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Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 hours ago

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z | TechCrunch

Pillar raised $20 million to automate hedging for commodity-driven businesses using AI to manage financial risk.
#openai
Startup companies
fromEngadget
5 hours ago

OpenAI buys its second startup in a month

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a startup providing AI financial planning tools, signaling a potential shift in personalized financial guidance.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
18 hours ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
3 hours 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.
#lucid-motors
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
10 hours ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
4 hours ago

Nava raises $8.3 million in seed funding to keep AI financial agents from going off the rails | Fortune

Nava aims to build trust in AI agents for autonomous payments through an escrow service and a verification framework.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
22 hours ago

The Deals You Didn't Make Are Teaching You How to Win Next Time - Use This Framework to Make It Happen

Missed opportunities can provide valuable lessons if analyzed correctly.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
7 hours ago

Buy This 1 Stock for Triple-Digit Gains as It Recovers From the "Saaspocalypse"

Snowflake's stock has faced volatility, but its growth potential and market cap suggest it may be a strong investment opportunity.
US politics
fromWIRED
8 hours ago

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own

Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee, advocates for strict AI regulations, facing opposition from Silicon Valley's elite as he runs for Congress.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Goldman Says It's Time to Buy Tech. I'd Start With These Tech Deals

Goldman Sachs' Chief Equity Strategist Peter Oppenheimer has called the recent sell-off in U.S. tech stocks a rare 'buying opportunity,' suggesting that the current market conditions may favor investment in this sector.
Apple
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Innovation Looks Like Hype Before It Really Works - Here's Why

Innovation progresses slower than public perception, leading to overhyped technology trends and narratives that can be difficult to change.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The cofounder of this $2.9 billion company takes a 4 p.m. nap every day

"When I'm irritated, tired, stressed, or anxious, a nap literally cures everything. It really changed my life."
Mindfulness
Business intelligence
fromFortune
6 hours ago

Exclusive: AlphaSense names new CFO as revenue tops $500 million | Fortune

Samantha Greenberg becomes CFO of AlphaSense, leveraging her extensive experience in finance and investment to enhance the AI-powered platform.
#electric-vehicles
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans | TechCrunch

Slate Auto has raised $650 million to produce affordable electric pickup trucks by 2026.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans | TechCrunch

Slate Auto has raised $650 million to produce affordable electric pickup trucks by 2026.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Intel Climbs 5%: Landmark Google Partnership and Geopolitical Tailwinds Fuel the Rally

Intel shares are up 5% due to a partnership with Google and strong year-to-date performance.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

#NYCtech Week in Review: 4/5/26 - 4/11/26

NYC Tech News highlights recent startup funding, exits, and events, featuring companies like Patlytics and Yuzu Health.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion | TechCrunch

Hackers stole data from multiple companies after breaching Anodot, exposing customers to extortion and potential data publication.
#fundraising
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What I'm Seeing As a Startup Investor in 2026

Fundraising now requires execution proof and deep understanding of metrics, shifting from storytelling to disciplined preparation.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What I'm Seeing As a Startup Investor in 2026

Fundraising now requires execution proof and deep understanding of metrics, shifting from storytelling to disciplined preparation.
Exercise
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Whoops, We Dyed Influencers Blue! But Now Our Business Is Bringing In $42 Million in Revenue

Clarke and Spalter built FORM, a lifestyle platform and activewear brand, achieving over 60,000 subscribers and $42 million in revenue since its 2020 launch.
#startup-funding
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 week ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/5/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $4.3B for the week ending 4/4/26, featuring various companies and their funding details.
fromAlleywatch
2 weeks ago
Venture

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/30/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $2.5B for the week ending 3/21/26, featuring various companies across different sectors.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/13/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US reached $1.5B, featuring key investments in AI, Deep Tech, and other sectors.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 week ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/5/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $4.3B for the week ending 4/4/26, featuring various companies and their funding details.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 weeks ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/30/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $2.5B for the week ending 3/21/26, featuring various companies across different sectors.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits critical' AI phase

True Footage raised $40 million to enhance its staff appraiser model and data analytics platform for improved appraisal quality and efficiency.
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren raises concerns about consumer safety regarding Elon Musk's upcoming payments platform, X Money, due to his track record with X.
Growth hacking
fromeLearning Industry
6 hours ago

What Start-Up Marketing Teaches L&D Teams About Measuring Training ROI

L&D teams must adopt marketing-style measurement metrics to effectively assess training impact on behavior and performance.
#business-growth
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Your Business Won't Scale Unless You Accept This Hard Truth

Leaders must delegate tasks to ensure business scalability and avoid being overqualified for daily operations.
fromFast Company
3 days ago
Growth hacking

