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techcrunch.com - Anna Heim - Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it
Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it
TechCrunch

Eighteen months after selling his startup to chipmaker AMD for $665 million, Finnish entrepreneur Peter Sarlin has left his role as CEO of the unit now known as AMD Silo AI. He is now chairman at two new ventures: physical AI lab NestAI, and QuTwo…

bloomberg.com - Natasha Mascarenhas - VCs Are Settling for Smaller Stakes in Hot AI Startups
VCs Are Settling for Smaller Stakes in Hot AI Startups
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg's journalists around the world. Today, Natasha Mascarenhas writes about the tricky new dynamics of venture investing in…

techcrunch.com - Marina Temkin - Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
TechCrunch

Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources. The funding included a lead investment from returning backer General Catalyst, two of…

bloomberg.com - Charles Daly - Sweden's 'Silicon Valhalla' Battles US Pull on Rising Startups
Sweden's 'Silicon Valhalla' Battles US Pull on Rising Startups
Bloomberg

Sweden churns out more billion-dollar startups per capita than anywhere in Europe, but a lot of its rising stars are heading to the US, and calls are growing for deeper capital markets to help stop them. In recent years, Daniel Ek of Spotify…

crunchbase.com - Marlize van Romburgh - 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: Blood-Drawing Robots, Inboxes For AI Agents, Franchised Defense Manufacturing, And More
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: Blood-Drawing Robots, Inboxes For AI Agents, Franchised Defense Manufacturing, And More
Crunchbase

This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under the radar. Check out our latest entry here. February was the biggest month on record for venture funding. And while the vast…

observer.com - Cien Solon - How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups
How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups
Observer

For most of the last decade, startups have treated regulation as a downstream problem to address only after achieving product-market fit. In A.I., however, that assumption is now outdated. A.I. regulation is diverging sharply across regions…

businessinsider.com - Agnes Applegate - I run an AI-powered startup, and we canceled our ChatGPT business plan months ago. Claude feels more like the promise of AI.
I run an AI-powered startup, and we canceled our ChatGPT business plan months ago. Claude feels more like the promise of AI.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sidhant Bendre, a 26-year-old cofounder of Oleve, an AI-driven consumer software portfolio company, based in New York. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I used ChatGPT for…

marketwatch.com - Lukas I. Alpert - Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck's AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck's AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
MarketWatch

For years, Netflix has said it would rather build than buy to expand its business. Looks like things have changed. Just days after walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's WBD studio and streaming businesses for $82.7 billion…

prweb.com - Promptus - Smart Ring Startup Takes Different Path to Cardiovascular Sensing -- Electrical Signals Instead of Light
Smart Ring Startup Takes Different Path to Cardiovascular Sensing -- Electrical Signals Instead of Light
PRWeb

As the smart ring market races past $1.5 billion and FDA issues new guidance on wearable cardiovascular devices, a Colorado-based startup is betting that the industry's reliance on optical sensors is the wrong foundation for meaningful…

abovethelaw.com - Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
Above the Law

A new case usually involves a flood of hundreds or thousands of documents waiting to be pored over and deciphered. The deadline to understand it all is often yesterday. For years, Opus 2's litigation management software has made that process more…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - AI agent development startup Wonderful reels in $150M
AI agent development startup Wonderful reels in $150M
SiliconANGLE

Artificial intelligence agent startup Wonderful AI Inc. today announced that it has closed a $150 million investment led by Insight Partners. The Series B deal also included contributions from Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners and Vine…

indianexpress.com - Trends Desk - Intern ditches Rs 25,000 stipend for Rs 5,000 at Bengaluru startup, skips Sunday offs; internet divided
Intern ditches Rs 25,000 stipend for Rs 5,000 at Bengaluru startup, skips Sunday offs; internet divided
The Indian Express

5 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google In India's fast-moving startup ecosystem, interns are often torn between choosing better pay and chasing meaningful learning experiences. A recent story about a young student has sparked…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Vibe coding startup Replit closes $400M round at $9B Valuation
Vibe coding startup Replit closes $400M round at $9B Valuation
SiliconANGLE

Replit Inc., a startup with an artificial intelligence platform that enables users to create websites and mobile apps, has raised $400 million in funding. The company announced the investment on Wednesday. The capital was provided by a consortium…

globes.co.il - Globes correspondent - Israeli startup Bold Security raises $40m
Israeli startup Bold Security raises $40m
גלובס

Israeli cybersecurity company Bold Security today emerged from stealth and announced it has raised $40 million in funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Picture Capital, and Red Dot Capital Partners. Bold has developed a platform to monitor what…

siliconangle.com - Mike Wheatley - Verifiable AI startup Axiom raises $200M to prove AI-generated code is safe to use
Verifiable AI startup Axiom raises $200M to prove AI-generated code is safe to use
SiliconANGLE

Axiom Quant Inc. said today it's ready to step up to the plate and make sure that the tsunami of artificial intelligence-generated code is safe, secure and accurate after raising $200 million in early-stage funding. The Series A round, which brings…

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