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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
“End-to-End AI” Films Are Here: Kuku’s AI Impact Summit Demo Hints at a Content Flood
At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Kuku FM CEO Lal Chand Bisu unveiled India’s first “AI‑first micro drama,” a short‑form film produced entirely by artificial intelligence across script, dialogue, post‑production, and marketing assets. Bisu announced that Kuku already releases hundreds of such titles monthly and aims to scale to 1,000 premium movies per month within two years, leveraging AI to compress production cycles. The company positions the offering as a mobile‑first, Bharat‑language subscription service with over one crore paying users paying ₹150 monthly. He also highlighted AI tools that enable tier‑2 and tier‑3 creators to accelerate content creation, promising lower costs and richer niche libraries.
DG Matrix, Which Builds Solid-State Transformers to Handle up to 2.4 MW and Boost Data Center Power Efficiency, Raised a...
DG Matrix, a startup developing solid‑state transformers (SSTs) for data centers, announced a $60 million Series A round led by Engine Ventures. The company’s SSTs can handle up to 2.4 MW, promising higher efficiency and reduced footprint compared with legacy transformer technology....
Harlem Capital: Early Funding for AI-Building Visionaries
In 2015 we started @HarlemCapital to change who gets to win. Not as a slogan, but as a standard. Ten years later, that standard has become a platform for identifying exceptional founders early and helping them build generational companies. We invest $1.0M to...
Tech-Powered Credit Reform Could Add £7bn to the UK’s GDP, Report Claims
ClearScore’s new white paper argues that modernising credit‑worthiness assessments with open‑banking data and AI could add up to £7 bn to the UK’s annual GDP. It highlights that 17 million adults face a £2 bn credit supply gap, with up to 60% of...
Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation
Vestwell, the New York‑based digital savings platform, closed a $385 million Series E round led by Blue Owl Capital and Sixth Street Growth, pushing its valuation to $2 billion—double its prior level. The fintech now reports annual recurring revenue above $200 million, serving more...
Zepto Discontinues Zepto Daily as Subscriptions Fail to Anchor Loyalty in Quick Commerce
Quick‑commerce platform Zepto has shut down its loyalty and subscription service, Zepto Daily, after the program failed to cement customer loyalty. The offering, which was priced as low as Rs 1 per month and previously grew to 4 million subscribers, was removed...
Q&A with Synthesia Founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli on Growing the London-Based Enterprise AI Video Platform, Hitting a $4B Valuation,...
Synthesia, the London‑based AI video platform, has scaled to a $4 billion valuation as it expands its enterprise customer base. Founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli discussed the company’s mission to overhaul content creation using synthetic video and the strategic steps driving...
Jeff's Bagel Run: From Garage Bagels to 30 and Growing
Jeff Perera, co‑founder of Jeff’s Bagel Run, recounts how a garage‑started bagel shop expanded to nearly 30 locations with new openings each week. The Founderology podcast episode reveals the pivotal choices that moved the brand out of the "stuck zone,"...
AI Generates Personalized, On‑Demand UI for Every User
The new type of software is going to be “dynamic”: - A strong foundation of data access layer and integrations - A smart LLM layer to operate on the data - On-demand dynamic UI for the end users, most other interactions become conversational. For...
5 Romanian Fintech Startups to Watch, According to Investors
Independent projections show Romania’s digital payments could reach nearly $93.5 billion by 2030, expanding at just over 20% CAGR. This surge is fueling demand for fintech solutions that serve an increasingly digital SME landscape. Investors highlighted five startups—FilmChain, Finqware, Lendox, Symphopay...
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Returns to Spotlight AI, Robotics, and Urban Resilience
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 will run April 27‑29 at Tokyo Big Sight, marking its fourth edition and the largest innovation gathering in Asia. The conference will focus on AI, robotics, urban resilience and entertainment, drawing...
