents, with NeoCognition leading the charge in self-learning technology.
Startup companies
fromFortune
1 week ago

This founder was an AI layoff 9 months ago. Then he built an instantly profitable company with 2 partners and 12 agents | Fortune

Sam Brown turned a layoff due to AI into an opportunity, co-founding Fathom AI, which achieved significant revenue with minimal investment.
London startup
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

The UK government launched a $675 million venture fund, Sovereign AI, to invest in domestic AI startups and reduce reliance on foreign technology.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator, fund | TechCrunch

A new residency program, Treehub, aims to support healthcare and AI startups to innovate and improve patient care in the U.S.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

How Startups Can Outmaneuver Big Companies and Carve Their Own Market

Understanding market systems and building partnerships with incumbents can accelerate startup growth and mitigate risks.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy's funding boom | TechCrunch

Divergence in vision emerges among fusion startups as they consider going public and face concerns over premature market entry.
Venture
fromresund Startups
6 days ago

Even Founders Release its "State of Nordic Women-Founded Startups 2025" report

Nordic women-led ventures are undervalued in the European tech ecosystem despite high qualifications and potential for growth.
#business-strategy
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What Most Founders Misunderstand About Runway

Hoarding cash doesn't ensure survival; actively using capital to learn and adapt is crucial in a rapidly changing market.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

After Raising $30 Million, I Learned the Real Lessons of Entrepreneurship - What My MBA Missed

Startups prioritize speed, adaptability, and alignment over analysis and pedigree, with hidden dependencies posing greater risks than visible competitors.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What Most Founders Misunderstand About Runway

Hoarding cash doesn't ensure survival; actively using capital to learn and adapt is crucial in a rapidly changing market.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

After Raising $30 Million, I Learned the Real Lessons of Entrepreneurship - What My MBA Missed

Startups prioritize speed, adaptability, and alignment over analysis and pedigree, with hidden dependencies posing greater risks than visible competitors.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Exclusive: Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions | TechCrunch

Loop uses AI to provide predictive and prescriptive solutions for supply chain management, securing $95 million in Series C funding to expand operations.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product | TechCrunch

Navigating legal processes is crucial for deep tech startups to successfully transition from laboratory breakthroughs to scalable businesses.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now | TechCrunch

Anthropic is not currently interested in new funding offers despite high valuations and significant capital expenditures.
Pittsburgh Steelers
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Pittsburgh wants to be the next tech hub. This time, it has a real shot

Pittsburgh is emerging as a technology hub, highlighted by an AI pitch competition during the NFL Draft, attracting startups and investment.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in less than a month | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on April 30 focuses on AI funding insights with notable speakers.
#quantum-computing
European startups
fromTNW | Eu
1 week ago

France bets 500 million that quantum computing is the tech race Europe can finally win

France is emerging as a strong competitor in quantum computing, led by startups like Alice & Bob with innovative error-correcting technologies.
OMG science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

Alice & Bob is a French quantum computer company developing reliable quantum computers and expanding its facilities near Paris.
European startups
fromTNW | Eu
1 week ago

France bets 500 million that quantum computing is the tech race Europe can finally win

France is emerging as a strong competitor in quantum computing, led by startups like Alice & Bob with innovative error-correcting technologies.
OMG science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

Alice & Bob is a French quantum computer company developing reliable quantum computers and expanding its facilities near Paris.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge | TechCrunch

Vercel is thriving in the AI era, with significant revenue growth and potential IPO plans amid a challenging market for other startups.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Commercialization Isn't the Same as Sales Growth - Here's How

Sales are a function, while commercialization is a system of decisions that defines sustainable business growth.
fromFuturism
1 week ago

There's a Glaring Safety Problem With Nuclear Energy Startups

The United States is perhaps the most privatized nuclear energy system in the world, with reactors largely in the hands of the private sector, unlike state-run systems in other countries.
World news
fromTNW | Blockchain
2 weeks ago

Coinspaid partners with The Residency to expand stablecoin infrastructure for startups

The partnership aims to strengthen support for emerging businesses by giving founders streamlined access to secure stablecoin processing and payouts architecture, direct multi-chain connectivity and node infrastructure, automated on-chain settlements and liquidity management solutions.
European startups
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 weeks ago

Canva acquires Simtheory and Ortto in a twin deal

Simtheory brings agentic AI infrastructure: its platform allows teams to build AI assistants that understand their business context, co-ordinate across tasks and applications, and complete work with the reliability and auditability enterprises require.
Startup companies
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

