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Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy
Ozlo, the sleep earbuds startup from former Bose engineers, is launching its next device. On Tuesday, the company…
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Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II. The firm was founded in…
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Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company
At Etsy, Zoë Weil helped to drive a billion-dollar increase in gross merchandise volume within a single year…
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Antonio Gracias says he’s longing for ‘proentropic’ startups — those that are built to survive chaos
There is a new key term to know as part of this artificial intelligence revolution, at least according…
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Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg — Kevin Rose’s reboot of his once-popular link-sharing site — is laying off a sizable portion of…
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Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier
The Berlin-based startup Periwinkle is offering a new avenue for those wanting to leave centralized social media operated…
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Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
Investors have been pouring billions into AI companies over the past few years, as the technology continues to…
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Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for a new fund— the largest fund it has ever raised and…
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Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100m or more in 2026
Nearly 20 U.S.-based AI startups have raised mega rounds of $100 million or more in 2026 — and it’s been less than two months. …
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African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month
Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra…