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Elon Musk’s xAI partners with Telegram in $300M deal to bring Grok chatbot to 1 billion+ users

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to bring its Grok chatbot to the messaging platform’s users, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on Wednesday. The partnership is set to last a year, with Telegram also earning […]

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Oncade raises $4M seed round from a16z CSX to help game studios skip app stores and share revenue with players

Daniel Levi Posted On May 28, 2025

San Francisco-based startup Oncade just pulled in $4 million in seed funding to help game developers break free from the grip of app stores—and bring players in as partners. The round was led by a16z CSX, with backing from a […]

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Fintech startup Inven raises $12.75M to reinvent private market deal sourcing with AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Inven, a Helsinki-based fintech startup, has raised $12.75 million (€11.2 million) in Series A funding to rewire how private market deals are found and tracked. The round was co-led by Ventech and Vendep Capital, with participation from angel investor Risto […]

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Weed Launches Global Well-Being Platform Powered by AI

Chainwire Posted On May 28, 2025

Miami, Florida, 28th May 2025, Chainwire

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Fintech startup Acrisure acquires Global Payments’ payroll unit for $1.1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Global Payments is unloading another piece of its business. The Atlanta-based payments giant announced Wednesday that it’s selling its payroll arm, Heartland Payroll Solutions, to fintech firm Acrisure for $1.1 billion. The move is the latest in a string of […]

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Instacart names Chris Rogers as new CEO after Fidji Simo joins OpenAI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2025

Instacart is making a leadership change. The grocery delivery company announced Wednesday that Chris Rogers, its chief business officer, will take over as CEO starting August 15. He’ll also join the board. Rogers steps into the role as Fidji Simo, […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – May 27, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

It’s Tuesday, May 27, 2025. After a short pause for Memorial Day, we’re back with your daily funding rundown, tracking where the money’s moving, who’s backing bold bets, and which startups are stepping out of stealth and into the spotlight. […]

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European Online Casinos Under Pressure to Offer Faster Payouts

Daniel Levi Posted On May 27, 2025

This escalating demand for efficiency has created a direct impetus for online casinos to embrace more agile financial solutions. The rise of fast withdrawal casinos is a direct response to this growing pressure, reflecting a fundamental shift in industry priorities. […]

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Asigna raises $3M to launch v2 smart multisig vault for Bitcoin DeFi and layer-2 ecosystem

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Asigna, the project behind a non-custodial smart multisig vault for Bitcoin and its Layer-2 protocols, has rolled out a major v2 upgrade and secured $3 million in fresh funding to push it forward. The round was led by Hivemind Capital […]

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Crypto startup Circle files for $624M IPO, eyes $6.7B valuation amid stablecoin surge

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Circle Internet is making another run at going public, this time with more grounded expectations. The stablecoin issuer said Tuesday it’s aiming for a valuation of up to $6.71 billion on a fully diluted basis as part of its long-awaited […]

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What Do Online Casino Startups Need To Do To Be Successful In 2025?

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

The online casino industry is one of the most competitive and saturated markets on the internet, but can a new startup make a go of it in 2025? There are a number of techniques and industry standards that any operator […]

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AI startup Ambience’s new medical coding model outperforms doctors by 27%

Daniel Levi Posted On May 27, 2025

In March, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that AI will replace most human jobs, including doctors and teachers, within a decade. Now, we’re starting to see signs of that prediction inch closer to reality. On Tuesday, AI startup Ambience Healthcare […]

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Cache Wallet Begins Token Sale with Early Demand and Asset Recovery Breakthrough

Chainwire Posted On May 27, 2025

San Jose, Costa Rica, 27th May 2025, Chainwire

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Hormona raises $6.6M to disrupt women’s hormone health with AI and at-home testing

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

London-based health-tech startup Hormona has just raised a $6.6 million (£5M) Seed round to build a better approach to hormone health. The round was led by Helsinki-based Voima Ventures and co-led by SuperNode Global in London, with backing from DLF […]

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Salesforce set to acquire Informatica in $8 billion deal, WSJ reports

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2025

Salesforce is on the verge of striking a roughly $8 billion deal to acquire data-management software company Informatica, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. The deal would reportedly value Informatica at $25 per […]

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Saudi startup WakeCap raises $28M to digitize construction sites with real-time worker intelligence

Daniel Levi Posted On May 26, 2025

Construction is still one of the least digitized industries on the planet. Projects worth billions are run with spreadsheets, walkie-talkies, and a whole lot of guesswork. Outdated methods—manual headcounts, paper logs, delayed reports—leave project managers blind to what’s really happening […]

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Why Your New Startup Needs to Take Remote Onboarding Really Seriously

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2025

Since startups are usually faced with the challenges of rapid growth and distributed teams, the first impression you make on new hires can influence everything from productivity to retention. As the workforce becomes increasingly flexible, remote onboarding has become a […]

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Australia’s WiseTech Global acquires U.S. cloud firm E2open for $2.1 billion in largest deal yet

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2025

Just a few months after a messy CEO exit, WiseTech is making headlines again — this time with a $2.1 billion acquisition. The Australian software firm announced Monday that it’s buying U.S.-based cloud company E2open in what will be its […]

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