Terra Industries raises $11.75M to build African defense systems
Terra Industries raised $11.75 million led by 8VC to develop autonomous defense systems and protect critical infrastructure across Africa from terrorism and insecurity.
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810 storiesAndreessen Horowitz hits $90 billion in assets with $15 billion raise
Andreessen Horowitz has raised a little more than $15 billion in new funding, bringing its total assets under management to more than $90 billion.
Cyera raises $400 million at $9 billion valuation
New York-based data security startup Cyera raised $400 million in a Series F round, pushing its valuation to $9 billion just six months after its previous funding.
GTMfund: Why distribution is the final moat for AI startups
GTMfund argues that in the AI-driven startup era, distribution excellence—not just product development—has become the critical competitive moat for new companies.
OpenAI acquires team behind coaching AI startup Convogo
OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching startup Convogo in an all-stock deal, marking the AI giant's ninth acquisition in the past year.
Snowflake to acquire observability platform Observe
Snowflake has announced its intent to acquire observability platform Observe in a deal reportedly valued at around $1 billion to unify telemetry data management.
Spangle raises $15M to scale AI-driven e-commerce infrastructure
Seattle-based Spangle raised $15 million in Series A funding at a $100 million valuation to scale its AI-driven commerce infrastructure for real-time personalization.
Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst for new VC firm
Niko Bonatsos has departed General Catalyst and intends to launch a new early-stage venture capital firm, though he has yet to choose a name or begin fundraising.
Lux Capital closes $1.5 billion ninth fund
Lux Capital has closed a $1.5 billion ninth fund, bringing its total assets under management to $7 billion despite a broader U.S. downturn in new venture capital fund formation.
Swap Commerce secures $100M six months after Series B
Swap Commerce, an AI-powered e-commerce platform, raised $100 million in new funding just six months after its previous $40 million Series B round.
Anthropic reportedly eyes $10B raise at $350B valuation
Anthropic is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, nearly doubling its value just three months after its previous funding round.
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s $108.4 billion bid again
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion bid, citing concerns over debt and preferring its existing $82.7 billion deal with Netflix.
Articul8 raises funds at $500M valuation for enterprise AI
Intel spinout Articul8 has secured more than half of a planned $70 million funding round at a $500 million pre-money valuation to scale its enterprise AI operations.
xAI secures $20 billion as international investigations mount
xAI has raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round to expand its data centers and Grok models while facing international regulatory scrutiny.
LMArena raises $150M Series A at $1.7B valuation
LMArena raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.7 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $250 million in about seven months.
Mario Götze builds a parallel career as an angel investor
World Cup champion Mario Götze has built a portfolio of more than 70 companies through his investment vehicle, Companion M, while continuing his professional soccer career.
Flutterwave acquires Nigerian open banking startup Mono
Flutterwave has reportedly acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million to expand its financial infrastructure.
Nvidia ramps up AI startup deals as market cap tops $4.6 trillion
Nvidia, now a $4.6 trillion company, participated in nearly 67 venture deals in 2025 — up from 54 in 2024 — deepening its bets on OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI.
Arya.ag eyes IPO after securing $81 million in Series D funding
Indian agritech startup Arya.ag raised $81 million in Series D funding and is aiming to be IPO-ready within 18 to 20 months while maintaining profitability.
Y Combinator founders increasingly tout dropout status
Founders are increasingly highlighting their dropout status at Y Combinator, driven by AI-era urgency, though investor consensus on the value of a degree remains divided.