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What's happening: Machina Labs raises $124M Series C to build AI-driven intelligent factory

Machina Labs closed a $124 million Series C round led by Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and the Strategic Development Fund. The capital will fund a 200,000‑square‑foot Intelligent Factory in the United States, featuring up to 50 RoboCraftsman cells that produce complex metal assemblies for defense, aerospace and automotive customers.

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By the numbers: OpenAI secures $110B corporate funding round

News•Feb 23, 2026

D2C Lifestyle Brand DailyObjects Posts Rs 110 Cr Revenue in FY25

DailyObjects, the Indian D2C tech‑accessories brand, posted Rs 110 crore revenue for FY25, a 31% increase over the prior year. The surge in sales was offset by a 60% jump in net loss, which rose to Rs 16 crore as total expenses climbed 30% to Rs 124.5 crore. Advertising, employee benefits and rent costs rose sharply, pushing the EBITDA margin to –10.64%. The company now targets Rs 230‑244 crore revenue in FY26 and aims for EBITDA profitability through expanded owned channels and Apple reseller partnerships.

By Entrackr

News•Feb 22, 2026

Marco Pierre White-Backed EatClub Raises $27 Million in Series B

Melbourne‑based restaurant marketplace EatClub has closed a $27 million Series B round, led by Marbruck, pushing its valuation above $200 million. The funding follows a rapid UK rollout that has signed more than 1,000 restaurants and tripled order volumes since its London debut...

By SmartCompany » StartupSmart (AU)

Social•Feb 22, 2026

Clarity of Vision Beats Labels in Startup Investing

I had the privilege of moderating a panel with a Midas List VC a few months back. One insight she shared has changed my view on investing. She said the number one thing she looks for is clarity of vision. That sounds...

By Nicole DeTommaso

Social•Feb 22, 2026

Show $50K MRR, VCs Will Chase You

Entrepreneurs: NEVER beg a VC for a check, it tickles their ego and rewards disrespect. Grow to $50K MRR, watch them come begging.

By Sherrard Harrington

News•Feb 22, 2026

Salt Lake City-Based Jump, a Provider of AI Tools for Financial Advisors to Automate Meeting Prep and More, Raised an...

Jump, a Salt Lake City fintech that provides AI‑driven tools for financial advisors, announced an $80 million Series B round led by Insight Partners. The capital will accelerate development of its meeting‑preparation, research, and compliance automation platform and expand its sales force....

By Techmeme

Social•Feb 22, 2026

Unusual Retention Curve Mirrors the Hype Cycle

Does a hype cycle have a retention curve that looks like this? Literally never seen a retention cohort graph like this https://t.co/BwMCDv7eIY

By Garry Tan

News•Feb 22, 2026

Sansoni Management Grows $250m+ Under Management, Backing High-Potential Operators and Scalable Ventures

Sansoni Management now oversees more than $250 million in assets, targeting founders and operators rather than pure ideas. The firm’s portfolio showcases rapid wins, including a national marketplace with $200 million of deal‑ready inventory, a 25 percent stake in NBL’s Melbourne United, and...

By CEOWORLD magazine

Social•Feb 21, 2026

California's Wealth Tax Threatens Innovation, Yet I Stay

The California wealth tax as currently written would be really bad for the state and its innovation economy. That said, even if it passes I'm not going anywhere. California has helped me create more wealth than I could imagine growing up on...

By Seth Bannon

Blog•Feb 21, 2026

Tom Hayes – USC Marshall School of Business Talk – 2/11/26

Tom Hayes, chairman of Great Hill Capital, delivered a keynote at USC Marshall School of Business on February 11, 2026. He outlined the firm’s recent $5 billion assets‑under‑management expansion and its disciplined risk‑management framework. Hayes highlighted macro opportunities in emerging markets...

By Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes

News•Feb 21, 2026

Jeff Bezos Reveals the Brutal Fundraising Fight Behind Amazon’s Origin Story

Jeff Bezos recalled that raising Amazon’s first seed round in 1994 was his toughest challenge. He met roughly 60 angel investors, many of whom needed convincing about the nascent internet. Forty of those angels flat‑out rejected the pitch, forcing Bezos...

