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LoopFeedback launches to close AI feedback gap with $12M seed round
Former Google and Apple researchers Dr. Maya Patel and Dr. Alex Liu have founded LoopFeedback, a startup building a real‑time human‑in‑the‑loop feedback system for large language models. The company announced a $12 million seed round led by Andrees, aiming to improve model alignment and safety.
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By the numbers: abcoffee raises $7.35M in pre‑Series B
Startup News and Updates: Daily Roundup (March 27, 2026)
Hyderabad‑based VC Pavestone injected $3 million (≈₹25 crore) into Uncia to accelerate its AI‑driven lending platform and pursue expansion into the MENA region and North America. InvoiceCloud announced plans to hire 150 technology and product professionals in Hyderabad by 2026, reinforcing its AI‑led product roadmap. Consumer‑robotics maker Miko AI earned a perfect safety score, positioning it as a leader in child‑focused AI devices, while construction‑tech startup Powerplay launched India’s first AI workforce platform promising up to 60% productivity gains. Google and ChangeX unveiled the Udaan India Fund, offering up to $17,000 per project to boost digital literacy and entrepreneurship in grassroots communities.
The Silicon Valley Playbook Is Broken
Elad Gil argues that the classic Silicon Valley SaaS playbook is obsolete as market velocity accelerates. Founders must abandon stagnant ideas, prioritize rapid growth, and accept that AI foundation models are now an oligopoly controlled by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google....
Leaving HuffPost to Build Thrive: Leap of Microsteps
How do you know when it's time to take a leap? I did exactly that when I left The Huffington Post (@HuffPost) in 2016 to found @Thrive Global, helping people adopt healthy habits that drive better health outcomes, engagement, and productivity — one...
From CFO to Founder: Christina Ross on Building Cube and the Future of FP&A
Cube, a fintech startup founded by former CFO Christina Ross, is redefining financial planning and analysis by layering automation onto existing spreadsheet workflows. The platform integrates with ERP, CRM and cloud data sources to provide real‑time visibility without requiring a...
Slay the Spire: Downfall Board Game Expansion Adapts a Fan-Made Video Game Mod
Content creator Gary Dworetsky’s Downward expansion for Slay the Spire: The Board Game raised $3.8 million on Kickstarter in just three days, bringing a fan‑made video‑game mod to the tabletop. The expansion lets players act as heroes or dungeon bosses, adds...
Novella Taps New CEO and Bets on ‘Precision Botanicals’ for Consistent Ingredients
Novova has appointed Antonio Martínez Descalzo as CEO and is betting on its AuraCell precision‑cultivation platform to produce standardized, waste‑free phytonutrients. The technology grows plant cells in closed bioreactors, delivering pure bioactives without soil or climate constraints. Its first product,...
Iona Takes Flight: Drone Deliveries Set to Transform Ireland's Logistics Landscape
Iona, founded by French entrepreneur Etienne Louvet, is set to launch Ireland’s first commercial drone delivery service by the end of 2026. The startup has raised nearly €4.5 million (about $4.9 million) and is classified as a high‑potential venture by Enterprise Ireland....
Haidt’s Blueprint: Teach Kids to Thrive in AI Era
Jonathan Haidt gave us a blueprint for equipping children to thrive in the Age of Intelligence and it’s going to mean learning lessons from the “social media childhoods” the previous generation had. I want to build companies+ back founders solving...
Air Alderney Eyes up to Ten Islanders
Air Alderney has applied for a ground‑handling licence that would let it base up to ten BN‑2 Islander aircraft on the Channel Island of Alderney. The plan earmarks one aircraft for year‑round medevac missions while the remaining nine would serve...
Boston Health‑Tech Startup Clasp Raises $20 Million to Double Staff and Fight Clinician Turnover
Boston‑based health‑tech firm Clasp closed a $20 million Series B round, planning to double its 55‑person workforce and extend its student‑loan repayment hiring model. The capital will fund product expansion and new employer partnerships as hospitals seek to reduce clinician attrition.
