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Skyflow raises $30M more as AI spikes demand for its privacy business

This morning Skyflow announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B extension led by Khosla Ventures. The deal is interesting on a number of fronts including the round’s structure and how S

Kids’ clothing and gear is more expensive than ever. Kidsy has a sustainable solution for discounts

All parents know that raising kids is expensive. Especially in those early years when they quickly outgrow clothes or toys leaving parents on a never-ending cycle of buying new stuff when the old stuf

Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay

Wonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up childcare businesses, has acquired EarlyDay, which operates an early childhood educator mar

Google.org launches $20M generative AI accelerator program

Google.org, Google’s charitable wing, is launching a new program to help fund nonprofits developing tech that leverages generative AI. Called Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI, the program i

Matter Venture Partners raises $300M first fund to invest in ‘hard tech’

Matter Venture Partners will invest in between 15 and 20 companies with the new fund in the area of "hard tech."

ChowNow snaps up YC-backed POS platform Cuboh and is laying off staff

ChowNow acquired Cuboh, a point-of-sale platform that consolidates all orders from delivery apps into one place.

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Metaview’s tool records interview notes so that hiring managers don’t have to

Metaview integrates with apps, phone systems, videoconferencing platforms and tools like Calendly and GoodTime to automatically capture the content of interviews.

Boutique startup studio super{set} gets another $90 million to co-found data and AI companies

While super{set} is backed by external investors, some of its capital comes from founding managing partners Tom Chavez and Vivek Vaidya, who previously co-founded Krux and sold it to Salesforce.

French deep tech spinout Diamfab crystallizes hopes for diamond semiconductors to support green transition

Its long-term goal is to make more efficient semiconductors with a lower carbon footprint, while supporting what its CEO refers to as "the electrification of society," starting with transportation.

Furnished rental startup Blueground defies proptech woes with $560M in revenue, a new $45M raise

Blueground, which operates a global network of furnished apartment rentals for stays of a month or more, has raised $45 million, on sales of $560 million.

This startup believes mobile apps for businesses should work more like consumer apps

Have you noticed the massive gap between consumer and business apps on your phone? While consumer apps are both beautifully designed and easy to use, business apps are simply painful to use. A Europea

India court permits Byju’s key shareholder meeting for $200M rights issue

Byju’s secured favorable outcomes in two court hearings Thursday, paving the way for the embattled edtech startup to move ahead with the extraordinary general meeting scheduled for Friday. On Th

Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early-stage startups in Africa, Europe

Climate tech VC Satgana has reached a final close of its first fund, which aims to back up to 30 early-stage startups in Africa and Europe. The VC firm reached a final close of €8 million ($8.6 mill

StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI-powered dark web intelligence platform 

StealthMole, an AI-powered dark web intelligence startup that specializes in monitoring cyber threats and detecting cybercrime, announced Thursday that it has raised a $7 million Series A funding roun

Accel rethinks early-stage startup investing in India

By any benchmark, Accel is among the top venture firms in India. With nearly two dozen Indian unicorn startups, including several category leaders, Accel’s track record speaks for itself. Yet th

NewRetirement aims to shake up retirement planning with a holistic approach

NewRetirement builds software to help people create financial retirement plans.

Musical toy startup Playtime Engineering wants to simplify electronic music making for kids

Troy Sheets began making music at 15 years old in his home studio with a keyboard synthesizer, drum machine and four-track cassette recorder — an impressive setup for a high school sophomore. Howeve

Cyvl.ai is bringing data-driven solutions to transportation infrastructure

In the summer after his freshman year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an engineering school in Worcester, Massachusetts, Cyvl.ai co-founder and CEO Daniel Pelaez needed a job. He went home and wor

Century Health, now with $2M, taps AI to give pharma access to good patient data

Century Health is applying AI to clinical data to uncover new applications for drugs.
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