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This Startup Claims It Can Stop Lightning Strikes
Skyward Wildfire has a bold plan to prevent wildfires: stop the lightning that causes them. The Vancouver-based startup raised $5.7 million claiming it can prevent lightning strikes using cloud seeding with aluminum-coated glass fibers—the…
The startup that turned Texas's book ban law into big business
In 2023, as Texas lawmakers debated Senate Bill 13—a controversial bill aimed at restricting certain books in public school libraries and expanding parental oversight—Steve Wandler was among the dozen-plus parents, educators, and…
This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires
Now a Vancouver-based weather modification startup, Skyward Wildfire, says it can prevent such catastrophic fires in the future—by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. It just raised millions of dollars in a funding round that it…
Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel
Crunchbase data shows global venture investment totaled $189 billion in February — the largest startup funding month on record — although 83% of capital raised went to just three companies. They include OpenAI, which raised $110…
The Download: The startup that says it can stop lightning, and inside OpenAI's Pentagon deal
It just raised millions of dollars to accelerate its product development and expand its operations. But researchers and environmental observers say uncertainties remain, including how well the seeding may work under varying conditions, how much…
Startups urge Hyundai Motor to take broader view on self-driving initiative
South Korea is stepping up efforts to develop its autonomous driving industry, aiming to bring it on par with China and the United States. The most ambitious initiative is to take place in the southwestern city of Gwangju, where the entire city is…
Avoid These Tax Pitfalls When Expanding Your Startup Overseas
Plan early and get expert advice to avoid costly tax and compliance surprises abroad. Understand local and U.S. reporting rules before hiring or opening accounts internationally. Whether you reside in the U.S. or abroad, expanding your U.S. startup…
Blue Biotech Summit will gather startups, policymakers and investors
The North Atlantic Blue Biotech Summit, to be held March 19 in Portland, will bring together biotech startups, policymakers, investors and innovators to help foster growth in the emerging sector. Co-hosted by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences…
Exclusive | Startup Making AI Chips More Power-Efficient Raises $500 Million
Ayar Labs, a decade-old chip startup backed by and, has raised $500 million from investors including Neuberger Berman, MediaTek, Qatar Investment Authority and others in a funding round that values it at $3.8 billion. The company, which is trying…
Argyle named a 2026 Startup Employer of the Year by Forbes
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., March 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced it has been named a 2026 Startup Employer of the Year by Forbes, marking the…
Ex-Zomato CEO's new startup and xAI's early payback
🌎 Gropyus, an Austrian robotic building materials company, raised €100m from Vonovia and Semapa Next. Go deeper 💊 QL Biopharm, a Beijing obesity biotech, raised $72m in Series C funding. OrbiMed led, joined by Qiming Venture…
Rent a Tree, an agri-startup from Kochi, provides mango trees for lease across India
Kochi-based entrepreneur Umesh Damodaran ran an edu-tech startup in Bengaluru from 2018 to 2023, constantly shuttling between the two cities. During one of his travels, he came across a few export-quality Alphonso mangoes in Palakkad, Kerala, which…
Behavioral health software startup Ease Health launches with $41M
Ease Health Inc., a startup that develops software for behavioral health providers, launched today with $41 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ease will use the capital to expand the adoption of its software…
How equipment finance can supercharge European startups
Securing funding for your startup used to mean engaging with VCs or angel investors, and selling company shares in return for equity. Over the past decade, however, a broad range of new funding models has emerged. Today's founders don't view equity…
Speedy grocery startup Flink raises $100m at $900m valuation
Speedy grocery startup Flink has raised $100m in funding, in a deal which reportedly values the Berlin-based company at $900m — signalling increased confidence in the delivery sector after a post-Covid downturn. Flink's new funds come from…
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