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.
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804 storiesNiko 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.
European deep tech spinouts on track for near-record $9.1B funding
European deep tech university spinouts are on track to raise a near all-time-high $9.1 billion in 2025, with 76 companies reaching unicorn or centaur status.
Meta acquires AI startup Manus for $2 billion
Meta is reportedly acquiring Singapore-based AI startup Manus for $2 billion, planning to integrate its AI agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
How to refine your startup pitch, according to three investors
Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt outlined key criteria for successful startup pitches, emphasizing market size, founder uniqueness, and customer validation over AI buzzwords.
India startup funding hits nearly $11 billion in 2025
India’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $11 billion in 2025, as investors grew more selective and funding rounds fell by nearly 39% amid a shift toward deliberate capital deployment.
What investors look for in today’s Series A market
Investors say Series A fundraising is more selective, emphasizing that founders must prove defensibility and venture-scale potential rather than just starting a company.
ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion
ServiceNow has agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, marking a significant valuation jump for the nine-year-old company.