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Spotify founder's body scan startup designs a new kind of health clinic
Neko, the full-body scanning startup cofounded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, is trying to rethink health care by focusing on data-rich analyses and preventive care. To show how different this is from traditionally reactive health care services, the…
Startups Modal, Baseten in Funding Talks to Help Businesses Run AI
Two startups that provide platforms to help businesses run artificial intelligence models are in talks to raise capital that could at least double their valuations, a sign of surging investor demand for infrastructure services. Modal Labs is in…
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The Atomberg case study: How a startup made ceiling fans cool again
Founded in 2012, Atomberg entered India's fan market at a time when legacy brands dominated the category and energy efficiency was not a major consumer consideration. The brand identified an opportunity around BLDC motor technology, smart features…
Cyber startup Island hits $6.4 billion valuation in new round as AI attacks fuel spending wave
Enterprise security startup Island raised $400 million at a $6.4 billion valuation. The Dallas-based firm joins a growing list of startups looking to secure businesses against rogue AI. The funding round comes as the AI regulation debate swirls in…
AI startup Island valued at $6.4 billion in latest funding round
24 Sep 2026 06:37PM (Updated: 24 Sep 2026 06:41PM) Sept 24: AI startup Island said on Thursday it raised $400 million in a funding round that valued it at $6.4 billion. The Series F funding round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with…
Nuclear power startup founded by SpaceX alums is building its headquarters in Bywater
Nuclear power startup Applied Atomics, whose co-founders include a pair of former SpaceX engineers, announced Wednesday it is establishing its headquarters and training center in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood. The one-year-old company, which…
California tech exec's startup cancels diner takeover plans after dating post backlash
A San Francisco AI insurance startup's slashy plans to open up 100 24/7 cafes selling smoothies and snacks appear to be on pause — days after one of its execs went viral for posting an exhaustive list of demands for her future husband. The…
IVC - LeumiTech: Startup funding up 50% in 2026
Israeli privately-held technology companies (startups) raised $3.6 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to LeumiTech and IVC's Israeli Tech Review, up 53% from the corresponding quarter of 2025. Israeli companies have raised $11 billion…
Hubble Network raises $200M to reach $1.6B valuation as startup expands satellite Bluetooth network
Seattle-based Hubble Network has reached a $1.6 billion valuation after raising $200 million in new funding to power its satellite-based Bluetooth connectivity network. The fresh capital propels the startup into unicorn territory as it works to…
Father-son startup ClaimAngel is taking on the high cost of lawsuit funding
Jeremy Alters spent more than two decades as a trial lawyer. During that time, there was one financial product he largely avoided recommending to clients: litigation funding. The problem, he said, was simple. It was often too expensive. That…
Egypt and NVIDIA Prepare AI Cooperation MoU Covering Compute, Skills and Startups
Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is preparing a memorandum of understanding with NVIDIA covering AI, computing, digital skills and innovation support, following a meeting between ICT Minister Raafat Hindi and NVIDIA…
AI drug discovery startup Basecamp Research raises $140M - SiliconANGLE
Basecamp Research Ltd. today announced that it has raised $140 million in funding from a group of prominent investors. S32, a fund affiliated with Google LLC co-founder Bill Maris, led the Series C round. It was joined by more than a dozen other…
Inside Basecamp Research, the AI startup turning evolution into training data
Basecamp Research / GPT-Image-2 prompted by THE DECODER London-based Basecamp Research has raised $140 million from investors including Nvidia and Anthropic's Anthology Fund to build AI models for developing drugs and cell therapies. The models…
Upwind acquires Israeli AI security startup Aegis
Israeli cloud security company Upwind Security, cofounded by serial entrepreneur Amiram Shachar is acquiring Israeli AI cybersecurity startup Aegis, which until now has been operating in stealth. Aegis was founded by two engineers - Omri Limor and…
Greenr targets another $30 million for Indian climate startups
More than 300 Indian green businesses have gone through TechnoServe's Greenr Sustainability Accelerator, recording average revenue growth of 51 per cent as the programme increasingly focuses on connecting climate ventures with capital, corporate…
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