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OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder
OpenAI has acquired an AI travel agent called Odessia, according to Odessia's founder, Francis Davidson. Davidson says in a post announcing the deal that he's now working for OpenAI, helping the AI lab with the future of travel. Terms of the deal…
Proximal Ventures raises debut fund to back startups bringing AI to drug development
While established venture firms continue to attract capital, first-time fund managers are facing one of the toughest fundraising environments in years. But that didn't stop Sahir Raoof, a former SignalFire investor and executive at two healthcare…
Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M
Oura announced on Tuesday that it's acquiring AI-native primary care company Counsel Health for $625 million. The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO…
Oura is acquiring medical AI chatbot startup Counsel Health
Doctor visits could start with a readout of your Oura ring data. Doctor visits could start with a readout of your Oura ring data. Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things…
Industrial automation startup Path Robotics raises $300M in funding - SiliconANGLE
Path Robotics Inc., a startup working to automate industrial welding workflows, today announced that it has raised $300 million in funding. Georgian led the Series E round. It was joined by a consortium that included the venture capital arms of…
Cyber startup Bay raises $37m., with backing from Assaf Rappaport
The cyber sector continues to heat up with the announcement on Tuesday by cyber startup Bay that it has completed a $37 million funding round, bringing its total investment to $50 million in just nine months since its founding. The Series A funding…
OpenAI Snaps Up AI Travel Startup Odessia
OpenAI acquired Odessia, a startup developing artificial intelligence for booking travel, extending a string of acquisitions the company has made this year. Odessia founder Francis Davidson said Tuesday on social-media platform X he would join…
Reducing methane from cows: the challenge of a Swiss startup
Strategies to tackle the climate crisis tend to focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. This priority is justified, as CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. But it isn't the only one. Methane also…
Meet Rox, the $1.3 billion AI sales startup betting it can take on Salesforce
Morgan Chittum here. For decades, enterprise software giants like Salesforce have powered the workflows that keep the world's biggest businesses running. Rox cofounder Ishan Mukherjee is betting on a future that no longer needs them. The AI sales…
KTO picks 6 promising tourism startups at investor demo day
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has recognized six emerging tourism startups for their business potential at an event aimed at connecting innovative companies with investors, the state-run agency said Wednesday. The 2026 Tourism Venture Final…
AI Audio Startup ElevenLabs Expands Nvidia Collaboration Amid CEO Jensen Huang's Affair Scandal
ElevenLabs is keeping its yearslong Nvidia partnership strong, no matter the national-security chaos enveloping the chipmaker's CEO. The AI audio startup said on Wednesday during its New York Summit it would expand its partnership with Nvidia to…
Automation startup Rox raises $100 million at $1.3 billion valuation
Nov 11 (Reuters) – AI agent developer Rox said on Wednesday it had raised $100 million in a funding round that valued the company at $1.3 billion, as the San Francisco-based startup expands its platform for large enterprises.
UK-backed AI chip startup Fractile hits $7 billion valuation in funding round
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – AI chip startup Fractile was valued at $7 billion in its latest fundraising round, which included backing from the British government, a person involved in the deal said on Wednesday, making it one…
Stellar Startup Business Application Vendors To Know In 2026
Business applications are how work gets done within businesses and organizations—including solution providers and MSPs. Whether they are personal productivity applications for employees or enterprise software that businesses and…
2mins: The startup tackling Britain's financial literacy crisis
The UK has one of the lowest levels of financial literacy in the developed world. A 2024 Santander study found that only 47 per cent of UK adults could correctly answer at least five out of seven financial knowledge questions, compared with 62 per…
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