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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs, a market research startup that uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, recently signed a term sheet for a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation, with Menlo Ventures set to lead the round, according to several people…
This startup raised $10 million to bring AI to old factories
Silicon Valley wants to build highly automated factories from scratch. This startup is betting on the ones America already has. Harmoni, which makes custom tablets and AI software for factory floors, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led…
US Startup Plans Mass Production Of Cruise Missiles in Germany
US-Israeli defense startup Covenant plans to mass produce a heavy-payload, long-range cruise missile at a new factory in eastern Germany as NATO allies look for ways to refill depleted stocks of precision-strike weapons. Covenant's Anthem…
AMD-Backed Korean AI Startup Upstage Considers Pre-IPO Round
South Korean artificial intelligence startup Upstage is considering a pre-listing funding round as one of several capital-market options, according to its co-founder. The Seoul-based company closed a 560 billion won ($420 million) Series C…
VitalMatch Accelerator: Demo Day for selected startups at the Allianz Stadium
The Allianz Stadium today - Wednesday, 9 September - hosted the 2026 Demo Day of VitalMatch Accelerator, the concluding event of a program held entirely in Turin for the first time, which supported seven startups in developing innovative solutions…
New startup looks to build robots for entertainment
A new startup wants to make American robotics fun again. Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, launched out of stealth yesterday with a focus on making robots for hospitality and entertainment, starting with theme parks and retail…
Lockheed Martin's Skunk quietly meets with Israeli defense-tech startups
Senior officials from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works were in Israel last month, meeting with Israeli defense tech companies as well as senior defense officials in a trip organized by Lockheed Martin Israel. Skunk Works is Lockheed Martin's advanced…
Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth
Defense tech startup Covenant announced it is opening a 105,000-square-foot factory in Dallas to build lower-cost missiles for the U.S. military. The company is backed by major defense tech venture firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, Peter…
Seattle mayor wants fund for startups after report cites tech job instability
(The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at retaining startup companies after they grow big enough to leave their local incubators. The order proposes that Seattle set up a fund that would allow…
Sales automation startup Clay boosts valuation to $7.1B in $115M funding round - SiliconANGLE
Clay Labs Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to make business-to-business sales teams more productive, today announced that it has raised $115 million in funding. Wellington Management led the Series D round. It was joined by Alphabet…
AI-native CRM startup Lightfield raises $47M to build an AI agent-ready replacement for Salesforce - SiliconANGLE
Lightfield, an artificial intelligence-native customer relationship management startup, has ambitions to take on industry giants like Salesforce Inc. and Hubspot Inc. after raising $47 million in Series A funding today. The round was led by the…
3 ways VCs can unlock more value for their portfolio at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The best investment opportunities start with knowing where the market is going and who is building a sustainable company positioned to address those shifts. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, you can discover emerging companies, expand your deal flow…
Elizabeth Holmes Is 'Shameless and Delusional,' Says Insider as She Plots Biotech Comeback From Prison Behind $18 Million Startup
Article continues below advertisement Elizabeth Holmes is attempting to build a future in biotechnology while serving time for the massive fraud that brought down her company, Theranos. The disgraced entrepreneur, 42, has reportedly remained…
Exclusive | Drone Deal Kicks Off Consolidation in Ukraine's 500-Company Industry
A drone company backed by Erik Prince— the Blackwater founder and an ally to President Trump—is buying one of Ukraine 's leading makers of battlefield robots, an early sign of consolidation across the country's sprawling drone…
FosterBridge aligning with Qazaq Creative to drive growth in creative industries
FosterBridge, a Korea-based global startup growth platform, will join forces with Qazaq Creative, a digital platform for discovering and connecting startups and individuals in creative industries, according to FosterBridge on Sept. 2. Qazaq…
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