Tiger Global Loses India Tax Case Tied to Walmart-Flipkart Deal in Blow to Offshore Playbook
Tiger Global's case in India is being closely watched by investors.
VC‑Only AI Hackathon in SF: Share Tools, Solve Problems
I've had a lot of fun sharing AI-powered tools I've built to help us run Precursor, and I have learned a lot from folks like Sarah Smith and Chang Xu based on what they are doing. I am thinking of...
Learn Timeless Startup Tactics From Pre‑VC Business History
If you’re struggling to raise, I think it’s sometimes helpful to ask yourself how someone would’ve built this business when the venture capital industry didn’t exist. Some of the techniques founders used back then were GOAT. Reading business / startup...
Parloa Raises $350M to Make Enterprise Customer Experience Fully Conversational
Parloa GmBH, a Berlin-based artificial intelligence customer experience automation platform startup, announced today it has raised $350 million in late-stage funding at a $3 billion valuation led by General Catalyst. The company’s existing investors showed strong continued support including EQT...
Lean Startup Eliminates Early Mistakes in Product Building
The first startup ideas tried to build were awful. We built too much. We built without close rapport with customers and built the wrong things. This was pre Lean Startup. Fast forward. Now that everyone knows about the Lean Startup...
Choose Unconflicted, Founder‑Focused Banks for True Alignment
What does it mean to be a founder-focused investment bank? Founder-focused means that a bank is fully unconflicted and focused on the interests of founders. In other words, the bank doesn't accept revenue from anyone that could be a buyer...
Manufacturing Automation Software Startup Tulip Hits Unicorn Status with $120M Raise
Frontline operations software startup Tulip Interfaces Inc. said today it has raised $120 million in a late-stage funding round that brings its valuation to more than $1.3 billion, joining the ranks of technology unicorns. The Series D round was led...
Stop Misusing ‘Pivot’: Distinguish Real Shifts From Excuses
Startup people reach for the word “pivot” when they want a decision to sound intentional. I’ve seen teams use it for everything from a careful course correction to quietly walking away from a plan that stopped holding up. Same word....
Serial Founder Ben Johnson Launches Tero, Backed by NextView
Today, Ben Johnson announced his new company, Tero ( https://www.usetero.com/ ), and I’m thrilled that we at NextView Ventures are joining him on this journey. Read why we invested below 👇 There’s something uniquely powerful about a second-time founder setting...
Hydrosat Closes $60M Series B to Grow Its Constellation
Hydrosat…so hot right now. The post Hydrosat Closes $60M Series B to Grow Its Constellation appeared first on Payload.
Build a Minimum Evolvable Product, Not Just MVP
When you're starting out, you don't just need a minimum viable product. You need a minimum evolvable product. In this episode of Main Function, @agupta offers an update to the classic MVP playbook. He’ll outline strategies for getting your first customers,...
Fundraising Standards Shift: $100k Now Considered Failure
In 2008 / 2009, when founders said they couldn’t raise money, they meant they literally couldn’t raise anything. Now when people say they can’t raise money, they mean they can’t raise more than like $100k.
Indian SpaceX Rival EtherealX Hits 5x Valuation as It Readies Engine Tests
EtherealX is ramping engine tests and building a 150-acre rocket campus in India as it targets a 2027 launch mission.
Dilution Can Propel You to Trillion‑dollar Valuation
Sometimes, it takes a little dilution to reach Trillionaire status Where will you land? Try https://t.co/NlPWFTrkQ8 https://t.co/kU3hxso4IY
Performance Beats Hype; Deliver to Stand Out in VC
Much has been said about the challenge of standing out in VC, amid a growing pool of competing capital. Nothing works better than actually doing the work, delivering, performing. Thank you @dunn for your trust ⭐️
Hydrosat Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from equity investors and sovereign wealth funds. With the influx […] The post Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding...
Launch Now, Iterate Later: Perfection Isn’t Required
Stop waiting for your startup’s product to be perfect because it never will be and that's okay so launch, get feedback, improve.
