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techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - Legal AI startup Harvey confirms $8B valuation
Legal AI startup Harvey confirms $8B valuation
TechCrunch

Harvey on Thursday confirmed it closed a round of funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz, that values the legal AI startup at $8 billion after reports of the funding leaked in October. The startup raised $160 million in the round. This latest capital…

forbes.com - John Koetsier - PayPal For Agents: Startup Launches Autonomous Payments For AI Agents
PayPal For Agents: Startup Launches Autonomous Payments For AI Agents
Forbes

AI agents will soon be able to hire, fire, and pay other agents, as well as sign up for and provision paid services If AI agents truly are agents, empowered to do work on your behalf, they need to eventually be able to transact, hire other agents…

techcrunch.com - Isabelle Johannessen - From the NFL to Startup Battlefield: How Alltroo built a brand that wins
From the NFL to Startup Battlefield: How Alltroo built a brand that wins
TechCrunch

On season one of Build Mode: Product, Meet Market, we explore what it really takes to get your product into the hands of customers. We've talked a lot about product-market fit, but this week we take a step back to something just as essential and…

pv-magazine.com - Lior Kahana - German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam
German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam
pv magazine International

German heat pump start-up SPH has supplied one of its steam-producing heat pumps to tobacco giant Philip Morris International. The ThermBooster unit was installed at Philip Morris's factory in Bologna, Italy, by Dutch system integrator JOA Air…

prweb.com - Procure IT - Procure IT Recognized as a CRN 2025 Stellar Startup in the IT Channel
Procure IT Recognized as a CRN 2025 Stellar Startup in the IT Channel
PRWeb

Procure IT earned its position on the Stellar Startups list for its Managed Intelligence Platform, a next-generation AI-driven SaaS platform that gives organizations instant, conversational access to insights across their entire IT stack, including…

businessinsider.com - Lakshmi Varanasi - Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun says the Big Tech giant won't be investing in his new startup
Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun says the Big Tech giant won't be investing in his new startup
Business Insider

Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun is leaving Big Tech for a new, riskier bet. And while his soon-to-be former company will be a partner, it won't be an investor. Last Month, LeCun announced on LinkedIn that he was leaving Meta after 12 years. He…

businessinsider.com - Robert Scammell - This startup is helping brands show up in AI search. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4 million.
This startup is helping brands show up in AI search. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4 million.
Business Insider

A startup that helps brands show up in AI search results and chatbot conversations has raised $4 million in funding. London-based Azoma aims to capitalize on the rise of generative engine optimization (GEO), a strategy to make content more visible…

businessinsider.com - Lara O'Reilly - This AI startup generates content to help companies retain their customers. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $5 million.
This AI startup generates content to help companies retain their customers. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $5 million.
Business Insider

A whole host of AI startups are emerging to help marketers create ads to acquire new customers. Tel Aviv-based Eikona is using AI to help marketers retain those customers, an area often referred to as 'lifecycle marketing.' On Thursday, Eikona…

deccanchronicle.com - Jyoti Sharma - A Startup Judge's Framework for Success
A Startup Judge's Framework for Success
Deccan Chronicle

'Anything new or novel is not innovation,' Dr. Mullankandy stated emphatically. 'New and useful is innovation. New, useful, and proprietary? That's business innovation. That's what investors are looking for.' Having evaluated hundreds of pitches…

fortune.com - Sharon Goldman - As AI impersonation spikes, this startup just raised $28M to stop deepfakes in real time
As AI impersonation spikes, this startup just raised $28M to stop deepfakes in real time
Fortune

Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In this edition, a new startup is tackling AI impersonation…legal AI startup Harvey raised $160 million at an $8 billion valuation…VC ‘kingmaking' is happening earlier than…

nypost.com - Ariel Zilber - Bill Gates' daughter snags $30M for AI startup backed by celebs, Silicon Valley heavyweights
Bill Gates' daughter snags $30M for AI startup backed by celebs, Silicon Valley heavyweights
New York Post

Bill Gates' youngest daughter has clinched a blockbuster new funding round — vaulting her AI-driven shopping startup into one of the most closely watched ventures in tech's hottest category. Phoebe Gates is raising $30 million for Phia, the…

cbs8.com - Brian White - Carlsbad startup prepares to mass-produce solar-powered car that can run on sunshine alone
Carlsbad startup prepares to mass-produce solar-powered car that can run on sunshine alone
cbs8.com

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Imagine a vehicle that can truly power itself with just sunshine alone. A Carlsbad-based startup says that the future is almost here. Aptera Motors is preparing to mass-produce what it calls the world's first solar-powered…

skift.com - Bailey Schulz - Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman on Challenges for Startup Carriers - Full Video
Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman on Challenges for Startup Carriers - Full Video
Skift

Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman discussed the significant impact of the 2025 government shutdown, which led to the airline's first major flight cancellations. Neeleman outlined Breeze's international expansion plans, focusing on destinations with…

crn.com - Rick Whiting - Data Backup Startup Eon Raises $300M In Series D Funding Round
Data Backup Startup Eon Raises $300M In Series D Funding Round
CRN

The new capital raises the company's total financing to $500 million and boosts its valuation to $4 billion. Next-generation cloud data backup provider Eon has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round that boosts the startup's valuation to…

siliconangle.com - Kyt Dotson - AI-focused legal startup Harvey raises $160M to expand platform capabilities
AI-focused legal startup Harvey raises $160M to expand platform capabilities
SiliconANGLE

Harvey, a generative artificial intelligence startup developing a platform for legal professionals, said today it has raised $160 million in new late-stage funding. The Series F round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, featuring new investors WndrCo…

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