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Robotics startup FieldAI closes new funding round at $10 billion valuation
FieldAI is building a general-purpose brain for robots, from humanoids to drones. Investors are betting big on that vision. The robotics company has raised $700 million at a $10 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal, more…
5 Startup Rules We Broke on the Way to Building a Successful Company
Startup advice is built on someone else's context. Rules like “raise as much as you can” or “move fast and break things” worked in specific situations and may not fit yours. Question advice before you follow it. Ask why…
Nautical And Marine Startups See Stepped-Up Funding
Considering that more than 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, one might expect nautical- and marine-focused startups would capture more than just a pittance of venture investment. Historically that wasn't the case. But more recently…
Big Oil Perfected Sideways Drilling. A Startup Wants to Do the Same With Nuclear Waste
The thorny puzzle of how to store nuclear waste that will pose a danger to humanity for at least the next 10,000 years has historically been the kind of thing that governments turn to science fiction to help solve. Back in the 1980s, for example…
Your Investors Can Make Or Break Your Startup. Here's Who Founders Actually Need On Their Cap Table
For founders raising venture capital, the instinct is often to get the money, as much and as quickly as possible. And it's no secret that fundraising can be grueling, especially after dozens of pitches, follow-ups and rejections. It can almost feel…
African startups showcase health innovations that could shape medical care
At the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, innovators showcased technologies that are changing how health services are delivered, including tools for monitoring pregnancies, supporting community health workers, detecting illness and helping people…
Novartis signs $7.8 billion drug deal with Chinese startup
Novartis on Friday signed a drug licensing deal with China's Abogen Biosciences that could be worth up to $7.8 billion. Why it matters: This is the latest example of a Western pharma giant partnering with a Chinese biotech — a trend that…
Database startup Supabase raises $150M, acquires Turso - SiliconANGLE
Supabase Inc., a startup that commercializes the open-source PostgreSQL database, has raised $150 million in funding. Singapore's GIC sovereign wealth fund led the deal. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.'s CapitalG, IronArc and SquarePeg. Supabase…
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) Places $300M Order For 2,000 Electric Trucks From EV Startup Harbinger
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) has agreed to purchase 2,000 electric trucks from EV startup Harbinger in a deal valued at $300 million, marking a major milestone for the young manufacturer. Harbinger told TechCrunch that it plans to deliver all 2,000 vehicles…
Manufacturing startups face capacity-demand funding dilemma
India's manufacturing startup ecosystem is drawing greater interest from venture and growth investors, but companies are running into a structural funding challenge: investors want evidence of customer demand and repeat orders before committing…
Neocloud demand shifts as AI startups prioritize burst capacity - SiliconANGLE
The neocloud market is moving past its origins as a stopgap for scarce graphics processing units. AI-native startups now choose their infrastructure on latency, burst capacity and openness, not just chip availability. That shift is playing out at…
India's Defence startups look beyond drones, towards maritime opportunities
India's defence-tech ecosystem is entering a new phase underwater, with the Indian Navy increasingly turning to startups for technologies spanning autonomous vessels, underwater surveillance and mine-countermeasure systems as maritime security…
AI fall-prevention startup wins Seoul's foreign entrepreneur contest
A startup developing artificial intelligence technology to detect fall risks before an accident won the top prize at Seoul's second startup competition for foreign entrepreneurs, earning cash and points toward a technology startup visa.
Limassol startup seeks to make quantum computing useful for businesses
Superpositions Studio is building a quantum computing software platform from Limassol, aiming to help businesses determine whether the rapidly developing technology can deliver practical value without requiring them to employ specialist quantum…
Italian startup unveils double-layer PV system prototype for space-constrained applications
A group of researchers from Italy's Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria and Italian startup AMPS Srl has developed a double-layer PV system for potential use in utility-scale and agrivoltaic projects. “The system superimposes two…
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