Self‑taught Coder & Wife Launch $5M AI Tax Startup
A guy in Hampton built a $5M/year tax software company with his wife as co-founder. @ChKashifAli studied accounting and worked as a journalist for 6 years (including at the WSJ). Then he taught himself to code and worked at Adobe for 3...
Episode 150: House Building Robots - Vikas Enti
In this episode, Claire Asher talks with Vikas Enti, co‑founder and CEO of Reframe Systems, about how their robotic micro‑factory platform enables mass‑customized, climate‑resilient homes. Enti explains the end‑to‑end workflow—from site analysis and automated design to robot‑guided panel fabrication and...
How to Make Unlimited Paid Time Off Work for Your Startup
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) is gaining traction among Asian startups as a talent‑attraction tool, shifting focus from hours logged to results delivered. While the perk promises higher loyalty and productivity, startups often face unclear usage expectations, perceived inequities, and...
Wish’s $10B Amazon Offer Rejection Fueled Its Collapse
In the 2010s, Wish took over the internet. Its founder turned down a ten billion offer from Amazon at the peak of the hype. Then the strange ads kept growing while the losses buried the company. Now the stock is...
LVL Zero Receives over 240 Applications as New Wave of Indian Game Studios Takes Shape
LVL Zero, an Indian gaming incubator backed by MIXI Global, Nazara Technologies and Chimera VC, received over 240 applications for its first cohort. Almost two‑thirds of the teams were founded in 2024 or later, highlighting a surge of early‑stage studios....
MTandT Rentals Raises Rs 100 Cr From ValueQuest S.C.A.L.E. Fund II
MTandT Rentals, a Chennai‑based provider of aerial work platforms and ground‑protection access solutions, secured ₹100 crore (approximately $12 million) from ValueQuest S.C.A.L.E. Fund II, marking its first institutional round after a prior ₹62 crore seed raise. The capital will fund nationwide expansion and enable...
Row K Entertainment Execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson Exit Amid Cash Crunch and Founder Dispute
Row K Entertainment announced that co‑founder Megan Colligan and chief operating officer Ben Carlson are departing the company. Their exits come as the newly launched independent film distributor grapples with a cash crunch and a reported clash with its founder,...
Wayfound.ai Cuts Engineering Staff to Two Managers as AI Agents Write Code
Wayfound.ai CEO Tatyana Mamut announced that her startup has eliminated traditional engineers, replacing them with AI coding agents while retaining only two engineering managers. The shift has reportedly doubled feature output versus her former Amazon team and cut hiring costs,...
Kled AI Hits $150 Million Valuation After Raising Multi‑Million Funding to Monetize Personal Data
Kled AI, the San Francisco‑based data‑for‑AI platform founded by 22‑year‑old Avi Patel, closed a multi‑million‑dollar round that lifted its valuation to $150 million. The startup pays everyday users in emerging markets to upload videos and photos that train robotics and self‑driving...
The SpaceX and Tesla Playbook for Hard Tech Startups
In this episode, Erin Price‑Wright talks with Chandler Lujica, CEO of Galadine (next‑generation missile propulsion), and Turner Caldwell, CEO of Mariana Minerals (critical mineral supply chains) about how their time at SpaceX and Tesla shaped the way they build hard‑tech...
How This Meat Snack Company Devoured The Competition And Became A $1 Billion Business
Chomps, the Chicago‑based meat‑snack brand, is on track to generate roughly $900 million in revenue this year, capturing about 10% of the U.S. meat‑snack market. The company now produces enough sticks to meet an estimated 2 million daily sales, a milestone enabled...
Update: Bellatrix Aerospace Raises $20 Mn in Pre Series B Round
Bellatrix Aerospace, a Bengaluru‑based spacetech startup, closed a $20 million pre‑Series B round led by Cactus Partners, with participation from Hero Investment Office, 35 North Ventures and existing backers. The financing values the company at roughly $105 million, a 2.7‑fold increase from its previous...
CurrentClient Raises $1.25M in Seed Funding
CurrentClient, a Provo‑based communication platform for financial advisors, closed a $1.25 million seed round led by Thicket Ventures. The investment brings Justin Wisz, Thicket’s partner, onto the company’s board. The capital will fund operational expansion and accelerate product development. Founded in...
