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The Startup Hub Metrics That Actually Matter
Sabeer Nelliparamban is the founder & CEO of Zil Money Corporation, Online Check Writer and Tyler Petroleum Inc. A filled desk is easy to count. So is an event, an application or a social media mention. But none of these tells us whether a new…
Startups don't need to go viral to win customers
Getting initial customers as a startup can be one of the most grueling challenges in business. Even when companies manage to snag some early interest, there's no guarantee those customers will stick around. At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, Elia…
South Korea plans startup support extensions, regulatory reforms
Oct. 23 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's government unveiled plans Friday to ease regulations affecting startups, including extending support eligibility for entrepreneurs whose businesses are interrupted by military service or childbirth. The…
Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early
Startups are staying private longer leaving employees, who typically take a portion of their compensation as stock they can't sell, with little hope of early liquidity. An increasing number of late-stage startups are recognizing this and offering…
Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who's who of angels
Daytona Platforms announced on Friday that it had raised a $60 million Series B round at a $1 billion valuation led by FirstMark Growth. The company says it has now raised a total of $91 million. The New York-based startup has attracted not just…
A startup called Warhound is genetically engineering dogs for the military
Warhound, a new startup that has just raised $200 million in funding, aims to genetically engineer war dogs for the US military and fit them with high-tech gear. It's a project by Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm and Anduril's Palmer Luckey. Lamm has…
Israeli AI startup Vizby sold in multimillion-shekel deal
Four young Israeli entrepreneurs, all aged 28, sold their startup in a multimillion-shekel deal closed before the first year since the company's founding and without requiring any external funding from venture capitalists (VCs). Vizby, an…
AI Giant Nvidia Invests in Entertainment Startup Higgsfield
Higgsfield, the AI video and image generation company dabbling across both marketing and entertainment spaces, extended its Series B funding round with new investments from Nvidia and the investment firm TCV. The San Francisco-based company…
Startup equips genetically enhanced dogs with Palmer Luckey's military tech
‘Man's best friend deserves man's best tech.' ‘Man's best friend deserves man's best tech.' Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at…
AI Video Startup Higgsfield Draws Investment From Nvidia
Higgsfield Inc., an AI video startup founded by a former Snap Inc. executive, said it has attracted investment from Nvidia Corp. and TCV to help fund global infrastructure and hiring to capture growing demand. The San Francisco-based company has…
Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It is a truth universally acknowledged that rich people love a designer dog. TikTok influencers walk their viewers through the…
5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: Robot Training, Space Lasers And Greener Cement
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals that may have flown under the radar. Check out our previous entry here. From teaching robots to do everyday household chores to using lasers to track satellites in…
KSD channels $1.17 mil. funding this year into regional talent, startups in Busan
The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) has directed funding toward social welfare and innovative businesses, contributing an average of around 1.78 billion won ($1.34 million) annually from 2023 to 2025 and 1.55 billion won for this year, the…
She Built a $100 Million Business in 7 Years. Here's How She Scaled From Scrappy Startup to Costco and Whole Foods.
The idea for Trubar emerged during a family trip to Disney, where existing snack options left Groussman feeling “ucky” and “uncomfortable.” She started selling protein bars by the checkout counter at local stores.
Chinese startup claims its $2,000 mini PC can outperform Nvidia's DGX Spark
Sipeed claims its 256 TOPS mini PC can outperform Nvidia on Qwen The 128GB Sipeed MaixStation costs less than Nvidia's reported $6,949 DGX Spark Nvidia advertises 1,000 sparse FP4 TOPS, while Sipeed emphasizes practical inference performance…
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