Relentless Problem‑Solving Trumps Mere Founder‑Problem Fit
The best founders are relentless problem solvers. They have founder-problem fit; but more importantly, they have an innate desire to just keep solving whatever the next problem is. Founder-problem fit matters. But relentless problem-solving wins.
Edtech Platform Headway Inc Secures Series A Extension with Backing From Endeavor Catalyst
Ukrainian-born edtech startup Headway Inc has raised Series A extension funding from Endeavor Catalyst. Headway Inc has closed the second tranche of its first external funding round, with Endeavor Cat...
MARS Bioimaging Closes $15M Series A Funding
MARS Bioimaging, a Christchurch, New Zealand-based medical device company, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Pacific Channel and consisted in two tranches: $7.6M in an initial close, followed by $7.4M in new capital in 2026,...
Bain & Company Launches AI-Focused Venture Ecosystem With Leading Global VC Firms
Bain & Company has announced a strategic partnership with seven leading venture capital firms to expand its Venture Ecosystem, aimed at connecting enterprise leaders with AI-driven startup innovation. The initiative brings together Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures, ICONIQ, Insight Partners,...
Cyb3r Operations Raises $5.4M in Financing
Cyb3r Operations, a London, UK-based provider of continuous third-party cyber risk visibility solutions, raised $5.4m in financing. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with follow-on investment from Pi Labs, bringing total funding to $6.75m. The company intends to use the funds to...
Quadric Raises $30M in Series C Funding
Quadric, a Burlingame, CA-based company that leverages an inference engine that empowers on-device AI chips, raised $30M in Series C Funding. The round was led by ACCELERATE Fund, managed by BEENEXT Capital Management, With participation from Uncork Capital, Pear VC,...
Feedelity Raises €510K to Turn Customer Feedback Into Action
Ghent-basedstartup Feedelity has raised €510,000 to support its next phase of growth, inan investment round backed by private investors including Gilles Mattelin andJorn Vanysacker (Henchman), Wouter ...
Atomic Insights Raises $10M in Seed Funding
Atomic Insights, a San Diego, CA-based provider of money-movement and workflow automation tools for RIAs and family offices, raised $10M in Seed funding. The round was led by Aquiline with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and existing investors. The company...
Indian Startup Aule Space Enters Satellite Servicing Market
An Indian startup is entering the satellite servicing market with plans to develop low-cost spacecraft to extend the lives of satellites. The post Indian startup Aule Space enters satellite servicing market appeared first on SpaceNews.
JPM26: As Capital Concentrates, VCs Scrutinize Founder Pedigree and CEO Fit in Early Biotech
Venture funds attending the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference said mounting funding pressures and Chinese competition have sharpened their focus on leadership qualities, from regulatory expertise and industry experience to the ability to scale—or step aside—as companies mature.
Lytra Completes Pre-Seed Financing for AI-Driven Manufacturing Solution
Munich-basedstartup lytra has completed its pre-seed financing round, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with participation from additional investors, to expand itsAI-driven platform for manufacturi...
India’s Emversity Doubles Valuation as It Scales Workers AI Can’t Replace
Emversity has raised $30 million in a new round as it scales job-ready training in India.
Depthfirst Secures $40M to Expand Agentic Approach to Software Security
Artificial intelligence-native security platform startup depthfirst Inc. revealed today that it had raised $40 million in new funding to support its research and development, go-to-market efforts and hiring across applied research, engineering, product and sales. Founded in 2024, depthfirst was...
Aikido Security Raises $60M Series B at $1B Valuation to Unify Application Security
Belgian cybersecurity company Aikido Security NV today announced that it had raised $60 million in new funding at a $1 billion valuation to further enhance its unified platform for code, cloud and runtime security and introduce autonomous self-securing software. Founded in 2022,...
Project Eleven Scores $20M Series A
NEW YORK, NY, Project Eleven, the leader in post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by Castle Island Ventures.