By Inc. — Leadership

News•Feb 21, 2026

Foreign VCs Warn Nigeria’s New Capital Gains Tax Could Slow Investment

Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Act replaces the standalone Capital Gains Tax regime with a unified system, raising the corporate CGT rate from a flat 10% to as high as 30% and introducing an economic‑nexus rule that taxes offshore share sales tied...

By TechCabal

News•Feb 21, 2026

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: CEE Tech Weekly: Databricks Completes $5B Funding Round

Databricks announced the close of a $5 billion equity round and an additional $2 billion of debt capacity, pushing its valuation to $134 billion and reporting $5.4 billion in annualised revenue, a 65 % YoY increase. The funding round underscores the influence of its Romanian...

By The Recursive

News•Feb 21, 2026

When Investors Say ‘No Technical Moat’, What They’re Really Saying

Investors often ask for a technical moat, but founders like Curaley demonstrate that early enterprise pilots and trust can provide stronger defensibility. Curaley secured a paid pilot with a global enterprise before building a full product, using that credibility to...

By Startups Magazine

Social•Feb 21, 2026

From College Tweets to 55+ Backed Companies

today i have been writing a piece on how we sourced the 55+ companies we've backed over the last 5 years and pulling the thread has been so beautiful. feeling so much gratitude for this journey that started as me...

By Paige Finn Doherty

Social•Feb 21, 2026

Nvidia's $30B OpenAI Stake Turns Hardware Into Equity

Nvidia reportedly invested $30B in OpenAI, its own major customer. The chip maker powering AI now has equity in the models running on it. When hardware becomes equity, your AI vendor list has a silent shareholder at the table. Source: https://t.co/KNtNLIRTOQ

By Yves Mulkers

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D2C Lifestyle Brand DailyObjects Posts Rs 110 Cr Revenue in FY25

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Danish Foodtech REDUCED Brings Series A to €12 Million to Support Industrial Rollout of Clean-Label Savoury Ingredients

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CityMall Reports Rs 534 Cr Revenue in FY25; Flour, Sugar, Oil, and Ghee Form 40%

Salesforce Acquires Momentum

Lithuania Leads Baltic Startup Resurgence with Record €238M Funding and Surge in Exits

Code Metal Scoops Up $125M Series B Round

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SavvyWise Raises $600,000 Seed Round Just Seven Months After Founding

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EU Deep‑Tech Startups Secure €467M, Boosting Women Leaders

Europe’s 2025 VC Funding Rebounds to 22% of US

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D2C Lifestyle Brand DailyObjects Posts Rs 110 Cr Revenue in FY25

Marco Pierre White-Backed EatClub Raises $27 Million in Series B

Clarity of Vision Beats Labels in Startup Investing

Show $50K MRR, VCs Will Chase You

Salt Lake City-Based Jump, a Provider of AI Tools for Financial Advisors to Automate Meeting Prep and More, Raised an...

Unusual Retention Curve Mirrors the Hype Cycle

Sansoni Management Grows $250m+ Under Management, Backing High-Potential Operators and Scalable Ventures

California's Wealth Tax Threatens Innovation, Yet I Stay

Tom Hayes – USC Marshall School of Business Talk – 2/11/26

Jeff Bezos Reveals the Brutal Fundraising Fight Behind Amazon’s Origin Story

Foreign VCs Warn Nigeria’s New Capital Gains Tax Could Slow Investment

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: CEE Tech Weekly: Databricks Completes $5B Funding Round

When Investors Say ‘No Technical Moat’, What They’re Really Saying

From College Tweets to 55+ Backed Companies

Nvidia's $30B OpenAI Stake Turns Hardware Into Equity

Altesa BioSciences Raises $75M Series B

Master VC Technicals in One Weekend with 7 Guides

Ten63 Therapeutics Secures New Funding

Efficient Computer Receives $60M Series A

Jump Closes $80M Series B Financing Round

Beyond VCs: Early Startups Can Secure $250K+ Checks

PortKey Raises $15M Series A to Scale AI Control Platform

Natilus Raises $28 Million to Commercialize Family of BWB Composite Aircraft, Evolves Horizon Evo

Thrive Secures $10B, Benchmark Lands Altman Deal

UK Tech Funding Roundup: This Week’s Deals From Fyld to Nul