This startup raised $43M to build a hive mind for ships
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for…
World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names
Odyssey, founded in 2023, now offers a handful of world models for a variety…
AI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status, raises $60M
Travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and…
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
The startup currently has a backlog of commercial projects worth about 80 gigawatt-hours of…
Defense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months
Defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised a fresh $600 million in capital in…
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Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech
Focused Energy recently raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A round, one of the…
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
In a post on X about the fundraise, Kalanick didn't go into specifics about…
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
"Grounded is not an 'EV company,' nor is Grounded a vehicle company at all,"…
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on…
After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy and his team announced Monday in a blog post…
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
And the rapid advances in AI model development play into the company's broader bet:…
AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
AI law startup Norm on Tuesday said it has raised $120 million in a…
Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics
Valar Atomics confirmed the whisperings that it was raising a giant round led by…
Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21M
Retro, the friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram product engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan…