Clasp Raises $20M Series B Funding
Clasp, a Boston‑based retention‑driven recruitment platform, secured $20 million in Series B financing led by Crosslink Capital and Digitalis Ventures, with participation from Juvo, Strada Education, Frank Britt and Jason Nazar. The capital will fund operational scaling and accelerated product development. The...
Pavestone Leads $3 Mn Seed Round in Lending Solutions Platform Uncia
Uncia, an AI‑native lending‑technology platform, closed a $3 million seed round led by Hyderabad‑based venture capital firm Pavestone. The capital will fuel accelerated growth in India and support expansion into the MENA region and North America. Founded in 2020, Uncia offers...
Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin 2026: From Ideas to Action in 54 Hours
Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin gathered over 70 female entrepreneurs for a 54‑hour intensive from March 20‑22. Participants pitched ideas, formed teams, and received mentorship, producing solutions ranging from an electric‑vehicle mechanic toolkit to ADHD peer‑support and AI‑driven fitness platforms....
Risk, Resilience, Growth: Lessons From Three Founders Building High-Trust Businesses
At SheSparks 2026, founders Garima Sawhney (Pristyn Care), Gazal Kalra (Nuuk) and Kanika Tekriwal (JetSetGo) discussed building high‑trust businesses in healthcare, consumer hardware and private aviation. They argued that women are not risk‑averse but risk‑aware, using multidimensional thinking to manage safety‑critical...
Entertainment Industry Veterans Launch Unified Production Platform (UPP)
Entertainment veterans Mujeebur Rahmansaher, Greg Smith and An De Vooght have launched Unified Production Platform (UPP), a cloud‑native SaaS solution that consolidates casting, payroll, compliance, analytics and workflow management. The platform is AI‑powered and marketed as an open‑market alternative to...
LA Founders: How Much Funding Really Launches a Startup
Los Angeles founders how much investment do you need to get your startup off the ground?
From $2B to $20B: Jon McNeill on Tesla’s Hypergrowth Algorithm
In this episode, John McNeil—former President of Tesla and COO of Lyft—breaks down the five‑step "hyper‑growth algorithm" that helped Tesla surge from $2 billion to $20 billion in revenue in just 30 months. He illustrates each step with vivid stories, from questioning...
The One with Central Perk - Where We Buy #376
In this episode, host James Cook talks with Phil Colicchio, co‑founder of Central Perk Coffee Company, about turning the iconic Friends coffee shop set into a real‑world brand. Phil explains how a chance licensing deal with Warner Bros., a complex...
From False Alarms to Full Intelligence: How CHeKT Is Rewiring the Monitoring Model
CHeKT Visual Security is debuting its AI‑driven, video‑first monitoring platform at ISC West 2026, positioning itself as a catalyst for industry change. By fusing live video, alarm inputs and cloud‑native analytics, the system lets operators verify threats in real time...
Skilling Alone Isn’t Enough for Rural Entrepreneurs
Raju, a 23‑year‑old in Rajasthan, used a short technical course and a INR 15,000 (~$180) loan to start a two‑wheeler repair garage that now earns INR 12,000‑15,000 (~$145‑$180) monthly. Across southern Rajasthan, a study of 150 skilling graduates found that about 70%...
Pet Care Startup Vetic Reports Rs 63 Cr Revenue and Rs 66 Crore Loss in FY25
Indian pet‑care platform Vetic posted FY25 revenue of roughly $7.6 million, a 2.5‑fold jump from the prior year, but its net loss widened 63% to about $8 million. The surge was driven by strong growth in both pet‑food sales, now 46% of...
511: Failing Well Beats Playing It Safe
In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson challenges marketers to embrace "intelligent failure"—small, purposeful risks in new territory that generate learning—rather than playing it safe. She distinguishes three failure types (basic, complex, intelligent) and explains how psychological safety...
