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forbes.com - Dara-Abasi Ita - AI Is Changing Who Gets Rich From Startups
AI Is Changing Who Gets Rich From Startups
Forbes

The share of startup equity going to employees under 30 is falling while venture money crowds into artificial intelligence. For years, one of the surer ways for an ordinary employee to build wealth was to join a startup early and take equity…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - So Far, 2026 Is A Solid Year For Cybersecurity Startup Funding
So Far, 2026 Is A Solid Year For Cybersecurity Startup Funding
Crunchbase

Cybersecurity isn't winning the war for attention in a startup investment landscape still dominated by megarounds for AI pioneers. Nonetheless, venture funding to the space is holding up at historically high levels in 2026. Those were the findings…

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - This Houston geothermal startup is betting it can beat fossil fuels on cost
This Houston geothermal startup is betting it can beat fossil fuels on cost
Fast Company

Hidden in a forest south of Bend, Oregon, a first-of-its-kind clean energy project is starting to take shape. Called Project Obsidian, the “superhot” geothermal power plant will deliver 24/7 electricity—and could soon compete…

bloomberg.com - Michelle Ma - London Startup Acquires Dutch Competitor in Carbon-Capture Deal
London Startup Acquires Dutch Competitor in Carbon-Capture Deal
Bloomberg

Airhive, a London-based startup, acquired its Dutch competitor, Carbyon, in a deal it says will create one of Europe's biggest integrated direct air capture companies. “Market oscillations have underlined the case for consolidation”…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B
Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B
TechCrunch

Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse said today that it has closed its Series C extension, with a total of $439 million raised in the round. The company told TechCrunch that, with the new tranche of funding, its valuation has crossed…

techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - David Beckham's health drink startup IM8 takes $1B from General Catalyst's unusual CVF fund
David Beckham's health drink startup IM8 takes $1B from General Catalyst's unusual CVF fund
TechCrunch

David Beckham's startup IM8 has taken on $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF), the company announced on Tuesday. CVF doesn't make standard venture equity investments, but offers what are essentially loans with…

yahoo.com - Aditya Soni - AI finance startup Flex doubles valuation to about $1.2 billion, source says
AI finance startup Flex doubles valuation to about $1.2 billion, source says
Yahoo!

July 14 (Reuters) - Flex, an AI startup pitching itself as a one-stop shop for the banking needs of mid-sized business owners, ‌said it raised $70 million in a round led by Halo Fund, a ‌venture firm co-founded by Utah Jazz owner Ryan…

forbes.com - Bridget Chapman - The 'Shark Tank' Effect: How 10 Sleep Startups Actually Made It Big - Forbes Vetted
The 'Shark Tank' Effect: How 10 Sleep Startups Actually Made It Big - Forbes Vetted
Forbes

Mark Cuban, famed entrepreneur and part owner of the Dallas Mavericks, isn't shy about sharing that he enjoys routinely cozying up in an adult swaddle. Why? Because he calls it—the Sleep Pod by Hug Sleep—an “amazing…

jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF - 32 startups return to Galilee as new recovery plan takes shape
32 startups return to Galilee as new recovery plan takes shape
The Jerusalem Post

A long-term development plan aimed at turning the Galilee into a major center of innovation, employment and community growth was presented last week at a gathering of business leaders and American Jewish community figures in New York. The meeting…

cnbc.com - Evelyn Cheng - Listing is a must': Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs
Listing is a must': Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs
CNBC

Humanoid startup LimX raised $200 million in a pre-IPO round that values the company at $2.21 billion. Founder Will Zhang said the technology has reached a point where going public is necessary. Investment in China's humanoid robot sector has…

wsj.com - Sherry Qin - Chinese AI Startup DFSX Releases Chip to Take on the West
Chinese AI Startup DFSX Releases Chip to Take on the West
Wall Street Journal

A Chinese startup has stepped out of the shadows with the release of an artificial-intelligence chip, aiming to prove that China can power its AI boom entirely on homegrown technology. Dongfang Suanxin, or DFSX, introduced its self-designed AI…

bluewin.ch - Swiss startups receive less funding in the first half of the year
Swiss startups receive less funding in the first half of the year
bluewin.ch

In the first half of 2026, less money flowed to startups across Switzerland. The decline was particularly pronounced in the biotech industry. (Stock photo.) Swiss startups raised less capital overall in the first half of 2026. While companies in…

axios.com - Colin Demarest - Air-defense startup Singularity secures $80 million
Air-defense startup Singularity secures $80 million
Axios

Singularity exited stealth Tuesday with millions of dollars in its pocket and a singular goal: improving and proliferating air defenses. The big picture: Cheap drones and missiles now swarm modern battlefields, and investors are funding systems…

fortune.com - Camila Grigera Naón - Exclusive: Payments startup Velocity raises $38 million to help businesses tap stablecoin growth
Exclusive: Payments startup Velocity raises $38 million to help businesses tap stablecoin growth
Fortune

As stablecoin use surges globally, traditional finance is rushing to keep pace. Many businesses, though, are still getting up to speed on how to integrate dollar-pegged tokens into customer payments, and London-based startup Velocity—which…

gizmodo.com - Passant Rabie - This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead
This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

California startup Reflect Orbital received clearance to launch its first satellite, aiming to build a constellation to illuminate dark areas with in-space mirrors. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval for the launch of…

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