5 lessons from hypergrowth companies like Tesla and Lululemon

The fastest teams achieve growth by questioning, cutting, and simplifying processes rather than adding more requirements.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Your Business Won't Scale Unless You Accept This Hard Truth

Leaders must delegate tasks to ensure business scalability and avoid being overqualified for daily operations.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
3 days ago

5 lessons from hypergrowth companies like Tesla and Lululemon

The fastest teams achieve growth by questioning, cutting, and simplifying processes rather than adding more requirements.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why Millions of Investors Are Buying the Wrong NASDAQ ETF

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ) offers broader exposure than QQQ by tracking over 600 securities instead of just 100.
European startups
fromTNW | Insider
1 week ago

Recap: Europe's top funding rounds this week (30 March - 5 April)

European ambition in technology focuses on building infrastructure layers across various sectors, including AI, quantum computing, and investment strategies.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Founders push for 'repeat entrepreneur relief' to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups

A proposed 'repeat entrepreneur relief' aims to encourage reinvestment of capital gains into new ventures by deferring capital gains tax indefinitely.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 day ago

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

Anthropic's revenue growth surpasses historical benchmarks, achieving $30 billion in annualized revenue in just over three years with its product Claude.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Bull vs. Bear: Is Meta Platforms a Buy or Sell? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is experiencing a divergence between operational performance and stock performance, leading to mixed investor sentiment.
Venture
fromThe Atlantic
49 minutes ago

Elon Musk Is Banking on Fanboys

SpaceX's upcoming IPO may achieve a $2 trillion valuation, making it the largest in history despite its current financial losses.
#ai
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
6 hours ago
Venture

Synera raises $40M to bring agentic AI into engineering workflows

Synera raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand its AI platform for engineering tasks without replacing existing tools.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
2 weeks ago
Venture

Origin raises $30M Series A+

Origin has developed an AI platform to consolidate fragmented global benefits data, addressing a major transparency issue in employee benefits spending.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Anthropic's Just Triggered Another SaaS Sell-Off: Are Software Stocks Uninvestable?

Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents threaten SaaS stocks, causing significant market losses and raising concerns about the future of the sector.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
6 hours ago

Synera raises $40M to bring agentic AI into engineering workflows

Synera raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand its AI platform for engineering tasks without replacing existing tools.
#venture-capital
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 hours ago

The 10 Most Active NYC Venture Capital Firms in Q1 2026

New York City venture capital firms are actively investing in local startups, focusing on quantity of investments in various tech sectors.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
21 hours ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups | TechCrunch

Collide Capital closed a $95 million Fund II to invest in early-stage companies in fintech, supply chain, and the future of work.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
5 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 hours ago

The 10 Most Active NYC Venture Capital Firms in Q1 2026

New York City venture capital firms are actively investing in local startups, focusing on quantity of investments in various tech sectors.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
21 hours ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups | TechCrunch

Collide Capital closed a $95 million Fund II to invest in early-stage companies in fintech, supply chain, and the future of work.
Startup companies
fromAol
9 hours ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Managers should experiment with AI tools across all business areas rather than treating it like a software update.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
5 hours ago

Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer | Fortune

Paxos Labs raised $12 million to enhance DeFi access for retail customers through stablecoins and crypto lending protocols.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why venture lenders are paying monthly dividends while banks retreat

Trinity Capital Inc. provides loans to growth-stage companies and pays a monthly dividend of $0.17 per share, yielding approximately 13.5%.
#startups
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days 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.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks 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.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days 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.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks 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.
#fintech
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
23 hours ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Sends shares Q1 2026 business update and product progress

Sends has made significant advancements in product development, infrastructure, and community engagement during Q1 2026.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
23 hours ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
1 day ago

London fintech Round closes $6M seed to run payroll

Round, a London fintech, closed a $6 million seed round to automate treasury management and payroll for finance teams at fast-growing companies.
Bootstrapping
fromFortune
2 days ago

I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. Here's what I had to unlearn to build a $1 billion business | Fortune

Family-business instincts can hinder global growth despite their strengths in resilience and financial discipline.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
9 hours ago

Y Combinator Makes First All-Stablecoin Startup Investment

Y Combinator's $500,000 investment in Totalis marks its first all-stablecoin deal, highlighting a shift towards onchain capital formation.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
7 hours ago

From Growth Stock to Blue Chip: Is CrowdStrike Ready for the Dow?

