Ask any of the health-focused VCs to name one of the top AI startups and one name comes up over and over again: a company based in Pittsburgh […]
Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium
If there’s one thing holding batteries back, it’s cost. The most widespread type of battery, lithium-ion, still costs around $140 per kilowatt-hour for a pack. While that’s low […]
Carta’s valuation to be cut by billions in an upcoming secondary sale
Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the […]
Unity co-founder David Helgason’s next act: Gaming the climate crisis
Some retired CEOs go to space. Others move to Hawaii. But Unity co-founder David Helgason chose a different path after 12 years at the helm of the game […]
Anon is building an automated authentication layer for the gen AI age
As the notion of the AI agent begins to take hold, and more tasks will be completed without a human involved, it is going to require a new […]
How PayJoy built a $300M business by letting the underserved use their smartphones as collateral for loans
Lerato Motloung is a mother of two who works in a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa. After her phone was stolen, Motloung had to go without a mobile […]
Viam looks beyond robotics with its no-code automation platform
Since the last time we spoke, Viam didn’t pivot exactly, according to founder and CEO Eliot Horowitz — it’s more of a “rebrand.” Roughly six months ago, the […]
LACERA decreases venture capital allocation range, cites market conditions
Analysts say this is likely more of a one-off than a sign that LP interest in venture is waning. Rebecca Szkutak 7 hours The Los Angeles County Employees […]
Democracies are fragile, and hardware is hard
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Sam Altman backs Slope’s $30M round to digitize, scale B2B payments
Slope, a business-to-business payments platform for enterprise companies, closed on a venture round of $30 million to expand its business. The company intends on using the new funds […]