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Symphonic Capital launches $13.5M fund to back underrepresented founders in healthcare and fintech

Nickie Louise Posted On April 10, 2025

Early-stage startups solving real-world problems don’t always get the attention they deserve—especially those working outside of Silicon Valley. That’s where Symphonic Capital steps in. The VC firm, led by Sydney Thomas, just closed its $13.5 million debut fund to invest […]

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AI chip startup NEye Systems raises $58M to power energy-efficient data centers with optical chips, led by Alphabet’s CapitalG

Nickie Louise Posted On April 10, 2025

nEye Systems, an AI chip startup spun out of research at UC Berkeley, has raised $58 million in fresh funding to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing AI data centers: energy efficiency and flexibility. The round was led by […]

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Google’s Alphabet to invest $75B in AI chips and infrastructure to power generative models like Gemini

Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2025

Google parent Alphabet isn’t slowing down its artificial intelligence (AI) push. The company is making one of its boldest financial moves yet. On Wednesday, Alphabet announced it plans to spend $75 billion this year to expand its data center capacity […]

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AI startups get a boost: Nebius and NVIDIA join forces to offer $150K in cloud credits and early Blackwell access

Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2025

Just three months after securing $700 million from backers like NVIDIA and Accel, Nebius is deepening its relationship with the chip giant to support early-stage startups building AI-first products and services. Nebius AI Cloud is now working closely with NVIDIA’s […]

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Autonomous driving startup Nuro raises $106M in funding at $6B valuation to scale its AI-powered delivery robots

Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2025

Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded by two ex-Google engineers, has raised $106 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $6 billion, the company announced on Wednesday. The Series E round is the company’s first major raise in over […]

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TikTok’s algorithm can’t be exported without China’s approval—putting U.S. sale in jeopardy

Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2025

TikTok’s future in the U.S. is once again up in the air. President Trump recently gave ByteDance an extra 75 days to finalize a deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations—an extension that came after negotiations reportedly stalled. Behind the scenes, […]

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Andreessen Horowitz to raise record $20B AI megafund as global investors bet on U.S. tech

Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2025

Less than a month after reports surfaced that Andreessen Horowitz was aiming to raise $7.2 billion across a series of new venture funds, Silicon Valley’s most ambitious venture capital firm is already going bigger. According to an exclusive report from […]

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HealthTech startup Transcarent acquires Accolade for $621M as digital health M&A heats up

Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2025

Transcarent just pulled off one of the biggest health-tech deals of the year. The digital health startup announced Tuesday that it has officially completed its $621 million acquisition of Accolade, a move that merges two major players in employer-focused healthcare. […]

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Walmart partners with drone delivery startup Zipline to launch 30-minute deliveries in Dallas area

Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2025

Just a year after reaching the one million delivery milestone, drone delivery startup Zipline is scaling up again—this time in Texas. The company officially launched its latest service in the Dallas area on Tuesday through a partnership with Walmart. Residents […]

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Ripple to acquire Hidden Road for $1.25B in one of crypto’s largest deals

Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2025

Despite the plunge in the price of cryptocurrencies this year, Ripple is doubling down. The crypto startup announced Tuesday it’s acquiring multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal—one of the largest in its history. This marks only […]

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Why Transak Will be the Biggest Winner During Ethereum’s Next Bull Run

Nickie Louise Posted On April 8, 2025

No one knows when the next crypto bull run will arrive, but when it does it’s almost a given that Ethereum will benefit from explosive growth. It’s home to the blockchain industry’s most expansive ecosystem of DeFi applications, NFTs, blockchain […]

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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke confirms leaked internal memo on social media about “hiring AI before humans”

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

A leaked internal memo from Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has sparked a wave of attention across social media after it revealed just how far the company is leaning into artificial intelligence. Originally intended for employees, the memo laid out a […]

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Google launches Gemini Live: Real-time camera and screen sharing lets AI see what you see on Android

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

Less than a week after opening up Gemini 2.5 Pro Canvas to the public, Google is back with Gemini Live—a new feature that lets users share their screen or camera feed with its AI assistant in real time. Rolling out […]

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From .AI to .com: The quiet domain rebrand sweeping startup ecosystem

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

When generative AI took off in 2022 following the popularity of ChatGPT, launching a startup on a .ai domain felt like the obvious move. It signaled your company was part of the next wave of innovation. It instantly signaled to investors, […]

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Bitcoin crashes to $74,508 as tariff fallout triggers crypto bloodbath, billions wiped out

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

After holding steady through last week’s stock sell-off, crypto markets finally buckled. Bitcoin, which had already dropped nearly 5% last week, extended its slide on Monday—briefly touching a new 2025 low of $74,508 during the Asian trading session. It has since […]

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SoftBank to raise $4.1B in record retail bond sale to back Arm deal and $30 billion OpenAI bet

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

SoftBank Group is planning to raise 600 billion yen ($4.10 billion) by issuing bonds aimed at retail investors, according to a filing made Monday. This marks the company’s biggest bond sale to date. The funds will go toward redeeming existing […]

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French fintech startup Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.16B with €75M fresh funding from Sequoia and CapitalG

Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2025

French fintech startup Pennylane just raised €75 million (around $81 million), pushing its valuation to €2 billion ($2.16 billion). The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital, Alphabet’s CapitalG, and Meritech, with backing from DST Global. Founded in 2019 by Arthur […]

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OpenAI revises AI model release schedule: o3 and o4-mini arriving in weeks, GPT-5 to follow in a few months

Nickie Louise Posted On April 4, 2025

OpenAI is switching things up. In a post shared on X, CEO Sam Altman announced that the company will release two new models—o3 and o4-mini in the next couple of weeks, with GPT-5 now expected a few months later. “Change […]

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Plaid raises $575M at $6B valuation, down from $13.4B peak, letting employees cash out amid IPO delay

Nickie Louise Posted On April 4, 2025

Fintech startup Plaid has raised $575 million in a new funding round that puts its valuation at $6 billion—less than half of its 2021 peak of $13.4 billion. The new round gives employees a way to cash out their equity, […]

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Dear Founders: Stop building SaaS without an audience and distribution

Nickie Louise Posted On April 3, 2025

It’s 2025, and SaaS has become the modern-day gold rush for tech-savvy builders. Everywhere you look, someone is launching a subscription product. And why not? The appeal is obvious: high margins, recurring revenue, and the potential to scale without trading […]

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