Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation
The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.
Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.
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Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.
How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours
Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16…
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
“We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and I’ll have more to share soon,” Jacob Bank, Relay founder and…
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
OpenRouter’s CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.















