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Startups Weekly: Still running
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can't miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This newsletter took a break for the Fourth of July, and maybe you did, too, but the…
CMU Startups Bring Energy Innovation to Market
Startups launched out of Carnegie Mellon University are stabilizing the power grid, bringing climate tech solutions to market and preventing household utility service shutoffs before they happen. “At Carnegie Mellon, we do not leave the…
How Podcasting Is Fueling Sophia Kianni And Phoebe Gates' Fashion Startup Phia
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. “When I launched Spanx there was no social media… I had to stand on department store floors for seven to eight hours a day…
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is quietly handing startups a shot at a faster payday
Under President Donald Trump's new tax bill, startup founders and investors might be able to turn their equity into a payday sooner than they think. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Act, which became law last week, includes some key changes to the tax…
Trendy New Startup Makes You Pay to Tour Apartments When You're Looking for Housing
Back in the stone age, landlords would have to go through the ridiculous process of meeting prospective tenants, showing them their potential homes, and sharing information on the rental. No longer. Thanks to a property tech company with the…
The PR Playbook Every Startup Needs - But No One Talks About
Emerging brands often misunderstand public relations (PR). Many assume PR is just about press releases or hiring a big agency to land major media coverage. In reality, PR is one of the most effective tools for shaping a brand's reputation, building…
The executives behind Palmer Luckey's new digital banking startup Erebor include banking, politics, and Big Law vets
Palmer Luckey, CEO of defense tech giant Anduril Industries, is quietly building a new digital banking venture — and we now know more about who will be helping him. The startup, Erebor, is raising $225 million at a $2 billion valuation…
Gen Z loathes ads. Here's how one startup behind top podcasters gets around that.
Twelve-time author Ryan Holiday's attention is divided between his books, two podcasts, a YouTube channel, and an email newsletter. Amid this high-wire act, Holiday has a spotter: Backyard Ventures. The Austin-based media startup does the dirty…
Crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup zerohash to raise $100 million at almost $1 billion valuation
Stablecoin fever is still running hot. Zerohash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup, is set to raise about $100 million at nearly a $1 billion valuation, according to two sources familiar with the deal. The publicly traded online…
Singapore eSIM startup raises $220 million
A startup looking to address steep roaming charges with lower-cost digital SIM cards is the telecom industry's latest unicorn. Airalo has raised $220 million in new funding, valuing the six-year-old company at more than $1 billion. Airalo —…
Swiss Startup Says It Can Make Gasoline Out Of Sunlight And CO2
In a world bracing for the electric revolution, the familiar rumble of the internal combustion engine has been sounding more and more like a valve tap. Automakers are phasing out internal combustion engine production, and the future looks, well…
This AI startup CEO gives his employees rent stipends-but he warns the benefit isn't for everyone
Earlier this week I had an interview with one of the most hustle culture-driven founders I've talked to in a long time. Sebastian Jimenez is the CEO and cofounder of Rilla, a software company that provides transcription solutions for sales and…
WTF Gyms: India's Most Scalable Fitness Tech Startup Is Winning Where VC Giants Failed
India's fitness industry has long been plagued by high capital costs, inconsistent execution, and the inability to scale sustainably. While many startups chased premium branding and rapid expansion, few have managed to build a business model that…
AI device startup that sued OpenAI is now suing its own ex-employee
A secretive competition to pioneer a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence chatbots is getting a messy public airing as OpenAI fights a trademark dispute over its stealth hardware collaboration with legendary iPhone designer Jony…
How a Robinhood co-founder launched a space-lasers startup
Baiju Bhatt became a billionaire after co-founding Robinhood, the zero-commission online brokerage that became synonymous with the 2021 meme-stock craze. His ambitions for his next act may be more outlandish. Aetherflux, the company Bhatt launched…
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