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axios.com - Chris Metinko - Exclusive: Industrial engineering startup Synera raises $40M
Exclusive: Industrial engineering startup Synera raises $40M
Axios

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techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
TechCrunch

OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, founder Ethan Bloch announced on Monday and OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch. The startup was backed by A-list fintech VC firm Ribbit, as well as General Catalyst and Restive. Terms of the…

techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
TechCrunch

Fluidstack, a startup that builds specialized data centers for AI companies, is in talks to raise a $1 billion round at an $18 billion valuation, potentially led by Jane Street, Bloomberg reports. Should this deal come to fruition, it would more…

semafor.com - Cory Schouten - CEO predicts 'Cambrian explosion' of startups after SpaceX IPO
CEO predicts 'Cambrian explosion' of startups after SpaceX IPO
Semafor

The upcoming SpaceX IPO, expected to be the biggest in history at up to $2 trillion, is poised to ignite a “Cambrian explosion” of funding for new space-oriented startups, said Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of nonprofit space R&D lab…

axios.com - Ryan Lawler - Exclusive: Synctera buys compliance startup
Exclusive: Synctera buys compliance startup
Axios

Synctera, which helps banks and fintechs launch and manage banking programs, has acquired automated compliance testing startup Cable, CEOs Peter Hazlehurst and Natasha Vernier tell Axios exclusively. The big picture: Hazlehurst says Synctera…

winnipegfreepress.com - Gabrielle Piché - Province creating resource-focused website for tech sector startups
Province creating resource-focused website for tech sector startups
Winnipeg Free Press

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seekingalpha.com - Manshi Mamtora - South Korea's AI chip startup DeepX readies IPO, explores U.S. market entry
South Korea's AI chip startup DeepX readies IPO, explores U.S. market entry
Seeking Alpha

South Korean AI chip startup DeepX is preparing to go public via a domestic initial public offering and said it is open to a possible U.S. listing later, underscoring ambitions to tap deeper capital pools and expand its global footprint.

fortune.com - Ben Weiss - Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer
Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer
Fortune

Paxos, the stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure firm, has long worked with major companies like PayPal and Nubank. More recently, Paxos created a spin-off operation known as Paxos Labs that has a focus on the specialized world of DeFi and helps…

newswire.ca - Mila - Quebec AI Institute - Mila launches the Venture Scientist Bootcamp to scale the next generation of science-based startups with AI
Mila launches the Venture Scientist Bootcamp to scale the next generation of science-based startups with AI
CNW

An exceptional opportunity for STEM researchers to turn breakthroughs in science and engineering into ambitious companies. *Applications open for the Summer 2026 cohort. MONTRÉAL, April 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Mila – Quebec Artificial…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - OpenAI acquires AI financial planning startup Hiro Finance
OpenAI acquires AI financial planning startup Hiro Finance
SiliconANGLE

OpenAI Group PBC has acquired Hiro Finance Inc., a low-profile startup with an artificial intelligence tool for creating financial plans. Hiro announced the deal on Monday without disclosing its financial terms. The company raised an unspecified…

indianexpress.com - Tech Desk - AI hiring humans? Startup tests real-time retail agent in San Francisco
AI hiring humans? Startup tests real-time retail agent in San Francisco
The Indian Express

4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Even as job displacement owing to artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make its way to news feeds, a new development shows how it is now changing roles. AI is not only running a retail…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Credo to acquire Israeli silicon photonics startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billion
Credo to acquire Israeli silicon photonics startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billion
SiliconANGLE

Fabless chip-designing company Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli silicon photonics startup DustPhotonics Ltd. for up to $1.3 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of…

biztimes.com - Andrew Weiland - Tommy Thompson joins board of advisors for startup GenoPalate
Tommy Thompson joins board of advisors for startup GenoPalate
BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News

Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson has joined the board of advisors for Wauwatosa-based startup GenoPalate, a nutritional genomics company. Thompson served as governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001. He then served as the U.S. secretary for…

globes.co.il - Globes correspondent - Camtek acquires Israeli AI startup Visual Layer
Camtek acquires Israeli AI startup Visual Layer
גלובס

Israeli technology company Camtek (Nasdaq: CAMT; TASE: CAMT), which develops and manufactures inspection and metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tel Aviv-based AI…

indianexpress.com - Dipanita Nath - Pune Inc: This startup is building a '100% safe' sodium-ion battery using Indian raw materials
Pune Inc: This startup is building a '100% safe' sodium-ion battery using Indian raw materials
The Indian Express

An unseen race among nations involves batteries as they aim for an electric transformation. Currently, Electric Vehicles (EVs) rely on lithium-ion batteries, known for their high efficiency and proven performance. However, lithium is only available…

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