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Vermillio raised $16M Series A led by Sony Music & DNS Capital to scale AI-powered licensing & protection for talent, studios & record labels.

With TraceID™, they’re setting the standard for consent, credit & compensation in generative AI. 🎶💡

#AI #Funding #MusicTech #venturecapital #technews
March 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
♻️✈️ Twelve just secured $83M to scale its AirPlant One facility, producing E-Jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from captured CO2!

With up to 90% lower emissions than conventional jet fuel, this could be a game-changer for aviation. 🌍⚡

#Cleantech #SustainableFuel #CarbonTransformation
March 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🚨 Humane’s AI Pin era is officially over.

HP just acquired the startup’s assets for $116M, leading to the immediate discontinuation of the $499 wearable.

HP plans to integrate Humane’s team and CosmOS AI into a new AI innovation lab, HP IQ.

#AI #TechNews #Humane #HP
February 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
🚀 Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO, just launched Thinking Machines Lab, a new AI startup focused on making AI work with people.

Unlike other AI labs, Murati’s team wants to bridge the gap between AI and human expertise.

No product details yet, but this one’s worth watching. 👀

#AI #TechNews
February 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
🚢💰 Saronic just secured a massive $600M Series C, led by Elad Gil, to build Port Alpha - a next-gen shipyard for autonomous naval vessels.

With a $4B valuation, they’re set to transform U.S. shipbuilding and the future of maritime defense. ⚓️

#DefenseTech #Autonomy #Shipbuilding #fundingnews #vc
February 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is closing a $3B growth fund, focusing on late-stage bets instead of early-stage plays.

Their biggest move? Leading Anduril’s $2.5B round with a possible $1B commitment.💰🚀 #VC #Startups #Funding
February 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
🚀 OLIPOP just hit a $1.85B valuation! 🚀

The modern soda brand secured $50M in Series C funding led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital.

With its high-fiber, low-sugar sodas, OLIPOP is shaking up the beverage industry and expanding nationwide. 🥤🔥

#OLIPOP #FundingNews #HealthySoda
February 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Fresh funds to look out for 👀

🎮 Laton Ventures – $50M for gaming & apps.

🔬 Overlap Holdings – $33M for frontier tech.

⚡ Hitachi Ventures – $400M for AI, biotech & deep tech.

💡 Cherry Ventures – $500M to build Europe’s first trillion-dollar company.

#VentureCapital
February 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Persona AI raised $10M+ to build tough, AI-powered humanoid robots for industrial work.

With ex-NASA engineers at the helm, they’re tackling labor shortages with robotics-as-a-service, competing in a market projected to hit $7T by 2050.

#AI #Robotics #venturecapital #fundingnews #robot
February 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🏢 Tandem raised $6.1M to make office leasing as flexible as the future of work.

🚀 Their AI-powered marketplace lets companies scale up/down with just 30 days’ notice, already serving 300+ teams in SF & NYC.

#PropTech #AI #venturecapital #fundingnews #futureofwork
February 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Helion just secured $425M in Series F funding, backed by Lightspeed, SoftBank and Sam Altman.

With a 500MW plant in the works and a power deal with Microsoft, fusion energy is closer than ever to going mainstream.

#FusionEnergy #ClimateTech #Helion #VC #DeepTech
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Manas AI, co-founded by Reid Hoffman & Siddhartha Mukherjee, raised $24.6M to fight cancer using AI. 🧬

Focus: breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma. 💊

Excited to see this next-gen health tech take off! 💡

#AI #HealthTech #CancerResearch #fundingnews
January 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM
💡Music AI just secured a $40M Series A round led by Connect Ventures (CAA + NEA + monashees).

Their tools empower everyone from beginners to pros with innovations like stem separation, music transcription, and assistive music creation. 🎶

#AI #MusicInnovation #StartupFunding #EthicalAI #SeriesA
January 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🚀Loft Orbital has raised $170M in Series C funding to scale its satellite operations and revolutionize real-time data in space. 🌌 With $300M in total funding, they’re on track to launch 10+ satellites annually, bringing smarter, AI-powered satellites to life. 🛰

#SpaceTech #AI #Innovation #Satellite
January 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Neura Robotics just secured $123M in Series B funding to revolutionize cognitive and humanoid robots.

From manufacturing to healthcare, these robots are designed to work seamlessly with humans. 🤖🚀

#AI #Robotics #Innovation #TechNews
January 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
🧬🌍 bringing extinct species back to life?

Colossal Biosciences just raised $200M in Series C funding to turn this bold vision into reality.

From woolly mammoths to dodos, they’re rewriting the future of conservation with cutting-edge genetic engineering.🦣🦤

#DeExtinction #Innovation #Biodiversity
January 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🚀 Phantom just raised $150M in Series C funding, led by Sequoia and Paradigm, hitting a $3B valuation! 💸

🌐 With 15M+ active users, they’re reshaping consumer finance and making crypto more accessible! 🔥

#CryptoWallet #TechInnovation #Web3 #startup #venturecapital
January 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🚀 Stoke Space secures $260M Series C led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with support from Glade Brook, Point72 Ventures & Y Combinator!

🌌 These funds will power their fully reusable rocket, Nova, and revolutionize eco-friendly space access. 🚀✨

#SpaceInnovation #ReusableRocket
January 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
🚀 Anysphere, the startup behind the innovative Cursor tool for developers, has raised $105M in funding at a $2.5B valuation!

💻✨ Powered by OpenAI and Anthropic, Cursor is revolutionizing how developers code, debug, and build.

#AI #Startups #FundingNews #Innovation
January 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Game-changing resources 💰 meet bold ideas 💡

Andreessen Horowitz + Eli Lilly = $500M for biotech innovation! 💊💡

The new Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund will fuel startups transforming healthcare with groundbreaking medicines & tech. 🚀

#Biotech #VC #Innovation
January 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Overland AI has raised $32M Series A led by 8VC to revolutionize autonomous ground vehicles for modern defense.

With their OverDrive autonomy stack, they’re making missions safer and more efficient in contested and GPS-denied environments. 🌍💡

#DefenseTech #AutonomousVehicles #Innovation
January 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🚀 Cantor Equity Partners I (Nasdaq: CEPO) has officially gone public!

With 20M Class A shares offered at $10 each, the company is ready to make waves.

#IPO #CantorEquity #PublicOffering #Tech #Investment
January 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🧬 Senseera raises $7.1M for non-invasive diagnostics
⚡ Gridware secures $26.4M to protect power grids
💰 OnPay lands $63M to streamline payroll & HR
📦 Whatnot hits $5B valuation with $265M for live shopping

Which one has your attention? 👀 comment below ⬇️

#Startups #Funding #Tech
January 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Reshaping the streaming landscape - Hulu and Fubo are merging forces! 🎥⚽

This unexpected partnership promises to combine Hulu’s diverse on-demand library with Fubo’s live sports expertise.

#StreamingWars #Hulu #Fubo #MergerNews
January 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🚀 Big moves in the space race! 🌌

Toyota’s Woven invests $44.4M in Interstellar Technologies to mass-produce rockets and expand beyond Earth’s horizons. 🌍➡️🌕

#Toyota #SpaceTech #Innovation #StartupFunding #RocketScience #startup #venturecapital
January 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM