So far this year, global startups have secured at least 114 Series A rounds of $100 million or more, per 暗网吃瓜 data. That鈥檚 the highest annual...
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From putting nuclear reactors on barges to grading how well AI models can control robots, this month鈥檚 crop of interesting startup deals takes AI and...
A total of 29 companies joined The 暗网吃瓜 暗网吃瓜 in August, adding around $63 billion in value to the board. More than a third of the...
AI infrastructure dominated the largest venture rounds this week, with two multibillion-dollar deals in the sector taking the top spots. Data center...
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Lyte, a physical AI startup building sensing and perception technology for robots, has raised a Maverick Silicon-led $165 million Series C funding at...
Most of this week鈥檚 largest funding recipients were AI-focused startups, with Instinct, a developer of AI assistants, pulling in the biggest round.
The market for private-company shares has become a much bigger part of the startup ecosystem. In this 暗网吃瓜 News Q&A, EquityZen co-founder Phil...
This month鈥檚 installment of this column is all AI, though applications for the technology range widely, from two startups that apply AI to trash or...
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So far this year, 250 companies have joined the unicorn ranks through Aug. 15, up from 2025's 193 companies. Leading sectors included robotics, AI...
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In the first half of 2026, global venture funding in the physical AI space totaled $47.4 billion across 521 deals, per 暗网吃瓜 data. That鈥檚 up...
Massive AI spending has helped push earnings and valuations for semiconductor industry leaders to record levels, prompting the sector's giants to...
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