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Winning In The AI Era: A Crisp Playbook For Startups
Kirti Acharya, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Anlage Digital. We are at a defining moment. Just as the internet and mobile reshaped industries, AI is now redefining how businesses create value. For startups, this is a massive opportunity…
Innovation In Web3: What Differentiates Successful Startups
Yuliya Barabash, Founder and Managing Partner at SBSB Fintech Lawyers. Over the past 15 years, I've worked with hundreds of crypto and fintech startups. Most come with familiar needs, like licensing, jurisdiction selection, regulatory…
Former OpenAI Researcher To Raise $500 Million For AI Science Startup
Periodic Labs' pitch to use automated laboratories to run thousands of physics and chemistry experiments for its AI models has captured investor attention with a new round valuing it at $7.5 billion. Periodic Labs, a startup building an AI…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100K equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Pre-Series A…
Voi founders' new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
Swedish startup Pit may have gained notice for some rage-bait social media posts, but it has also become another Stockholm AI startup to watch. Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi including Voi CEO Fredrik Hjelm. He is joined…
Material World: 'Feedstock Flexible' Canadian Startup Raises $1.2M
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what's changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and…
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Semiconductor Startup BigEndian Raises $6 Million for AI SoC Development
IAN Group's venture capital arm IAN Alpha Fund leads a $6 million funding round in semiconductor startup BigEndian Semiconductors, alongside Vertex Ventures SEA, IvyCap Ventures, and angel investors. The Bengaluru-based startup, founded in 2024…
Prediction Market Startup Kalshi Boosts Valuation to $22 Billion With Fresh $1B Investment
Prediction market platform Kalshi said Thursday that it has raised $1 billion in a Series F funding round at a $22 billion valuation, with investment firm Coatue leading the round. Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan…
MonkeyTilt CEO Sam Kiki Says 99% of Startup Casinos Are 'Freerolling Their Customers' - Here's How He's Doing It Differently
Most online gambling operators won't tell you what they can actually afford to pay out. Sam Kiki just decided to put it in writing. Article continues below advertisement On Tuesday, May 5, the CEO of MonkeyTilt took to X (formerly Twitter) to…
Sector Snapshot: Sales And Marketing Gets An AI Makeover
Not all of us are salespeople. But at some point, everyone gets to be a customer. In that role at least, we're all pretty familiar with the current state-of-the-art in advertising, marketing and customer experience management technology. And we can…
Kerala Agri Varsity seminar explores future of alternative proteins
Kerala Agricultural University's Agri Business Incubator (KAU-ABI) has organised a seminar on “Next-Gen Proteins: Bridging Science, Industry, and Careers”, focusing on emerging trends, innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities in…
Rimac Sells $2 Million Hypercars, His Other Startup Charges $2 A Ride
Croatia launched Europe's first robotaxi fleet with Chinese EVs. Human safety operators remain onboard, at least through the rollout. Low fares plus future Uber access could rapidly grow daily ridership. Europe has spent years watching America and…
Gusto hits $1B ARR, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
While AI disruption looms over many legacy SaaS companies, several HR tech startups seem to be thriving. One of these companies is small-business payroll provider Gusto. The 14-year-old company, last valued at over $9 billion, just announced that…
S. Korea, U.S., Japan urged to form 'hyper-connected' industrial alliance
Choi Joong-kyung, head of the Korea-America Association, addresses a conference on South Korea-US industrial cooperation at the headquarters of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seou, South Korea, 07 May 2026, to discuss ways to…
Uber-Backed Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Files for IPO
Electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime filed for an initial public offering, showing growing revenue and an expanding user base. The company, which is incorporated as Neutron Holdings Inc. and backed by Uber Technologies Inc., had a net loss…
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