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crunchbase.com - Marlize van Romburgh - Anduril Raises Another $5B As Defense Tech Startups Shatter Funding Records
Anduril Raises Another $5B As Defense Tech Startups Shatter Funding Records
Crunchbase

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries said Wednesday that it has raised another $5 billion in funding at a $61 billion valuation — double the valuation of $30.5 billion it received less than a year ago. The Series H round, led by…

forbes.com - Amy Feldman - This $250 Million Startup Tracks How Cancer Reacts To Treatment In Real Time
This $250 Million Startup Tracks How Cancer Reacts To Treatment In Real Time
Forbes

NVision founders Ilai Schwartz (left) and Sella Brosh O n a sunny Tuesday in late March at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, Kayvan Keshari pulls up images of a patient's prostate tumor on his computer. This is no traditional…

fastcompany.com - Susan Karlin - Can this Silicon Valley startup make autonomous fleets profitable?
Can this Silicon Valley startup make autonomous fleets profitable?
Fast Company

While a lot of folks embrace the futuristic vibe of autonomous cars, two veteran mobility entrepreneurs quickly spotted a looming chokepoint in their scaling efforts. The robotaxi industry desperately needs a faster, more streamlined way to service…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Chinese EV startup Xpeng in talks with Volkswagen to buy European factory, FT reports
Chinese EV startup Xpeng in talks with Volkswagen to buy European factory, FT reports
The Standard

Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng (9868) is in talks with Volkswagen and other automakers about buying a factory in Europe, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The development comes days after Volkswagen…

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Sector Snapshot: Agtech Startups Face A Drier Funding Climate
Sector Snapshot: Agtech Startups Face A Drier Funding Climate
Crunchbase

In the midst of a move towards increased automation, the agriculture and farming sectors face several massive challenges: increasing yields to feed a growing population while decreasing their environmental footprint, all while maintaining farm…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
TechCrunch

Fervo Energy, the geothermal energy startup, saw its market valuation surpass $10 billion in its public market debut, an increase driven by demand for AI data centers — and the energy that can power them. Fervo had raised $1.89 billion in an…

marketwatch.com - William Gavin - Why a buzzy fund that advertised stakes in hot startups like Anthropic suddenly plunged
Why a buzzy fund that advertised stakes in hot startups like Anthropic suddenly plunged
MarketWatch

Trading in shares of Destiny Tech100, a closed-end fund that invests in private companies, highlighted the frenzy for pre-IPO companies in the current market and the potential transparency issues associated with trying to invest in them. The fund…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Patent Workshop Aims To Boost Innovation And Startup Success
Patent Workshop Aims To Boost Innovation And Startup Success
Rediff.com

A recent patent workshop in Thiruvananthapuram aimed to boost innovation by equipping researchers and startups with essential knowledge and skills in intellectual property and patent filing. A patent workshop was held at CSIR-NIIST to promote…

networkworld.com - Andy Patrizio - Startup SPAN teams with Nvidia to put data center nodes in your backyard
Startup SPAN teams with Nvidia to put data center nodes in your backyard
Network World

Even though many communities are in open revolt against massive data centers needed to power artificial intelligence, a startup is betting that homeowners will welcome miniature data centers in their backyards. The startup, an intelligent power…

flyingmag.com - Jack Daleo - United Airlines Ventures Backs Startup Enhanced Radar
United Airlines Ventures Backs Startup Enhanced Radar
FLYING Magazine

United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the investment arm of the U.S. carrier, is funding a little-known startup that says it delivers quicker, clearer, fuller insights for more efficient airport and airline operations. FLYING readers may know Enhanced…

fortune.com - Lily Mae Lazarus - Exclusive: Martha Stewart's new AI startup wants to manage your home before things break
Exclusive: Martha Stewart's new AI startup wants to manage your home before things break
Fortune

Martha Stewart is entering the AI-agent wars through the mudroom. It all started at Easter brunch on her farm, where Stewart met Kyle Rush—her neighbor and an AI engineer—and realized he was describing what she says she'd imagined for…

channelnewsasia.com - Exclusive-Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
Exclusive-Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
CNA

SAN FRANCISCO / NEW YORK, May 13: Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future independent of its once-vital partner OpenAI, five people familiar with the matter said. The potential…

axios.com - Chelsea Naso - Drone startup plots €600M raise, Mind Robotics grabs $400M and Carta buys a law firm
Drone startup plots €600M raise, Mind Robotics grabs $400M and Carta buys a law firm
Axios

• Quantum Systems, a German drone startup, is in talks to raise around €600m from firms like Airbus and Blackstone, per Bloomberg. Go deeper • Mind Robotics, a Palo Alto-based industrial robotics spinout from Rivian, raised…

siliconangle.com - Mike Wheatley - British inference chip startup Fractile bags $220M to accelerate token consumption
British inference chip startup Fractile bags $220M to accelerate token consumption
SiliconANGLE

U.K.-based artificial intelligence inference chip startup Fractile Ltd. said today it has closed on a $220 million Series B round of funding. The round was co-led by Accel, Factorial Funds and Founders Fund, and saw the participation of Conviction…

law360.com - Jade Martinez-Pogue - Defense Tech Startup Anduril Raises $5B At $61B Valuation
Defense Tech Startup Anduril Raises $5B At $61B Valuation
Law360

Military technology company Anduril on Wednesday announced it reached a $61 billion valuation after raising $5 billion in its latest funding round.... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber? Click here to view full article…

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