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19 Startup Habits Tech Companies Should Never Outgrow
Startups often move quickly because they have to, making the most of limited resources and adapting as circumstances change. As tech companies scale, added layers of process, approval and hierarchy can gradually slow decision making and erode the…
In a San Francisco startup, office cats are winning the return-to-work battle
When it comes to luring employees back to the office, companies are betting on all kinds of perks. At San Francisco startup Mochi Health, that includes regular poker games, free DoorDash meals and workspaces that are more living room than…
Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory
Batteries are everywhere, even on the battlefield, which helps explain the Pentagon's recent interest in building more domestic manufacturing capacity. The 12-year-old, North Andover, Mass.-based startup 6K announced Thursday that it won…
Three tech startups win $10,000 in pitch competition
Three Rwandan creative-tech platforms have won a combined $10,000 in grants after emerging top in a competition organised as part of the first Rwanda–Israel Creative Industries & Technology Week. The competition was held at Norrsken House…
AI Designer Babies? Thiel-Backed Startup Claims 14-Point IQ Boost
A startup backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund says its latest model can sort IVF embryos by intelligence, with 14 IQ points between the top and bottom of a batch of ten. 'AI is rapidly getting smarter. Now, humanity can too,' Nucleus Genomics…
Delek Logistics raises 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $530M-$560M as sour gas system nears startup (NYSE:DKL)
Earnings Call Insights: Delek Logistics Partners (DKL) Q3 2026 'Today, DKL reported approximately $143 million in adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter' and 'we are raising full year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $530 million to $560 million'…
I&B Ministry invites applications from startups working in films for participation at WAVES Bazaar
The IFFI Goa will be held from November 20 to 28. The initiative will also facilitate opportunities for networking, industry engagement and collaboration with filmmakers, production houses, investors in the global creative ecosystem. THIS AD…
Sequoia's London Exit Not a Sign US Investors Are Souring on Europe
Sequoia Capital's London exit is not a sign U.S. funds are losing confidence in European startups. On the contrary, U.S. investment has been flooding into European AI ventures this year at a much faster clip than anticipated, in what could end up a…
Apollo-Backed Dental Firm vVardis Seeks $228.6 Million in US IPO
vVardis Holding AG, a Swiss dental startup, is seeking to raise as much as $228.6 million in a US initial public offering. The firm, which counts Apollo Global Management Inc. and OrbiMed Advisors among its investors, is offering 9.524 million…
I broke into venture capital at 20. I didn't use AI and didn't wait for a job posting to open.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ibrahim Noon, 20, a San Francisco-based associate at venture capital firm Forerunner. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I was raised on a small farm in Pakistan. My father is…
You know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets
There are optimistic plans for spaceflight, and then there are optimistic plans. AST SpaceMobile is a Texas-based, publicly traded company building very large satellites to provide direct-to-cell communications on Earth. But it has been having…
How easily can you buy, sell and transfer used vehicles? Depends on the state you live in
Ease of owning a vehicle: What the report says According to the new Ease of Vehicle Ownership Index (EVOI), released by the minister on November 4, Andhra Pradesh is the leading state in terms of a smooth process involving used vehicle…
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Defense And Space Tech Lead For Large Rounds
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's Top 10…
The humanoid robot race heats up after Agility Robotics begins to trade (AGLT:NASDAQ)
Humanoid robot startup Agility Robotics (AGLT) began trading during the week. Shares were volatile in the first two days of action, showing an initial gain of more than 20% before settling back to closer to the $10 per share price used in the…
This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter's birth. Now, he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance
The grind to success can be long, punishing, and it can quietly take more than it gives. Ron Schneidermann knows that better than most. After scaling his first company, Liftopia, into a business with more than $60 million in annual revenue, he went…
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