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techcrunch.com - Dominic-Madori Davis - 16 of the most interesting startups from YC W'26 Demo Day
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W'26 Demo Day
TechCrunch

AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies participated in Y Combinator's Winter ‘26 cohort and presented their startups in a Demo Day on Tuesday. These companies are working on…

gizmodo.com - Ellyn Lapointe - Startup Successfully Ignites World's First Fusion Rocket
Startup Successfully Ignites World's First Fusion Rocket
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

With current chemical propulsion technology, it takes a spacecraft up to 10 months to reach Mars. Reducing that transit time will be critical for future missions to the Red Planet, and a nuclear propulsion startup just took a major step toward…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber
A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber
TechCrunch

Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatian electric vehicle maker Rimac Group, started working on electric robotaxis seven years ago. Now, part of his vision is coming to fruition through a strategic partnership between Uber, Chinese autonomous vehicle…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - The one-person unicorn: Myth, miracle, or the future of startups?
The one-person unicorn: Myth, miracle, or the future of startups?
Fortune

Does the one person unicorn exist? Or is it the startup version of a ‘cryptid,' a mythical creature that is oft-discussed but may or may not actually exist? I wondered that when chatting recently with Ben Broca, CEO and founder of Polsia…

businessinsider.com - Ben Bergman - This startup raised $6 million from 8VC and Marc Benioff to find the hidden security flaws in AI code
This startup raised $6 million from 8VC and Marc Benioff to find the hidden security flaws in AI code
Business Insider

Enclave, a startup focused on finding the most dangerous security flaws buried deep within code written by AI, is launching from stealth with $6 million in seed funding at a $33 million valuation, led by 8VC. The round includes a roster of…

wsj.com - Emily Glazer - Exclusive | Orbital Data-Center Startup Aetherflux Raising New Financing at $2 Billion Valuation
Exclusive | Orbital Data-Center Startup Aetherflux Raising New Financing at $2 Billion Valuation
Wall Street Journal

Aetherflux, a space startup developing orbital data centers, is raising a new funding round at a $2 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the situation. The startup, founded and led by Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood Markets…

yale.edu - Song Ma - Banning Nondisclosure Agreements Brings Tradeoffs for Women at Startups
Banning Nondisclosure Agreements Brings Tradeoffs for Women at Startups
Yale University

In 2022, Zelda Perkins, a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, described the draconian nondisclosure agreement she was forced to sign while working at Weinstein's production company, Miramax. “The NDA not only forbade us from talking about…

breitbart.com - Lucas Nolan - AI Startup Backed by Nvidia Plans to Take on China's DeepSeek
AI Startup Backed by Nvidia Plans to Take on China's DeepSeek
Breitbart

Reflection, an AI startup supported by chip manufacturer Nvidia, is currently in discussions to raise $2.5 billion at a valuation of $25 billion, with plans to take on China's open source approach to artificial intelligence popularized by DeepSeek.

indianexpress.com - Express News Service - GIFT City launches initiative to support women-led fintech startups
GIFT City launches initiative to support women-led fintech startups
The Indian Express

1 min read Ahmedabad Make us preferred source on Google Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Thursday announced the launch of Women in Fintech Accelerator, an initiative that aims to improve the participation of women-led startups…

seekingalpha.com - Brandon Evans - Nvidia-backed startup Reflection, builder of open-source AI models, seeks $2.5B in latest round: report
Nvidia-backed startup Reflection, builder of open-source AI models, seeks $2.5B in latest round: report
Seeking Alpha

Reflection, a startup that builds open-source large language models and is a member of Nvidia's (NVDA) Nemotron Coalition, is currently involved in a $2.5B funding round, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company has been called the…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Satellite navigation startup Xona Space nabs $170M investment
Satellite navigation startup Xona Space nabs $170M investment
SiliconANGLE

Xona Space Systems Inc., a startup working to build a more reliable alternative to GPS, today announced that it has raised $170 million in funding. The Series C round was led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital. Samsung Next, ICONIQ and a number of…

washingtontechnology.com - Ross Wilkers - Defense tech startups raise $405 million in new funding rounds
Defense tech startups raise $405 million in new funding rounds
Washington Technology

This artificial intelligence outfit has fetched $45 million in Series A capital to aid its work on developing an open architecture platform for unifying communication, sensing and edge intelligence functions in radio networks. Also known as ODC…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Defense startup Shield AI raises $2B, acquires flight simulation company Aechelon
Defense startup Shield AI raises $2B, acquires flight simulation company Aechelon
SiliconANGLE

Shield AI Inc. today announced that it's raising a $2 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $12.7 billion. Three quarters of the capital will be provided through a Series G round led by Advent International, a large private equity…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - Tom Brady's eMed Health Startup Scores $2 Billion Valuation
Tom Brady's eMed Health Startup Scores $2 Billion Valuation
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

The company announced that valuation Thursday (March 26) as it completed a $200 million Series A funding round. Led by AON Consulting, the round's investors included retired NFL star Tom Brady, who became the company's chief wellness officer…

arnorhs.dev - My Favorite Tech related Webcasts on Startups and Entrepreneurship
My Favorite Tech related Webcasts on Startups and Entrepreneurship
arnorhs.dev

I can't believe I've made a 'Top X'-post, but I just wanted to get this off my chest. These are in my opinion the best tech-related webcasts on start-ups or entrepreneurship. Jessica Livingston is the author of Founders at Work and a partner at…

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