Podcast Episodes

Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps; Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes

Empromptu claims all a user has to do is tell the platform's AI chatbot what they want — like a new HTML or JavaScript app — and the AI will go ahead…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a new $2.2B fund; plus, SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value

Tiger's last fund did well with investments in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks. But it warns investors that AI valuations are already 'elevated.'

Skild …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales ; plus, OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads

Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces.

Also,…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless; and Is it time to ‘refound’ your startup?

Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone.

Also, sometimes, founding a startup just once isn’t enough…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek into city council meetings

Hamlet TV is a way to help keep citizens informed of what's happening inside local governments.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nexus isn’t going all in on AI, keeping half of its new $700M fund for India startups; plus, Amazon hopes to jump-start its AI coding tool Kiro by giving it away to startups

Nexus Venture Partners manages $3.2 billion in capital across its funds and has invested in more than 130 companies over the years.

Also, can Kiro wi…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy

While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power; plus Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation

Antares is designing and building small modular reactors that it plans to deploy for commercial, space, and defense applications.

The latest funding …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Titan OS raises $58 million from Highland Europe for its smart TV OS; also, Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed

Titan OS aims to expand its independent TV operating system in Europe and Latin America.

Gradium, a startup spawned out of French AI lab Kyutai (back…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation; plus, OpenAI’s investment into Thrive Holdings is its latest circular deal

The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, Broad…

2 months, 3 weeks ago