Podcast Episodes

Starpath bets on mass-produced, space-rated solar

Starpath’s new space-rated solar panel business kicked off sales in the U.S. on Thursday with an eyebrow-raising pitch. The company says its solar pa…

5 months ago

Nothing to spin off its affordable CMF brand; plus Y Combinator's ‘Early Decision’ is for students who want to graduate first, build later

Hardware startup Nothing said Thursday that it plans to make its affordable device brand, CMF, into an independent subsidiary with India serving as i…

5 months ago

Cohere hits $7B valuation a month after its last raise, partners with AMD; plus, Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business

On Wednesday, Enterprise AI model-maker Cohere said it raised an additional $100 million in an extension to a round announced in August, bumping its …

5 months ago

Telo raises $20 million to build tiny electric trucks for cities; also, Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

The US loves trucks. So is the key to making them love electric trucks… a very small one? That’s the bet that California-based startup Telo has been…

5 months ago

Tim Chen has quietly become of one the most sought-after solo investors; and AI company Superpanel raises $5.3M seed to automate legal intake

Tim Chen, solo VC at his firm Essence VC, said he just closed his fourth fund, a fresh $41 million, without even trying. Limited partner investors we…

5 months ago

Bluesky says it’s getting more aggressive about moderation and enforcement, also, Oura ring maker raising $875M Series E

 In a new blog post, the company said it received comments from more than 14,000 community members and that it “especially heard from community membe…

5 months ago

Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve, also, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang descended on the United Kingdom this week, armed with a pledge to invest $2.6 billion to supercharge the country’s AI startup…

5 months, 1 week ago

Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold

Jar, an Indian fintech startup that allows users to invest in gold, has turned profitable by helping millions of first-time savers use its app to bui…

5 months, 1 week ago

How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business, also, Numeral raises $35M to automate sales tax with AI

On Thursday, Google Cloud announced it added fast-rising AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf to its roster of customers. Both companies have chos…

5 months, 1 week ago

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built

Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users.

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5 months, 1 week ago