Spanish startup Xoople secures $130M to map Earth for AI
Spanish startup Xoople raised a $130 million Series B round to develop a satellite constellation designed to provide precise data for deep learning models.
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670 storiesHalter raises $220 million to scale virtual cattle fencing
Halter raised $220 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation to expand its virtual cattle fencing technology.
Delve parts ways with Y Combinator amid controversy
Compliance startup Delve has parted ways with startup accelerator Y Combinator as the company faces allegations of misleading clients and a reported malicious data attack.
Anthropic acquires biotech startup Coefficient Bio for $400 million
Anthropic has acquired stealth biotech startup Coefficient Bio in a reported $400 million stock deal, with the team expected to join its health and life sciences division.
Moonbounce raises $12M to automate AI content moderation
Moonbounce has raised $12 million in funding co-led by Amplify Partners and StepStone Group to provide real-time, policy-as-code safety guardrails for AI applications.
Gateway Capital begins investing from new $25M fund
Milwaukee-based Gateway Capital has reached a first close for its $25 million Fund II, which will focus on backing Midwest-based startups in sectors like manufacturing and logistics.
OpenAI brings TBPN in-house under political strategy team
OpenAI has acquired tech talk show TBPN, which is on track to generate more than $30 million in revenue this year, marking the AI company's first media acquisition.
Leah Solivan on building diverse startup teams from day one
Leah Solivan argues that startups often struggle to implement diversity, suggesting founders must intentionally build diverse teams and networks from their very first hire.
Delve faces new allegations of IP theft and data fabrication
Compliance startup Delve faces fresh allegations that it allegedly misappropriated open source software and faked customer data, casting doubt on its $32 million Series A.
Global startup funding surges 2.5x to record $297 billion
Global startup funding reached a record $297 billion in Q1 2026, a 2.5x increase over the previous quarter, driven by four massive AI and autonomous driving deals.
Cognichip raises $60M to automate semiconductor design
Cognichip raised $60 million to build AI models for chip design, claiming its technology can reduce development costs by more than 75% and cut timelines by more than half.
Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO to lead mobility investments
Toyota’s Woven Capital has appointed Michiko Kato as CIO and CEO of Toyota Invention Partners, alongside new COO Mia Panzer, to drive its mobility-focused investment strategy.
OpenAI raises $122 billion at $852 billion valuation
OpenAI has raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, with the company expected to hit public markets this year.
Whoop raises $575 million at $10.1 billion valuation
Whoop raised $575 million in a late-stage funding round, pushing its valuation to $10.1 billion as the wearable company expands into medical and health capabilities.
NomadicML raises $8.4 million to automate AV data processing
NomadicML raised an $8.4 million seed round at a $50 million valuation to help autonomous vehicle and robotics companies turn raw video data into searchable datasets.
Runway launches $10M venture fund and startup program
Runway has launched a $10 million venture fund and a startup program offering API credits to build an ecosystem around its "video intelligence" technology.
Playlist merges with EGYM in $7.5B fitness deal
Playlist has officially merged with EGYM in a $7.5 billion deal, creating a fitness and wellness powerhouse expected to expand into North America and Asia.
Allbirds to sell assets to American Exchange Group for $39 million
Allbirds has agreed to sell its assets and intellectual property to American Exchange Group for $39 million, a significant drop from its 2021 Initial Public Offering (IPO) valuation.
Sycamore raises $65 million to build enterprise AI agent orchestration
Sycamore raised a $65 million seed round led by Coatue and Lightspeed to build an enterprise AI agent orchestration layer from scratch.
Uber buys Berlin-based Blacklane to boost Elite service
Uber is acquiring Berlin-based startup Blacklane to expand its luxury and executive travel services, with the deal expected to close by the end of this year.