How Ricursive Intelligence’s Founders Are Using AI to Shape The Future of Chip Design
The video introduces Recursive Intelligence, a startup founded by Anna Goldie and Aalia Mirhoseni, who previously built Google’s Alpha Chip that helped design four generations of TPUs. They argue that the current chip‑design cycle is a major bottleneck for AI progress...
Blackstone, General Atlantic-Backed Liftoff Mobile Files for IPO
The company offers a platform that helps mobile app developers market their wares and has an army of bankers working on its IPO.
Alpaca Inks $150 Million Series D Funding
SAN MATEO, CA, Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure, announced it has raised a $150 million Series D led by Drive Capital.
Monnai Nets $12 Million Funding
LOS ANGELES, CA, Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure company, announced a $12 million equity funding round, led by Motive Partners.
VoiceRun Bags $5.5 Million Seed Round
CAMBRIDGE, MA, VoiceRun, a full-stack enterprise platform for Voice AI, today announced a $5.5 million seed round led by Flybridge Capital Partners.
Parambil Lands $6M in Seed Funding
NEW YORK, NY, Parambil, the AI platform transforming how complex litigation is evaluated and resolved, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Bling Capital.
Natural Fiber Welding Receives Investment From Provest Equity Partners and CTW Venture Partners
Natural Fiber Welding Inc., a Peoria, Illinois-based developer of high-performance, plant-based materials, received a strategic investment from Provest Equity Partners and CTW Venture Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. In conjunction with the funding, Suhas Uppalapati (Managing...
Ryan Secures Minority Investment From Neuberger Berman
Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has announced a significant minority investment from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions. The company confirmed that Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, together with funds managed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, has committed to acquiring...
Vista AI Raises $29.5M in Series B Funding
Vista AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based company which specializes in automated MRI scanning software for hospitals and imaging centers, raised $29.5M in Series B funding. The round was led by Cedars-Sinai Health System, Intermountain Health, University of Utah Hospital System,...
Ammobia Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding
Ammobia, a San Francisco, California-based developer of low-cost ammonia production technology, raised $7.5 million in seed funding. Backers included Shell Ventures, Air Liquide (ALIAD), MOL Switch, and Chevron Technology Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to build a pilot facility to derisk...
Amperon Receives Investment From Samsung Ventures
Amperon, a Houston, TX-based provider of AI-powered energy forecasting and analytics solutions, received an investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to support its global growth...
Caldera Therapeutics Launches with $112.5M in Total Capital
Caldera Therapeutics, Inc., a Cambridge, MA-based clinical stage biotechnology company, launched with $112.5M total capital raised. The amount consisted of a $75M Series A round from Atlas Venture, LAV and venBio, and most recently a $37.5M Series A-1 round led...
Teledyne Acquires DD-Scientific
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), a Thousand Oaks, CA-based provider of digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems, announced the acquisition of Fareham, United Kingdom-based DD-Scientific Holdings Limited and its subsidiary DD-Scientific Limited. The amount...
Skild AI Raises Close to $1.4 Billion in Funding at Over $14 Billion Valuation
Skild AI, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based developer of a scalable foundation model for robotics, raised close to $1.4 billion in funding at a valuation of over $14 billion. The round was led by SoftBank Group, with participation from NVIDIA’s NVentures, Macquarie Capital,...
Depthfirst Raises $40M in Series A Funding
depthfirst, a San Francisco, CA-based company developing security solutions for businesses, raised $40M in Series A funding. The round was led by Accel with participation from Alt Capital, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures, Mantis VC, SV Angel, and angel investors including...
How To Get Your First Users
The video tackles one of the most persistent challenges for founders: how to acquire a product’s very first paying users. It reframes the problem as a search for early adopters rather than a persuasion exercise, arguing that the initial...
Titl Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding
Titl, a Miami, FL-based proptech company supporting property title verification using AI and blockchain, raised $2.5M in Seed funding round. The round was led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. The icompany intends to use the funds to scale operations...
Pillr Health Receives Investment From Water Street Healthcare Partners
Pillr Health, a Boca Raton, FL-based provider of software and tech-enabled services for health care delivery organizations, received an investment from Water Street Healthcare Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds...