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How one startup is using prebiotics to try and ease the copper shortage

Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months; plus, robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Berlin-based AI startup Parloa recently secured $350 million in Series D funding, propelling its valuation to $3 billion as it competes to automate global customer service. Led by General Catalyst, this capital injection aims to scale Parloa’s multi-modal AI agents, which are designed to provide personalized, contextua...

Bandcamp bans AI generated music, plus Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B

SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights; plus, OpenAI buying health records startup Torch

Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans

How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data

Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores

Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation

EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026

OpenAI acquiring the team behind Convogo; also, Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation 6 months

Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back

How Quilt solved the heat pump’s biggest challenge

LMArena lands $1.7B valuation four months after launching its product; plus, Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation

How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor

Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision sensor for cars

Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors

Investors share what to remember while raising a Series A