Robinhood’s Startup Fund Stumbles in NYSE Debut
The Buzz ■ Robinhood‘s startup fund launched on NYSE with a disappointing debut, according to TechCrunch ■ The fund offers…
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Nominal hits $1B valuation with $155M raise in 10 months
The Buzz ■ Nominal reached $1B valuation with $155M funding led by Founders Fund, just 10 months after previous raise…
Better.com’s 47-Second AI Mortgage App Takes Aim at Rocket, UWM
The Buzz ■ Better.com launches AI-powered mortgage app using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to process applications in 47 seconds versus industry average…
Oura Snaps Up Gesture Tech Startup Doublepoint for AI Ring
The Buzz ■ Oura acquires gesture recognition startup Doublepoint to integrate hand gesture controls into its smart ring platform, per…
Smack Technologies Trains AI Models for Battlefield Ops
The Buzz ■ Smack Technologies is actively training AI models designed to plan military operations, according to Wired ■ The…
Anduril Eyes $60B Valuation, Doubling in 9 Months
The Buzz ■ Anduril seeks new funding at $60B valuation according to TechCrunch, doubling from $30B in June 2025 ■…
PayPay’s $10B IPO hits geopolitical turbulence
PayPay’s march to the public markets just hit a wall. The SoftBank-backed Japanese payments giant has reportedly stalled its highly…
Stripe Launches AI Cost Tracking to Help Startups Profit
Stripe just tackled one of the thorniest problems in AI business models – how to actually make money when your…
Einride secures $113M in oversubscribed PIPE ahead of SPAC debut
The Buzz ■ Einride raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE ahead of its SPAC merger, according to TechCrunch ■ The…
Crypto’s post-hype era takes shape at ETHDenver 2026
The crypto conversation is shifting from moonshots to regulation. At ETHDenver last week, founders and investors spent as much time…
Comp Lands $17.25M Series A to Bring AI to HR Teams
Brazil’s Comp just closed a $17.25 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, with Keith Rabois personally backing the startup’s…
MatX Raises $500M to Challenge Nvidia’s AI Chip Dominance
The Buzz ■ MatX secures $500M in funding to develop AI chips that compete directly with Nvidia’s GPU dominance, according…
Stripe Eyes PayPal Acquisition as Fintech Giant Seeks Revival
The Buzz ■ PayPal stock surged nearly 7% after-hours on reports that Stripe is weighing an acquisition, according to CNBC…
Ukraine’s Startups Defy War, Keep Building Four Years In
The Buzz ■ Ukrainian startups continue building and growing four years after Russia’s 2022 invasion, defying predictions of ecosystem collapse…
Mogul Tracks $1.5B in Music Royalties, Raises $5M
Music royalty tracking is about to get a serious upgrade. Mogul, a platform helping artists track and value their music…
Stripe Hits $159B Valuation After Employee Tender Offer
Stripe just became one of the world’s most valuable private companies at a $159 billion valuation following a tender offer…
Stripe, PayPal Back India’s Xflow in $16.6M Cross-Border Bet
India’s cross-border payment infrastructure just got a major vote of confidence from two of the world’s biggest payment players. Xflow,…
Canva Snaps Up Two Startups as Software Stocks Crater
The Buzz ■ Canva acquires motion graphics platform Cavalry and video ad startup MangoAI in dual deal, per CNBC reporting…