Eclipse Raises $1.3B Fund for Physical AI Startups
Eclipse just closed a $1.3 billion fund targeting what the firm calls ‘physical AI’ – the convergence of artificial intelligence…
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Family Offices Bypass VCs for Direct AI Startup Bets
The AI boom is reshaping how ultra-wealthy families deploy capital. Family offices are cutting out venture capital middlemen and placing…
Hermeus Raises $350M for Autonomous Hypersonic Fighters
Defense aviation startup Hermeus just closed a $350 million funding round to accelerate development of autonomous hypersonic aircraft, the company…
Spanish Startup Xoople Closes $130M Series B for AI Earth Mapping
The Buzz ■ Xoople raises $130M Series B to build AI-focused Earth mapping satellite constellation ■ Spanish startup partners with…
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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: PCE and CPI Reports Hit as Oil Shock Lands, Oil Spikes as Trump Threats End Off-Ramp…
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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: PCE and CPI Reports Hit as Oil Shock Lands, Oil Spikes as Trump Threats End Off-Ramp…
Gateway Capital Closes First $25M Tranche of Fund II
Gateway Capital just hit a milestone that signals the Midwest startup scene isn’t slowing down. The Milwaukee-based venture firm founded…
Money Transfer App Duc Exposes Thousands of IDs on Open Server
A Canadian money transfer app left thousands of sensitive identity documents exposed on the open internet, allowing anyone to access…
Rivian defies EV slump with 20% sales jump
Rivian just proved that reports of the EV industry’s demise may be premature. The electric vehicle startup posted a 20%…
Defense tech startup Saronic raises $1.75B for autonomous warships
Saronic just landed one of the largest defense tech funding rounds in history. The autonomous ship startup raised $1.75 billion…
Lucid recalls 4,000+ Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect
Lucid Motors is recalling more than 4,000 Gravity SUVs over improperly welded seat belts, marking another quality setback for the…
Shield AI Hits $12.7B Valuation After Air Force Win
Shield AI just became one of the most valuable defense tech startups in the world. The San Diego-based company hit…
VITL raises $7.5M to power GLP-1 prescriptions at cash-pay clinics
The GLP-1 gold rush just got a new infrastructure player. VITL, a startup building e-prescribing software for cash-pay clinics and…
Harvey hits $11B valuation as VCs pivot to AI apps
Legal AI startup Harvey just closed a $200 million funding round at an $11 billion valuation, marking one of the…
AI Startups Capture Record 41% of $128B Venture Haul
The Buzz ■ AI startups captured 41% of $128 billion in VC funding tracked by Carta last year, a record-high…
Fervo Energy Secures Major Loan, Signals Geothermal’s Big Bet
The Buzz ■ Fervo Energy landed a major loan facility with favorable terms according to TechCrunch ■ The financing structure…
OpenAI Acquires Developer Tooling Startup Astral for Codex
The Buzz ■ OpenAI is acquiring developer tooling startup Astral to strengthen its Codex team, according to CNBC ■ The…
Microsoft Acqui-Hires Sequoia-Backed Cove in AI Talent Grab
The Buzz ■ Sequoia-backed AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, according to TechCrunch ■…