Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act
Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.…
Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.…
The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.…
It’s not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the process making things harder for anyone looking for funding even at a pre…
Travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion.…
The startup, founded in 2021, lets enterprise customers use smartphones to scan and spot vehicle damage.…
While everyone in AI is chasing "superintelligence." Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s world model startup, AMI Labs, dismisses the word.…
Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors.…
Applied Computing has raised a $20M Series A to build a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.…
Neko Health has developed proprietary body-scanning technology, which it couples with bloodwork, to assess a person's health.…
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will b…
Can a handful of engineers really do the work of an army of consultants? That’s the bet behind Ode with Anthropic — the joint venture dedicated to embedding for…
Anthropic-backed Ode launches as AI labs bet that embedding forward-deployed engineers inside enterprises is the key to accelerating enterprise AI adoption.…
The app is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional video editing tools too complex or time-consuming.…
The startup has reached a $120 million annualized revenue run rate and more than 200,000 paying customers.…
Cofounded by senior entrepreneur Shai Morag, Israeli identity management startup Oak is emerging out of stealth with $60 million in seed funding.…
DeepSeek, the Chinese large language model developer, is said to be preparing for a 2027 IPO debut as it also looks to raise around $1.5 billion in new funds at…
Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without the distractions of a smartphone…
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.…
Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” whic…
The new startup raised $300 million co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures.…