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OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation; also, Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company's last funding round in July.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian startup MoEngage

The deal valued MoEngage at "well over" $900 million post-money.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor

Radiant Nuclear is developing a small modular reactor to replace diesel generators. The startup previously raised $165 million in May.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor

Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power; plus, Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill

The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device.

Plus, the food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rog…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem; First Voyage raises $2.5M for its AI companion that helps you build habits

Mirelo, a German startup that is building AI to add synced sound effects to videos, has raised a $41 million seed round led by Index Ventures and And…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant

Thea Energy says that its planar-coil fusion power plant could be cheaper and easier to build thanks to AI-powered control software.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories; plus, India’s Spinny lines up funding to acquire GoMechanic

The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells.

Also, Spinny is set to be v…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code’ gap

Goldman Sachs has led Harness's Series E round, with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures. The new valuation is a 49% jump fr…

10 months, 4 weeks ago