How to Fix CRM Adoption Before It Kills Your Startup

CRM software amplifies existing operational dysfunction rather than fixing it, requiring proper processes and habits for effective use.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B to back - and build - 'physical AI' startups | TechCrunch

Eclipse Ventures is focusing on investments in physical AI and related technologies, aiming to create an ecosystem of startups across various sectors.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Hermeus raises $350M to build autonomous hypersonic fighters | TechCrunch

Hermeus raised $350 million to develop the fastest unmanned aircraft, achieving a valuation of $1 billion.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Inside the SpaceX founder factory-and the race to solve the next generation of impossible problems

Tamir Blum, a SpaceX alum who designs vehicles for agriculture through his company Kisui, notes that, like space vehicles, farming rovers also have to navigate difficult and 'unpredictable' environments.
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Startup companies
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

UpScrolled, founded by Issam Hijazi, rapidly gained over 5 million users by offering a censorship-free social media alternative.
Agile
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Fractional leadership is the future. Here's how to make it work

Fractional executives have become a mainstream strategic solution for companies needing senior-level expertise without full-time commitments.
Law
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA's office at just 12 years old | Fortune

Logan Brown founded Soxton, an AI-powered law firm, at 30, after discovering her passion for law as a child.
Growth hacking
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

After a Y Combinator rejection, this founder raised $15 million for his AI search startup. Read the pitch deck.

Daydream raised $15 million to enhance AI-driven SEO services, combining technology with human oversight for effective online search optimization.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 weeks ago

Industry Groups Warn New Crypto Rules Could Drive Kenyan Startups Offshore

Draft regulations in Kenya's cryptocurrency industry may exclude smaller startups due to high capital requirements, concentrating market activity among larger firms.
Careers
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

This high school dropout now makes six figures at OpenAI-and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too | Fortune

Gabriel Petersson succeeded in Silicon Valley without a degree by demonstrating his skills and cofounding a startup at a young age.
#y-combinator
Venture
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day showcases promising startups, with several achieving high valuations and innovative technologies.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day showcases promising startups, with several achieving high valuations and innovative technologies.
from24/7 Wall St.
4 weeks ago

If You Bought Lucid, Nio, or Rivian Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You've Lost

Lucid went public via SPAC merger in July 2021, carrying a valuation that assumed it would become a luxury EV powerhouse. The company has since posted annual free cash flow of −$3.80 billion in 2025, with cost of revenue in Q4 2025 reaching $944.64 million against revenue of just $522.73 million.
Venture
Women in technology
fromTearsheet
1 month ago

How two Gen Z women founders are making wealth-building accessible - Tearsheet

Alinea Invest was founded to make wealth management more accessible, particularly for women and first-time investors.
Healthcare
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Riding the GLP-1 boom, VITL lands $7.5M to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribing | TechCrunch

VITL provides an e-prescribing platform tailored for cash-pay medical businesses, significantly improving prescription management efficiency for clinics.
#innovation
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Accel, Prosus pick six 'off-the-map' startups for inaugural India cohort | TechCrunch

Accel and Prosus selected six innovative startups in India focusing on undefined markets and long-term scientific themes.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Accel, Prosus pick six 'off-the-map' startups for inaugural India cohort | TechCrunch

Accel and Prosus selected six innovative startups in India focusing on undefined markets and long-term scientific themes.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem | TechCrunch

"We are building qualification panels to send to our first customers that will demonstrate that these two dimensional photovoltaics have the efficiency and the durability to survive space," Shearer said. "We're going to prove that out at a larger scale over this next year, and in doing so, we are refining the processes necessary to make every single layer of our photovoltaic to produce these in a roll to roll fashion."
Science
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

A former Thiel fellow's startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

Brinc aims to revolutionize public safety with its advanced drone technology, particularly the new Guardian model designed to replace police helicopters.
Data science
fromMedium
1 month ago

AI Expo Halls: A Low-Commitment Way to Keep Up With Applied AI in 2026

AI Expo Halls provide hands-on exposure and direct Q&A, offering real market intelligence in applied AI.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP | TechCrunch

AI-powered ERP startups aim to improve inventory management and integration with accounting systems, addressing limitations of traditional ERPs.
NYC startup
fromCornell Chronicle
1 month ago

Grow-NY competition invites applications from food and ag startups | Cornell Chronicle

Grow-NY competition supports innovative food and ag tech startups in upstate New York with $3 million in prize funding to stimulate the regional economy.
European startups
fromFortune
1 month ago

Anduril's new megadeal rewrites the rules for Silicon Valley-and raises new risks | Fortune

The Pentagon is increasingly investing in tech defense startups, exemplified by a significant contract with Anduril worth up to $20 billion.
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