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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati raises $2B for new AI startup Thinking Machines at $12B valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On July 15, 2025

It hasn’t even been six months since Mira Murati left OpenAI. Now, she’s back in the spotlight with a jaw-dropping $2 billion raise for her new AI startup, Thinking Machines. The funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, values the company […]

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VCs dip into Little Sesame with $8.5M series A to fuel hummus expansion and 400% production growth

Nickie Louise Posted On July 15, 2025

Every hummus brand wants to stand out, but few have turned pita dipping into a full-blown growth story like food startup Little Sesame. What began as a small restaurant in Washington, D.C. has grown into one of the fastest movers […]

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Jeff Bezos taps former Amazon exec Tom Taylor to lead $10B Earth fund

Nickie Louise Posted On July 15, 2025

Jeff Bezos is shaking things up at his $10 billion climate fund — and he’s doing it by calling in an old ally from Amazon. Tom Taylor, a longtime executive who previously led the company’s Alexa division, is stepping in […]

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Trupeer.ai lands $3M to turn screen recordings into professional product videos with AI

Nickie Louise Posted On July 15, 2025

Every product demo starts with a screen recording. But turning that raw footage into something clear, professional, and shareable often turns into a time sink—hours of editing, endless handoffs, and bloated video tools never built for how modern teams work. […]

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Apple invests $500M in MP Materials to break China’s rare earths grip and boost U.S. manufacturing

Nickie Louise Posted On July 15, 2025

Apple is stepping deeper into U.S. manufacturing—and this time, it’s going underground. The company announced Tuesday a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a rare earths mining and processing company based in Las Vegas. The move signals Apple’s latest effort […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – July 14, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On July 14, 2025

It’s Monday, July 14, 2025. We’re kicking off the week with a packed round of startup and tech funding news from across the globe — and the breadth of today’s deals signals one thing: investors are going all-in on the […]

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Pentagon awards up to $200M to Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Google for AI defense projects

Nickie Louise Posted On July 14, 2025

The Pentagon just handed out a major round of AI contracts—up to $200 million in total—to some of the most influential names in tech: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Elon Musk’s xAI. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the awards on […]

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NetBox Labs raises $35M Series B from NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and IBM to build the backbone of AI infrastructure

Nickie Louise Posted On July 14, 2025

There’s a race on to build smarter, faster, and more automated infrastructure—and NetBox Labs just picked up $35 million to stay ahead. The New York-based startup announced its Series B round on Monday, led by NGP Capital, with participation from […]

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Google hires Windsurf’s CEO and top AI talent in $2.4B deal to advance agentic coding

Nickie Louise Posted On July 14, 2025

Just a few hours after OpenAI officially pulled the plug on its $3 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf following IP concerns from Microsoft, Google quickly swooped, announcing an agreement to bring in the co-founder and CEO, Varun […]

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SpaceX to Invest $2 Billion in Elon Musk’s xAI as AI Rivalry with OpenAI Intensifies

Nickie Louise Posted On July 14, 2025

Elon Musk just made his next big move in the AI race—and he didn’t have to look far for the money. SpaceX is pumping $2 billion into Musk’s AI startup xAI as part of a massive $5 billion equity round […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup for the Week Ending July 11, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2025

It’s Friday, July 11, 2025, and we’re back with your top startup and tech funding news roundup for the week ending July 11. This week wrapped up with a strong flurry of venture activity across sectors that continues to reshape […]

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OpenAI, Windsurf end acquisition talks over Microsoft IP concerns; CEO joins Google

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2025

What started as a bold move by OpenAI to snap up one of the fastest-rising AI coding startups has ended with Google walking away with the prize. OpenAI has officially pulled the plug on its $3 billion acquisition of Windsurf—formerly […]

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Bitcoin surges past $118,000, rebounding from 2025 low of $74,508 amid renewed optimism

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2025

Bitcoin just won’t slow down. The flagship cryptocurrency extended its rally late Thursday into Friday, breaking past $118,000 after spot bitcoin ETFs recorded their biggest inflow day of the year. According to Coin Metrics, Bitcoin was recently up 3% at […]

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Intel spins out RealSense with $50M in funding to focus on physical AI and robotics

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2025

Intel is officially spinning out its robotics and AI computer vision unit, RealSense, as a standalone company, backed by $50 million in fresh funding from investors including MediaTek Innovation Fund and Intel Capital, according to a report from CNBC. The […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – July 10, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2025

It’s Thursday, July 10, 2025, and we’re back with your daily breakdown of startup and tech funding activity from across the globe. Today’s deals span fintech, aerospace, biotech, AI infrastructure, and digital consumer platforms—each pointing to where investors believe the […]

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Foundation EGI, an MIT spinout, raises $23M to rewire manufacturing with AI-native engineering

Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2025

Foundation EGI isn’t slowing down. Just two months after emerging from stealth with $7.6 million in funding, the MIT spinout is back — this time with a $23M Series A to take on manufacturing’s deepest inefficiencies. Its pitch? An AI-native […]

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Knox raises $6.5M to fast-track FedRAMP authorization and bring AI to U.S. government agencies

Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2025

Getting approved to sell cloud software to the U.S. government is a long and painful process—one that can take more than three years and cost millions. That’s a serious roadblock for startups and established SaaS vendors alike, especially at a […]

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Why Your Startup Might Need to Build Its Own Tech Stack

Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2025

This guest article was written by Zander Cook, Co-Founder and CRO of Lease End, on why startups should consider building custom tech stacks—including AI-driven tools—rather than relying on off-the-shelf SaaS solutions. Most off-the-shelf business tools are designed to solve general […]

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iCapital raises $820M at $7.5B valuation to expand access to alternative investments

Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2025

Alternative investments are having a moment—and iCapital is cashing in. The New York-based fintech has just closed a massive $820 million funding round, which pushes its valuation north of $7.5 billion. The raise signals growing demand for platforms that make […]

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Super Intelligence for Innovators: Deepinvent launches world’s first AI Innovator to compress months of R&D into minutes

Nickie Louise Posted On July 9, 2025

Silicon Valley startup exits stealth with superintelligence engine that helped users create over 2,000 inventions in its first week. Most AI companies promise speed. Deepinvent is going after something much bigger: reinvention itself. The Silicon Valley startup just came out […]

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