Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation
Skild AI, which makes foundation models for robots, seems to have more than tripled its valuation in just seven months. The startup has ra...
AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million Series A
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI in their attacks. At the same time, cyber defenders are also turning to the technology to fight ba...
VoiceRun nabs $5.5M to build a voice agent factory
Nicholas Leonard and Derek Caneja wanted to build AI voice agents, but when they went to build the product, they felt many of these voice a...
SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights
There are thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth, and an increasing number of them are able to capture all types of images in near real...
Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly into drug discovery as pharmaceutical and biotech companies look for ways to cut years off R&D ti...
Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness
When Justin Kim, co-founder and CEO of Hupo, first launched his company about four years ago, it wasn’t selling AI-powered sales coaching t...
More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrun...
OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M
OpenAI announced it has acquired a tiny startup called Torch for an undisclosed sum. An unnamed source told The Information that OpenAI pai...
These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans
After five years of building an edtech company, Nathan Nwachuku, 22, realized that Africa was at a crossroads. The continent is undergoing ...
Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges
The nuclear industry is in the midst of a renaissance. Old plants are being refurbished, and investors are showering startups with cash. In...