Upwind Raises $100M, Valuation at $900M
In November, TechCrunch reported that cybersecurity startup Upwind was receiving a significant amount of inbound interest to raise capital at…
Ex-NBA Star Omri Casspi Launches $60M Tech Fund
Omri Casspi, a former NBA athlete, has raised $60 million for his most recent venture fund, Swish Ventures, to invest in early-stage…
Akhetonics Secures New Funding for All-Optical Chip Bet
German startup Akhetonics has raised €6 million in seed funding to advance photonics technology for next-generation chips, aiming to meet the…
Eyewa Hits 150 stores, Raises $100M for 100 more
Eyewa has expanded to 150 stores across the Middle East and secured $100 million in funding to open an additional 100 locations, further…
Roon Raises $15M to Replace ‘Dr. Google’ with Doctors
Vikram Bhaskaran was overseeing creator partnerships at Pinterest when his father began exhibiting early symptoms of ALS, a rare, terminal…
How Pro-Crypto Policies Are Reshaping the Tech and Startup Ecosystem
Pro-crypto policies are emerging as key drivers of change and major reshaping as governments and regulators worldwide adopt frameworks to…
Marc Lore on Founder Mode, Bad Hires, Risky Avoidance
Marc Lore, who sold two companies for billions, aims to take his food delivery venture Wonder public at a bold $40 billion valuation Lore and…
Latin America Fintech to Watch in 2025
Mike Packer, a partner at QED Investors, said that by mid-2024, funding for Latin American fintech startups had hit rock bottom and recovery…
Kairos Wins Approval for 2 Nuclear Reactors
With permission from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear company Kairos Power can begin building two test reactors in Oak Ridge,…
Zepto Raises $350M Amid Retail Turmoil Across India
Zepto raises $350 million in its third funding round in six months to bolster its position against rivals ahead of a planned IPO next year The…
Lighthouse Secures $370M at $1B Valuation
Lighthouse, a data analytics platform for hotels and other entities in the hospitality sector, has successfully completed a $370 million…
Pony AI Raises IPO Goal to $260M
Pony AI, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup planning a Nasdaq listing, is seeking to raise around $260 million, according to a recent…
Tekever Raises $74M for Ukraine Drone Platform
Tekever, a drone startup that specializes in dual-use, has secured €70 million ($74 million) in funding to develop its product further and…
Bronze Buys Chroma
Chroma, a startup that is developing a novel form of audiovisual entertainment for mobile devices, has been acquired by Bronze The company,…
OpenAI Eyed AI Chip Startup Cerebras
New court documents show that OpenAI was thinking about buying Cerebras, a company that makes AI chips and is in the process of going public…
Pony AI Seeks $224M US IPO
Pony AI is getting closer to its start-up offering in the United States but keeps lowering the money it needs to raise to make the deal…
Wing Starts Drone Delivery of Blood Samples in London
Alphabet X subsidiary Wing confirmed on Wednesday that it had initiated the delivery of blood samples via drone The program, announced in…
Equal Unveils Plan to Combat India’s Rising Cyber Fraud
Equal introduces a comprehensive strategy aimed at addressing the increasing issue of cyber fraud in India, focusing on preventive measures…
Brazil’s Fintech Tako Raises Seed Round Led by a16z
Brazilian fintech Tako launches with a significant seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Ribbit Capital, positioning itself for growth in…
Filigran Secures $35M for Cybersecurity Threat Suite
Filigran is a startup in Paris that is quickly becoming the next big thing in cybersecurity The company just raised $35 million in a Series B…