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This food startup was bootstrapped for $900, now it just sold for ‘close’ to $1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2025

For nearly a decade, we’ve been covering founders building the next wave of innovation, mostly in tech. But some of the most jaw-dropping startup stories come from places people tend to overlook: food stands, delivery counters, parking lot pop-ups. Today’s […]

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Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – June 4, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

It’s Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and we’re back with your daily funding roundup, spotlighting where capital is moving and which startups are building tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Today’s list cuts across industries—from AI-powered email security and Earth simulation platforms to embedded insurance, […]

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AI startup You.com in talks to raise funds at $1.4 billion valuation to fund push into AI-powered enterprise search

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

Less than a year after shifting its focus from general-purpose AI search to building an assistant for work-related tasks, You.com is reportedly in discussions to raise new funding at a $1.4 billion valuation, according to The Information. “AI search startup […]

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Stanford math PhD student’s AI startup, Axiom, is raising $50M at $300 million valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

Carina Hong isn’t waiting for graduation to take on Wall Street. The Stanford math PhD student is raising $50 million for her AI startup, Axiom, according to an exclusive report from The Information. The company hasn’t launched a product yet, […]

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Reserv raises $25M Series B to modernize insurance claims with AI and automation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

Insurance claims are slow, clunky, and full of friction. Between outdated systems, disconnected teams, and vague data, the process is as frustrating for customers as it is for carriers. That’s the headache InsurTech startup Reserv is going after. Today, Reserv […]

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Thrive-backed Crete to acquire accounting firms with $500M, boost growth using OpenAI tools

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

Crete Professionals Alliance, a fast-growing accounting platform backed by Thrive Capital, plans to spend over $500 million acquiring U.S.-based accounting firms over the next two years, according to an exclusive report from Reuters. The investment is part of a broader […]

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Venmo expands beyond peer-to-peer payments with new debit card rewards and checkout features to become a full-service fintech platform

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2025

Venmo, once known mainly for splitting dinner tabs and birthday gifts, is making a serious push into everyday consumer spending. The PayPal-owned app rolled out a series of updates Wednesday that signal a clear shift away from its peer-to-peer roots. […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 3, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2025

It’s Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and we’re back with your daily funding snapshot of where venture capital is flowing and which startups are shaping the next wave of tech innovation. Today’s lineup spans everything from brain-computer interfaces to cross-border fintech, […]

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Microsoft announces a new wave of layoffs, just weeks after cutting 6,000 jobs

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2025

Microsoft is laying off more employees, just weeks after cutting 6,000 roles across its global workforce. This time, more than 300 workers are affected in what the company calls another round of “organizational changes,” according to a report from Bloomberg. […]

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Impulse Space, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineer, raises $300M to power the future of orbital transport

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2025

Impulse Space, a space startup building spacecraft to move satellites between orbits, just raised a massive $300 million in fresh funding. The round, led by Linse Capital, brings its total funding to $525 million. The company didn’t disclose its new […]

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Israeli cybersecurity startup Zero Networks raises $55M in private funding to scale global defense against ransomware

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2025

As ransomware attacks escalate and security teams struggle to keep up, investors are betting big on startups that offer a better way forward. Leading that charge is Israeli cybersecurity startup Zero Networks. Today, Zero Networks announced it has raised $55 million […]

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Snowflake acquires database startup Crunchy Data for $250M to rival Databricks in AI push

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2025

Snowflake has acquired Crunchy Data, a cloud database startup specializing in PostgreSQL, in a deal valued at approximately $250 million, the data analytics software maker confirmed in a statement on Monday. The acquisition underscores Snowflake’s push to expand its database […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 2, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

It’s Monday, June 2, 2025, and we’re back with the first daily funding rundown in June, tracking the capital flows, bold ideas, and global bets shaping the next wave of innovation. Today’s roundup is lighter than usual on deal volume, […]

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Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink raises $650 million in Series E funding

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Elon Musk’s brain-interface startup Neuralink just raised $650 million in fresh funding, the company announced Monday. Backers include ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Neuralink says the new cash will support efforts to get […]

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Fisent raises $2M to advance applied GenAI process automation for enterprises

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Fisent Technologies, a tech startup building GenAI tools to take the grunt work out of enterprise operations, has added more fuel to its seed round. The company’s total funding now sits at $2 million, with new backing from Luxembourg-based Cloudberry […]

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Digital banking startup Chime files for IPO, targeting $11.2B valuation in long-awaited Nasdaq debut

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Chime is finally going public. The San Francisco-based digital banking startup filed plans on Monday to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CHYM, aiming for a valuation of up to $11.2 billion on a fully diluted basis. Chime […]

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Neurotech startup Paradromics completes first human brain implant, challenges Neuralink in the BCI race

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2025

Less than four months after securing strategic investment from Saudi Arabia’s Neom, Texas-based neurotech startup Paradromics announced on Monday it successfully implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. The procedure took place on May 14 […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News for the Week Ending May 30, 2025

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

It’s Friday, May 30, 2025—and this wraps up our tech funding coverage for both the week and the month of May. Today’s lineup features a diverse mix of AI, biotech, fintech, healthtech, and industrial startups closing fresh capital to scale […]

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Where LLMs get the real-time data behind AI search (and why it matters more than you think)

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

Earlier this week, we published a piece titled, “From SEO to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): Why the New Era of Search Belongs to AI — and How to Stay Visible.” In it, we explored how SEO is slowly losing its […]

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Digital health Startup Omada Health targets $1.1B valuation in IPO as virtual care rebounds

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2025

Just two weeks after virtual care provider Omada Health filed to go public in a bid to test the shaky IPO market, the company now plans to raise up to $158 million in its offering, potentially reaching a $1.1 billion […]

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