From Side Hustle to Serious Brand: Lessons Every Ecommerce Founder Should Know
The article outlines a step‑by‑step playbook for ecommerce founders who want to transform a side hustle into a recognized brand. It stresses the power of an authentic founder narrative, a customer‑obsessed feedback flywheel, and scalable technology and logistics. It also...
GoSwap Secures Backing From Azur Innovation Fund to Expand Urban Mobility Network
Moroccan electric‑mobility startup GoSwap has closed a seed round exceeding $2 million, led by Azur Innovation Fund, to scale its battery‑as‑a‑service network. The company’s swap stations, already 20 in Casablanca, let users replace scooter batteries in under 10 seconds, cutting operating...
zypl.ai Closes $5.5 Million Bridge Round at $80 Million Valuation
UAE‑based credit‑scoring startup zypl.ai secured a $5.5 million bridge round, valuing the company at $80 million. The round was led by Silicon Valley’s Carbide Ventures and featured investor Shukhrat Ibragimov. Zypl.ai will use the capital to accelerate global expansion and roll out...
Shopify Gives Students 4 Free Months, Seeding Loyalty
JUST IN: Shopify Student Discount: 4 Free Months for Eligible Schools - The discount lowers the barrier to entry for budding e‑commerce entrepreneurs, expanding Shopify’s future customer base and fostering early brand loyalty. https://www.pulse.bot/ecommerce/blogs/shopify-student-discount-4-free-months-for-eligible-schools-b9240613-bb58-43eb-9b3d-cf0b7d7cfbd7/ SaaS
₦3 Billion and No Investors: How Fixr Is Rewriting Service Delivery
Fixr, a Lagos‑based engineering services firm, has re‑engineered its model from a marketplace to a full‑time contractor, employing about 400 salaried technicians and operating dark‑store warehouses across Nigeria, Ghana and Nairobi. The company processed roughly ₦5 billion (≈$3.3 million) in renewable‑energy financing...
Deccan AI Lands $25 Million Series A to Boost AI Post‑training Data Services
Deccan AI announced a $25 million all‑equity Series A round led by A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna International Group and Prosus Ventures. The funding will accelerate the startup’s post‑training data pipelines, evaluation suite Helix and enterprise automation platform, positioning it as...
Growth Hype Is Liability Without Proven Unit Economics
Banks, not approved. Investors, hmmm, still thinking. Many SME business owner face that. Are you doing it wrong? Or did you missed some steps? I’m starting a 10-lesson micro-lessons to make SMEs be capital ready. (Save this bit for later.) Lesson 1: Kill the...
Rehearse with Friendly Investors to Sharpen Your Pitch
Do you practice your pitch with friendlies first? Practice your pitch rigorously, rehearsing it multiple times in early meetings with friendly investors. This not only boosts your confidence but also allows you to fine-tune your delivery for maximum impact.
Fixed Costs Exist Whether You Buy or Start
Most businesses feature fixed expenses that need to be paid whether or not they serve a customer. Buying vs Starting a Business https://t.co/W5E0qQGk0q https://t.co/aAKERkVobl
Podscan Finally Mentioned Alongside Apple After Two Years
Obviously, I have set up alerting for "Podscan" on Podscan itself. And I love how podcasters are starting to mention the platform along with the massive incumbents like Apple. This one just came in. Took 2 years to get to this...
Startup Evaluation Metrics Shifting Beyond Headcount and Capital
What’s changing is how we evaluate startups. The old metrics around headcount and capital are being rewritten in real time. https://t.co/ZtzGkZRjgM
AI Agent Builds Agents: Introducing Agents-as-a-Service
this guy rebuilt Google Maps in a weekend without AI. Now he's showing us what's possible *with* AI. Bret dropped Ghostwriter, an AI agent that builds other agents 🔥 He also coined a new term: Agents-as-a-Service.. which I'm not going to abbreviate :) https://t.co/QPbDmqHyQ0
Founder Friends Returns to Seoul with Seongjun Kim
We're bringing Founder Friends back to Seoul on April 9, 2026! Join Seongjun Kim for a fireside chat where he'll share his journey and lessons learned. More >> https://t.co/mj1zvs6L8D