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forbes.com - Andrey Insarov - How B2B Startups Can Turn Community Into A Growth Engine
How B2B Startups Can Turn Community Into A Growth Engine
Forbes

Andrey Insarov, Founder and CEO at it.com Domains. ​Let's be honest: Launching a startup right now is tough. Even though 2025 saw venture funding grow for the first time since Covid, deal activity is sliding, with bigger checks issued to…

forbes.com - John Werner - Guidance For AI Startups In 2026
Guidance For AI Startups In 2026
Forbes

Red rocket takes off from ordered structure of others. How do you take charge of a new AI-native business as we enter an age of AI acceleration? More than a few entrepreneurs are asking these questions, including some of the new grads who just went…

businessinsider.com - Stephen Council - AI routing' startups cash in on the messiest part of the AI boom
AI routing' startups cash in on the messiest part of the AI boom
Business Insider

The backlash against rising AI costs is growing, and now investors are pouring cash into startups that help save companies from that sticker shock. These startups, known as AI-routing companies, help developers direct their tasks to different AI…

forbes.com - Rashi Shrivastava - This $2.2 Billion AI Startup Is Helping The Country's Largest Landlords With Admin Work
This $2.2 Billion AI Startup Is Helping The Country's Largest Landlords With Admin Work
Forbes

Before starting EliseAI CEO Minna Song took a front-desk job at a real estate firm in Manhattan to learn the problems property manager and residents face. If you're interested in renting an apartment in one of Equity Residential's 300 properties…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot
Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot
Crunchbase

When we last wrote about semiconductor startup investment in January, enthusiasm was running high and funding tallies were on the rise. Checking in five months later, the space continues to sizzle from a startup funding standpoint, even though…

businessinsider.com - Taylor Rains - Meet a startup's futuristic air taxi that could reshape air travel
Meet a startup's futuristic air taxi that could reshape air travel
Business Insider

Commuting by air is largely a luxury reserved for the elite — but ambitious startups are betting that won't last much longer. Aerospace companies have spent years and billions of dollars trying to make battery-powered flying taxis a reality…

businessinsider.com - Alistair Barr - Consumer AI has a cost crisis. This AI voice startup is trying to help.
Consumer AI has a cost crisis. This AI voice startup is trying to help.
Business Insider

The soaring cost of running AI models has become one of the biggest threats to consumer AI startups. This is forcing some of these young companies to slow growth, pivot to business products, or risk being copied by larger rivals with deeper…

fastcompany.com - Sam Becker - This health startup will create a weekly podcast just for you-starring your bloodwork
This health startup will create a weekly podcast just for you-starring your bloodwork
Fast Company

We're inundated with data, but for many people, finding a way to make sense of it is elusive. But when it comes to health data, one company thinks it's found a way to help: with weekly, AI -generated personal podcasts for users, updating users on…

businessinsider.com - Melia Russell - VCs can't get enough of legal startups. Andreessen Horowitz just invested in one taking work from patent lawyers.
VCs can't get enough of legal startups. Andreessen Horowitz just invested in one taking work from patent lawyers.
Business Insider

Legal tech giant Harvey is racing to help lawyers work faster. Startup Fearn wants to help inventors get further before they ever call a lawyer. The startup has raised $5.5 million to build AI software that lets inventors draft patents themselves.

fastcompany.com - Inc. - How Kendra Scott used 3 simple elements to turn her jewelry startup into a $1 billion company
How Kendra Scott used 3 simple elements to turn her jewelry startup into a $1 billion company
Fast Company

Building a retail brand from scratch is harder than it looks. However, after transforming her jewelry business into a $1 billion brand, Kendra Scott is sharing her learnings with other entrepreneurs, including the three elements that were crucial…

wsj.com - Robbie Whelan - Exclusive | Anti-Nvidia Data Center Startup Is Valued at $1.55 Billion in New Funding Round
Exclusive | Anti-Nvidia Data Center Startup Is Valued at $1.55 Billion in New Funding Round
Wall Street Journal

In the artificial-intelligence world, pretty much everyone wants to lay hands on chips and other computing hardware made by the market leader, Nvidia. Everyone except Darrick Horton, that is. Horton is the 28-year-old co-founder and chief executive…

semafor.com - Rohan Goswami - AI startups race to IPO
AI startups race to IPO
Semafor

As OpenAI joins Anthropic and SpaceX in the IPO queue, the question for Wall Street: Is there enough money for all of them? IPOs are famously momentum-driven; companies go public when other companies go public. But the sheer amount of money these…

semafor.com - Kelsey Warner - View: Abu Dhabi continues to attract startup founders despite war
View: Abu Dhabi continues to attract startup founders despite war
Semafor

Organizers feared a subdued annual gathering for Abu Dhabi's seven-year-old entrepreneurial center Hub71; the vibe at the event this week was anything but. There were hundreds of attendees — entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and…

indianexpress.com - Dipanita Nath - Incubated in Pune, this startup founder is turning banana waste into leather
Incubated in Pune, this startup founder is turning banana waste into leather
The Indian Express

Marlon Brando, Arnold Schwarzenneger, Tom Cruise, Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan. Some of the biggest names in films have helped make the leather jacket a symbol of swag and style. Leather has spread into a number of other locations as well, such…

globes.co.il - Globes correspondent - Israeli startup Aryon Security raises $25m
Israeli startup Aryon Security raises $25m
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Israeli startup Aryon Security, which last year unveiled its innovative cloud security solution, has completed a $25 million Series A financing round, which brings the total amount raised by the company since it was founded in late 2024 to $38…

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