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Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month
AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February, according to the report. AI startups overall raised $171 billion, or 90% of the capital raised…
OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts today's five year olds won't ever need to get jobs thanks to AI
Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla sees an AI-powered labor transformation so massive it will eliminate the need for today's five year olds to have jobs. In an interview with Fortune Editor in Chief Alyson Shontell on the Titans and Disruptors of…
Nvidia Backs Another UK Driverless Startup in $103 Million Round
Nvidia Corp. is investing in Oxa, the latest British autonomous driving startup to receive backing from the world's most valuable company. The US chipmaker's venture capital arm NVentures joined a funding round for Oxa that raised $103 million, the…
This Startup Claims It Can Stop Lightning Strikes
Skyward Wildfire has a bold plan to prevent wildfires: stop the lightning that causes them. The Vancouver-based startup raised $5.7 million claiming it can prevent lightning strikes using cloud seeding with aluminum-coated glass fibers—the…
The early-stage startups in 2026 most likely to become tech's next unicorns, according to a proprietary AI model known as 'Moneyball for VC
What it does: A Virtual care platform for women's health, covered by insurance Last post-money valuation: $145 million, according to Pitchbook Total raised: $46.99 million, according to Pitchbook Select investors: Index Ventures, GV, Vanterra…
Blue Biotech Summit will gather startups, policymakers and investors
The North Atlantic Blue Biotech Summit, to be held March 19 in Portland, will bring together biotech startups, policymakers, investors and innovators to help foster growth in the emerging sector. Co-hosted by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences…
UK industrial AV start-up Oxa raises $103m
Oxa's ‘physical AI' solutions involve the automation of repetitive industrial and workplace driving tasks. British autonomous vehicle (AV) start-up Oxa has raised $103m in a Series D funding round. Nvidia's venture capital operation…
Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices
As competition among AI startups heats up, founders and VCs are turning to novel valuation mechanisms to manufacture a perception of market dominance. Until recently, the most sought-after companies raised multiple rounds of funding in quick…
Thrive, Andreessen are said to lead $4B raise for Anduril at $60B valuation
Thrive Capital, the investment firm founded by Josh Kushner, and venture capital heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a new funding round for defense technology startup Anduril Industries that could significantly increase the company's…
TechGrit Inc. Appoints Enterprise CIO Jonathan M. Gelhaus to Its Advisory Board
CEO and Founder, Jithendra (Jittu) Ganji, brings 25+ years of enterprise technology leadership across multiple Fortune 500 financial services, healthcare, and government organizations, where he led multi-year application modernization programs…
RAS Luxury Skincare Raises $7.5 Million in Series B Funding
PARIS — RAS Luxury Skincare, the Indian farm-to-face brand, closed a 65 Crores, or $7.5 million, Series B funding round led by Dabur Ventures. Dabur Ventures is the venture arm of the largest Ayurvedic and natural health care company, Dabur…
Rift's €83.1m, Elliott's Pinterest interest, and Roots' sale
• Rift, a Dutch developer of iron fuel, raised €83.1m in Series B funding. PGGM led, joined by Invest-NL, Oost, Rubio Impact Ventures, BOM, and Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam. It also secured €30.7m in project financing from…
Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel
Crunchbase data shows global venture investment totaled $189 billion in February — the largest startup funding month on record — although 83% of capital raised went to just three companies. They include OpenAI, which raised $110…
China's AI breakthroughs put US tech dominance at risk: Book excerpt
For years, many in Washington and Silicon Valley believed the United States led in artificial intelligence, while China focused mainly on putting the technology to use rather than shaping its cutting edge. In her new book, The New Tech Titans of…
Thrive Capital, Andreessen to Lead $4 Billion Anduril Round
Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a fundraising round for Anduril Industries Inc. that could nearly double the defense tech startup's valuation. Anduril is seeking to raise about $4 billion with both…
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