Mavi emerges from stealth with AI talent marketplace
Mavi, an AI-powered marketplace connecting U.S. companies with global accounting talent, emerged from stealth on Monday, revealing a $4 million seed round raised last year.
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809 storiesFounder builds on-device deepfake detection after scam call
After a deepfake voice call tricked her grandfather into paying a ransom for a "kidnapped" relative, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI to detect AI-generated voices directly on a phone.
Modulate raises $25M for voice AI detection suite
Boston-based voice intelligence startup Modulate raised $25 million, led by Future Ventures, to expand its suite of small models for transcription, emotional analysis, and deepfake and AI-music detection.
Outmarket raises $34.5M Series B for insurance AI
Insurtech startup Outmarket raised a $34.5 million Series B led by SignalFire, just four months after a $17 million Series A.
Quartermaster raises $140M Series B for ocean data network
Arlington, Virginia-based maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raised a $140 million Series B, just months after a $43 million Series A, in a round preempted by Insight Partners.
Lightspeed targets $250M for new early-stage India AI fund
Lightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new early-stage AI fund in India, half the size of its $500 million 2022 predecessor.
Databricks buys spreadsheet startup Row Zero, eyes more M&A
Databricks acquired early-stage spreadsheet startup Row Zero and says it plans many more acquisitions as it builds out its AI-agent platform.
Bessemer raises $5.75B for two new funds, betting big on AI
Bessemer Venture Partners raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to expand its bets across the AI stack.
Enveda raises $311M to push AI-discovered drugs into more trials
Biotech startup Enveda raised a $311 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation, doubling its valuation from 12 months ago.
Ema raises $77M as AI eats into enterprise software
Ema raised $77 million in a Series B round led by Creaegis, bringing its total funding to $140 million as it expands into enterprise automation.
Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as training-data demand surges
Snorkel AI, which helps AI labs build training datasets and simulated environments, raised a $350 million Series E at a $3.5 billion valuation, nearly triple what it was worth 17 months ago.
a16z launches a tuition-free school for founders who skip college
Andreessen Horowitz is launching The Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a San Francisco school for recent high school graduates that charges no tuition in its first year and aims to train aspiring founders through hands-on coursework and mentorship.
Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy backs 21 startups in new fellows cohort
Breakthrough Energy, the climate group backed by Bill Gates, unveiled its sixth cohort of Fellows startups, betting on ventures spanning fusion, semiconductors, agriculture, and hydrogen to meet a coming surge in electricity demand.
Corridor raises $25M seed for AI health benefits brokerage
Corridor, an AI-powered health benefits brokerage for small businesses, raised a $25 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Founders who built brands once are betting on togetherness
Brynn Putnam, Tristan Walker and other serial founders are launching companies that sell in-person connection, from touchscreen game tables to trade schools.
Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raises $100M to build proprietary physical AI startups
Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raised $100 million from Silversmith Capital Partners — its first outside investment — as it shifts to building physical AI startups exclusively for corporate partners.
Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation with $200M Series C
Y Combinator alum Angle Health, a health insurance startup for small businesses, raised a $200 million Series C alongside a $400 million tender offer at a $2.7 billion valuation.
Manus in talks to raise $500M at $4B valuation as independent company
Chinese AI startup Manus is in discussions to raise $500 million at a $4 billion valuation now that it has resumed operations independently after its scrapped Meta merger, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources.
Family offices are shifting billions into direct AI deals
Family offices are increasingly bypassing venture funds to buy secondary shares or make direct deals in AI companies, chasing faster returns as alternative assets reach 42% of the average portfolio, according to a 2026 UBS survey.
Bain Capital Ventures raises $1.6B fund to bet big on AI
Bain Capital Ventures raised a new $1.6 billion fund, 14% larger than its prior $1.4 billion fund, to back startups building AI infrastructure, healthcare, and security tools.