Epetōme Secures Multi-Million-Pound Investment to Scale Its Subscription-Based Gut Health Range Globally
Epetōme, the UK‑based gut‑health brand founded by nutritionist Emily English, has secured a multi‑million‑pound investment led by Active Partners and Redrice Ventures. The funding will accelerate its international rollout and fund expanded clinical trials on probiotics and prebiotics. Since its...
SPhotonix Makes Two Senior Appointments to Deliver Accelerated Growth
SPhotonix, the pioneer of 5D Memory Crystal technology, announced two senior hires: Masaaki Sakakura as Principal Scientist and Konstantinas Zakalskis as Head of Growth. The appointments follow a $4.5 million pre‑seed round led by Creator Fund and XTX Ventures, positioning the startup for...
The Unseen Engine: How Enterprise Storage Is Powering Business Innovation in Ireland
Enterprise storage in Ireland has evolved from a back‑end utility to a strategic engine that underpins AI, multicloud and data‑driven initiatives. Dell’s Innovation Catalyst Study shows 48% of Irish firms prioritize data readiness for AI, yet 66% remain in early...
How a Fatehpur Entrepreneur Brought Mumbai Street Food to His City
Former sales executive Mohammad Naushad launched a Hatke Cafe franchise in Fatehpur, offering Mumbai‑style fast food. He financed the venture with personal savings and a ₹5 lakh interest‑free loan from the state’s CM YUVA scheme. The franchise provides operational support and...
From Unstable Income to Cyber Cafe: Ambedkar Nagar’s Digital Hub
Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Daudpur village in Ambedkar Nagar, secured a Rs 1.5 lakh interest‑free loan under the CM YUVA scheme and launched Vyam Janseva Kendra, a cyber‑cafe‑style digital services hub. The centre provides Aadhaar, PAN, passport, ration‑card, pension and bill‑payment...
The Conundrum
In this episode of Bootstrapping SaaS, the host reflects on his journey toward achieving $10K in monthly recurring revenue as a solo founder, covering recent product updates, the challenges of juggling design, development, and marketing, and the lessons learned from...
Microsoft on Pace to Invest $50B Into AI for Global South
Microsoft announced a $50 billion commitment to accelerate artificial‑intelligence adoption across the Global South by 2030. The plan, unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit, follows a five‑pronged approach covering infrastructure, skills training, multilingual models, local innovation and impact measurement. Microsoft...
Every Great Tech Team Needs Vision, Design, Execution
Every iconic tech company follows the same pattern. I’ve seen it repeat again and again. → The visionary founder who bends reality → The designer who shapes taste and experience → The quiet engineer who makes it actually work Different names. Same archetypes. Apple had them. Tesla had...
£20M Fund Backs UK Addiction Treatment Tech
The UK government, via Innovate UK, has launched a £20 million funding programme to accelerate development of medicines, medical devices, wearables, virtual‑reality therapies and AI‑enabled tools for drug and alcohol addiction. Grants of up to £10 million for late‑stage projects and up to...
G-Rani Wants to Formalise Kenya’s Informal Carpooling Culture
Kenyan mobility startup G‑rani launched a mobile platform to formalise informal car‑pooling, aiming to cut commuting costs and congestion in Nairobi. Since its public debut in June 2025, the app has attracted about 7,000 sign‑ups, with a quarter of users actively...
Stockholm-Based Hybridity Raises €2 Million to Automate Regulatory Compliance Through AI
Swedish RegTech startup Hybridity announced a €2 million funding round to accelerate commercialisation of its AI‑driven compliance platform Hy5. The round brings the company’s total capital to €5 million and adds investors such as Henrik Ekelund, Hans Otterling and family office Fonos....
Thermal Intelligence Company Raises £30m in NATO-Backed Round
SatVu, a London‑based defence‑tech firm, raised £30 million in a round backed by the NATO Innovation Fund, the British Business Bank and other investors. The funding brings total capital to £60 million and will enable the company to expand from a single‑satellite...
