This Early Groq Investor Expects Half Her Bets To Fail
Sandhya Venkatachalam, an early Groq investor and founder of Axiom Partners, discusses her investment philosophy, backing nonobvious founders, and funding AI startups…
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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead
Discover the biggest startup funding rounds of the week, featuring massive $400 million investments in cybersecurity unicorns Island and Cyera alongside major…
Tech Layoffs Outpace 2025 As Big Companies Shift Spending To AI
Tech sector job cuts in 2026 are outpacing last year's pace as major companies shift spending toward artificial intelligence and reorganize operations…
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Exclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents
Dextr AI has emerged from stealth with $6.7 million in seed funding led by Elevation Capital to deploy hospitality artificial intelligence agents that manage guest requests, bookings, and staff workflows.
Gaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026
Global gaming startup funding is recovering in 2026, surpassing the total raised in 2025 with approximately $2 billion secured year-to-date, largely driven by investments in artificial intelligence and gaming intersections.
Jumbo-Sized Series A Rounds Are On The Rise
Jumbo Series A funding rounds of $100 million or more are on the rise globally, driven primarily by artificial intelligence startups commanding massive early-stage investments from prominent venture capital backers.
The Emerging M&A Map For AI Agent Security
Enterprise adoption of autonomous AI agents creates a novel cybersecurity challenge. As these software actors handle corporate data and trigger APIs, the security market is fracturing into specialized control points…
Exclusive: Can You Trust That AI Agent? Baselayer Raises $35M To Help Companies Decide
AI startup Baselayer has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round led by M13 to expand its business verification technology and launch its new Agentic Identity Suite for…
As Software VCs Chase SpaceX Alumni, A Defense Tech Veteran Warns Of ‘Tourists And FOMO’
Defense tech veteran Van Espahbodi discusses the influx of software venture capitalists into industrial tech, the impact of artificial intelligence on hardware economics, and the rising influence of SpaceX alumni…
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Large Rounds For AI Infrastructure, Space Tech And Investment Management Lead
Discover the 10 biggest startup funding rounds in the U.S. for the week of September 12-18, 2026, led by large investments in AI infrastructure, space tech, and investment management.