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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could be 3 of the biggest venture-backed IPOs of all time
If all three went public it could “conceivably create more value than all VC-backed IPOs since 2000 have collectively.”
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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could be 3 of the biggest venture-backed IPOs of all time
If all three went public it could “conceivably create more value than all VC-backed IPOs since 2000 have collectively.”
Hosted.ai raises $19M to pool GPU capacity, increasing the efficiency of neocloud infrastructure
HostedAI Inc., a software platform and marketplace that increases the efficiency of graphics processing unit infrastructure, today announced it has raised $19 million in early-stage funding to run multiple workloads on the same GPUs simultaneously. By pooling…
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context they’re missing | TechCrunch
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons
Startup Mafia 3.0: Razorpay, Cred, Meesho help spawn 200+ founders
India’s new-generation startups are creating a fresh wave of founders, with executives from 111 firms launching over 200 new companies. Razorpay, Cred, Meesho and PhonePe lead in producing entrepreneurs. Wider investor support and Esops among others, are fuel…
Apollo.io acquires Pocus as it pushes to build an AI-native operating system for sales teams
The San Francisco B2B sales platform, which recently approached $200M in ARR and appointed a new CEO, absorbs the revenue intelligence startup’s signal-layer technology to deepen its enterprise push. Apollo.io has acquired Pocus, a revenue intelligence startu…
Enterprise procurement platform Aerchain raises $13 million from Pavestone VC, IndiaMART
Aerchain raised $13 million led by Pavestone VC with IndiaMART joining. Founded by Harsha Kadimisetty and Himavanth Jasti, Aerchain’s platform is designed to automate a chunk of procurement tasks such as intake routing, policy enforcement, approval workflows,…
Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch
Bluesky's Series B closed last April but is being shared now, the week after its CEO stepped down.
Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open | TechCrunch
Nominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.
IPO-bound Udaan to kickstart reverse flip to India in weeks: CEO Vaibhav Gupta
B2B ecommerce firm Udaan plans to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India as part of a reverse merger, aiming for an IPO within 9–18 months. After scaling back operations to focus on essentials, groceries, and Horeca360, the company has cut losses and …
Abra targets Nasdaq listing in $750M deal with New Providence SPAC
Crypto wealth platform Abra plans to go public via a $750 million SPAC merger with New Providence, joining a wave of digital asset firms pursuing public listings.
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Hosted.ai raises $19M to pool GPU capacity, increasing the efficiency of neocloud infrastructure
HostedAI Inc., a software platform and marketplace that increases the efficiency of graphics processing unit infrastructure, today announced it has raised $19 million in early-stage funding to run multiple workloads on the same GPUs simultaneously. By pooling…
Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch
Bluesky's Series B closed last April but is being shared now, the week after its CEO stepped down.
A randomised controlled feasibility study of the Carers-ID intervention to support the mental health of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities
Background Intellectual disability (ID) refers to significant limitations in intellectual and adaptive functioning beginning in childhood. Globally, ID affects 1–3% of the population—over 200 million people. Family carers of individuals with ID experience hig…
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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could be 3 of the biggest venture-backed IPOs of all time
If all three went public it could “conceivably create more value than all VC-backed IPOs since 2000 have collectively.”
Apollo.io acquires Pocus as it pushes to build an AI-native operating system for sales teams
The San Francisco B2B sales platform, which recently approached $200M in ARR and appointed a new CEO, absorbs the revenue intelligence startup’s signal-layer technology to deepen its enterprise push. Apollo.io has acquired Pocus, a revenue intelligence startu…
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Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open | TechCrunch
Nominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.
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Semicon players' sops plea; Howard Morgan on AI startup valuations
The semiconductor industry is asking for more support as India pushes to grow its chip ecosystem. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
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