UK Legaltech Adeus Launches True Wills Ahead of Electronic Will Reforms
London‑based legaltech firm adeus has launched True Wills™, a service that records a cryptographic fingerprint of a will on blockchain while keeping the document off‑chain. Backed by an Innovate UK Smart Grant, the product complements traditional wet‑signed wills and is...
Moving to a Four-Day Week While Scaling
Interlink, a fast‑scaling B2B demand‑generation startup, shifted to a four‑day, 32‑hour workweek after an 18‑month phased trial. The change was treated like a product launch—testing, iterating, and redesigning workflows rather than merely cutting hours. Despite concerns about growth velocity, the...
Drug Discovery Platform Peptris Raises Rs 70 Cr in Series A Round
Peptris, a Bengaluru‑based AI drug‑discovery startup, closed a Rs 70 crore ($7.7 million) Series A round co‑led by IAN Alpha Fund and Speciale Invest. The capital will accelerate its pipeline, moving novel chemical entities and repurposing programs toward clinical readiness within 24 months. Peptris’ platform...
Is Australia’s Secondaries Market the Solution to Delayed Exits and Liquidity Pressure?
Australia’s venture ecosystem is confronting a liquidity crunch as exits stretch and companies remain private longer. Secondary transactions have moved from occasional fixes to a structural component, with analysts estimating a US$2.6 billion pool of liquidity in tech firms over the...
Solopreneurs Quit when No Audience Shows Up
Most solopreneurs don’t quit because it’s hard. They quit because nobody shows up. Shipping without demand feels like shouting into the void. Ever felt that?
Fabless Semiconductor Startup Vervesemi Raises $10 Mn in Series A Round
Fabless semiconductor startup Vervesemi announced a $10 million Series A round co‑led by Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina, and MAIQ Growth Scheme. The funding will accelerate commercialization of its machine‑learning‑enhanced analog signal‑chain ICs, expand...
Lessons From Firefox and Twitter - Alan Byrne (Product Leader, Mozilla)
Alan Byrne, Mozilla’s Firefox extensions product leader, argues that effective product work relies on judgment rather than rigid frameworks, critiquing tools like RICE and MoSCoW for masking subjectivity. Drawing on his stints at QuickBooks and Twitter, he explains when lean...
Artociti Raises Rs 1 Cr on Shark Tank India at Rs 13.33 Cr Valuation
Artociti, a Bokaro‑based 3D wall‑art startup, secured Rs 1 crore on Shark Tank India in exchange for a 7.5% stake, placing its post‑money valuation at roughly Rs 13.33 crore. The funding, provided by investors Namita Thapar and Vineeta Singh, will finance a new manufacturing...
Boutique Bubble-Tea Chain Chicha San Chen Plans 30 Stores
Chicha San Chen, a Taiwanese boutique bubble‑tea chain, announced plans to open 30 Australian stores within three years, expanding from its six‑store footprint in New South Wales. The brand entered Australia in January 2023 with a Sydney flagship and launched...
GoBoult Posts Rs 763 Cr Revenue, Profit Shoots up 10X
GoBoult Audio reported FY25 revenue of Rs 763 crore, a 10% increase over the prior year, while its net profit exploded to Rs 24 crore, a ten‑fold jump. The company achieved this by tightening cost controls, cutting material expenses by 2.7% and managing overhead...
Cruising the Startup Ocean: Navigating Limits without Slowing Down
The article reflects on how early‑stage startups thrive by compressing timelines that would take months in corporate settings into days, driven by a CEO’s relentless vision. It highlights examples such as accelerating a certification from three months to a week...
Rethinking Value in B2B Services: Why Real Results Don’t Happen Overnight
The article argues that B2B service providers and clients often chase instant, headline‑grabbing metrics, but genuine value emerges from structured processes, strategic alignment, and continuous execution. Real transformation is measured by capability building, system clarity, and sustained outcomes rather than...