CrowdStrike is being considered for inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average due to its strong financial profile and lack of cybersecurity representation.
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Hottest Debate In Tech: Ads In AI

The debate in AI centers on the introduction of advertising in chatbot interactions and the financial implications of running AI systems.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Virgin StartUp opens second round of free accelerator for dyslexic entrepreneurs

Virgin StartUp's Momentum 2.0 accelerator supports dyslexic entrepreneurs with tailored resources and mentoring to enhance their business growth.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
7 hours ago

Helical closes $10M seed to turn bio foundation models into systems

Helical's thesis is that bio foundation models, AI systems trained on vast genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic datasets, have already crossed a quality threshold that makes computational hypothesis-testing meaningful in pharma research.
Venture
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
1 day 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.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
6 days ago

I analyzed 789 'Shark Tank' pitches. This personality trait gets funding

Narcissistic admiration in entrepreneurs enhances their ability to secure funding from investors compared to narcissistic rivalry.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Salesforce Jumps 5%, Adobe Climbs 6%, Snowflake Rockets 9% in a Broad Software Sector Rebound

The software sector is rebounding with significant gains from Salesforce, Adobe, and Snowflake after a challenging 2026.
#entrepreneurship
fromFortune
2 days ago
Startup companies

These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny's-now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams | Fortune

Startup companies
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Entrepreneurship was never easy, but it doesn't need to be relentless

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming mental loads and financial pressures, impacting their ability to innovate and grow their businesses.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 days ago

These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny's-now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams | Fortune

Successful companies often start in unconventional places, driven by founders' personal experiences and resilience.
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'

Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
Startup companies
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Warning: "Existential Risk" as Mega IPOs Could Trigger $100 Billion Stock Selloff

Pending IPOs of OpenAI and SpaceX pose significant risks to passive fund mechanics and market stability.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 days ago

Intuit was an AI pioneer. Why its stock became a SaaSpocalypse casualty | Fortune

Being an early adopter of AI does not guarantee protection against market panic, as shown by Intuit's stock performance during the SaaSpocalypse.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 day 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.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Repeat Y Combinator founders raise $2.2 million to fix vibe coding's pricing problem. Read their pitch deck.

OpenBuilder's cofounder and CEO, Paul Li, stated that bugs leave projects unfinished and drive up costs, highlighting the need for a more sustainable pricing model.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

You Don't Need Awards to Raise VC - You Need These 2 Things

Awards may be encouraging and occasionally useful for visibility, but they are weak indicators of validation and poor predictors of long-term success. In the longevity and healthspan industry, where timelines are long and claims are easy to overstate, venture capital ultimately follows alignment and evidence, not applause received at glitzy industry events.
Healthcare
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 - and what every company gets regardless | TechCrunch

The Startup Battlefield Top 20 showcases the most compelling startups ready for the Disrupt Stage, with a chance to win $100,000 and the Disrupt Cup.
Miscellaneous
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

I Skipped the Business Plan. This 10-Slide Deck Helped Me Raise Millions

A ten-slide pitch deck is more effective for early-stage fundraising than detailed business plans because investors prioritize clarity of problem, conviction in insight, and quick comprehension of company value.
Venture
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
4 days ago

SiFive raises $400m Series G at $3.65bn valuation in final round before IPO

SiFive raised $400 million in Series G funding, valuing the company at $3.65 billion, ahead of its IPO.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
6 days 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
1 week ago

Startup funding shatters all records in Q1 | TechCrunch

Global startup investment reached $297 billion in Q1 2026, driven by four record-breaking deals, significantly surpassing previous funding levels.
Fundraising
fromFortune
2 months ago

$100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar | Fortune

AI funding has escalated to routine enormous seed and Series A rounds, making massive investments feel unsurprising and raising concern about a potential market crash.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
2 weeks ago

Standing Ovation raises 30M Series B round

Standing Ovation raised €30 million for US commercial rollout of Advanced Casein, produced through precision fermentation from dairy waste streams.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why Raising VC Too Early Is the Fastest Way to Kill Your Startup

Raising venture capital too early can cost you control, leverage and even your company. Early capital is often highly dilutive, selling off your future before your blueprint is complete. The difference between lighting a spark and burning your equity to ash is a lesson many founders learn too late.
Bootstrapping
Venture
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 weeks ago

Rebellions closes $400M pre-IPO round at a $2.34B valuation

Rebellions, a South Korean AI chip company, raised $650M in six months, targeting Meta and xAI as customers, and valued at $2.34 billion.
Venture
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

VC firms rarely reinvent themselves. Kleiner Perkins did-and has a new $3.5 billion to show for it | Fortune

Kleiner Perkins has successfully raised $3.5 billion, marking a significant turnaround in its venture capital strategy and investments, particularly in AI.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Investors spill what they aren't looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies | TechCrunch

Investors now favor AI companies with proprietary data, deep product differentiation, and mission-critical workflow integration, while rejecting generic tools and thin automation layers.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Waiting on Silicon Valley Funding Is Killing Your Startup's Potential

Regional founders are building globally ambitious, locally grounded, often profitable companies despite limited venture capital, creating new innovation centers beyond Silicon Valley.
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