ArgenTag, PacBio Partner on Long-Read Single-Cell Transcriptomics
ArgenTag, a Buenos Aires‑based startup, has entered PacBio’s Compatible Partner Program, confirming that its Single‑Cell RNA Library Kit works with PacBio’s Kinnex RNA kits for long‑read isoform sequencing. The partnership eliminates the need for expensive cell‑partitioning instruments by using ArgenTag’s...
Ask Yourself Hard Questions, Then Answer Them Confidently
I left those meetings angry at first, but then embarrassed that I didn’t have better answers, and then motivated to get the right answers. So I started writing my own rude Q&A: • Why do I even exist when the market already...
Early Funding for Diverse Founders Who Dream Big
We founded Harlem Capital because the world is better when everyone is encouraged to dream big. Winners can come from everywhere but need support to reach their full potential. We invest $1.0M to $2.5M in startups before success is obvious. All Winners Welcome....
Breakthrough Victoria Scores 5x Uplift on Investment in US Quantum Startup Listing on the NYSE
Breakthrough Victoria’s A$29 million stake in US‑based Infleqtion has generated a five‑fold value increase after the company listed on the NYSE via a SPAC merger. Infleqtion raised US$550 million, debuting at US$14.25 per share and closing at US$15.59, a 14% first‑day gain....
Seeking AI Wireframe Tool Integrated with GitHub
What AI deign / wireframe tool connects to github? I want to be able to create mockups quickly but using my real product UX
Retainers Free You From Weekly Price Negotiations
Hourly pricing makes you negotiate your value every week. Retainers let you deliver and move on.
Digital Broker Konkrd Just Changed How You Buy Health Insurance, Using AI
Konkrd, a digital broker founded by former iSelect executives, completed Australia’s first fully autonomous health‑insurance sale using its agentic AI platform. The end‑to‑end process guided a real customer through a needs analysis, policy recommendation, and final purchase without manual intervention,...
Likability Beats Intelligence for Earning More Money
Hard truth: Being likable will make you make more money than being smart 9/10 times.
Stop Juggling AI Tools—Vora IQ Streamlines Founders
Most first-time founders don’t fail because of bad ideas. They fail juggling 6 AI tools and starting from scratch every time. Vora IQ is an AI-powered business OS with specialized agents that hold your full business context. Every answer is grounded...
Jake Weiner Exiting Good Fear to Launch Production, Management Firm Harvest Hill Entertainment (Exclusive)
Longtime producer Jake Weiner has left Good Fear after a 25‑year partnership with Chris Bender to launch his own management and production company, Harvest Hill Entertainment. The new boutique firm starts with a roster that includes Oscar‑nominated writer Allison Schroeder,...
Anticipate Investor Attacks with a Rude Q&A
When I started WP Engine, I thought I was pretty good at pitching. I had sold millions of dollars of software at Smart Bear, and I’d helped other companies with their pitches and fundraising. But of course it’s different when someone...
Onshore Secures $31M Series B for AI Tax Automation
Congrats to Onshore on their $31M Series B! Onshore is building an AI-native platform that replaces manual CPA workflows with continuous, automated tax intelligence. Instead of relying on spreadsheets and fragmented documentation, Onshore automates data collection and analysis while keeping expert...
Temporal
Temporal announced a Series D financing round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing new capital to the open‑source durable execution platform. The round includes Lightspeed partners Anoushka Vaswani, Ravi Mhatre, Bucky Moore and Justin Shen. Temporal’s technology underpins mission‑critical services at...
30 Under 30 Prestige Masks Governance Failures
"30 Under 30" list used to be a badge of honor. Now, it’s becoming a red flag for governance failure. Kalder’s founder allegedly faked $1.2M in revenue. Perhaps investors trusted the Forbes list prestige over data. False proxies like awards don’t...
Boston Trains AI Founders; SF Steals Them—Others Beware
Boston has the schools. SF has the companies. 21 of the Forbes AI 50 founders went to school in Boston—then left for San Francisco. If SF doesn’t learn from this cautionary tale, Austin and Miami will. https://t.co/pmYxLaYXWy