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Employee Background Check Startup Yardstik Raises $30M
A Minneapolis company that screens workers has raised fresh growth capital, and Yardstik closed a $30 million round led by Harbert Growth…
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Investor Relations Data Draws $18M for AI Startup Quartr
Investor relations data just proved it can power a fast-growing business, as Quartr raised $18 million, or about 15.6 million euros, on…
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Startup Operations: 5 Decision Rules Founders Set Early
The founders drawing attention this summer are not the loudest ones, according to a July roundup of startup trends. They are the ones with…
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Every time a startup stalls, these 5 blind spots are to blame
You know the feeling. Growth flattens. The energy dips. The metrics are not terrible, but they are not moving. You tell yourself it is…
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The complete guide to startup accounting for non-financial founders
You didn’t start a company because you love spreadsheets. Yet somehow you’re now staring at a bank balance, a Stripe dashboard, a pile of…
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This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has…
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California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a…
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Alibaba, Abu Dhabi set to invest in AI startup MiniMax’s US$600 million IPO
CHINESE artificial intelligence (AI) startup MiniMax has secured Alibaba and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as key backers in its…
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Meta acquires Singapore-based startup Manus to bolster AI business
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which makes an AI agent that it sells to…
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ServiceNow nears up to US7 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Armis
ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that may be valued at as much as US$7 billion and would…
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This Dutch train startup is launching with €10 tickets from Amsterdam to Berlin
Dubbed the ‘easyJet of the railways,’ Dutch startup GoVolta is trying to tempt passengers in with cheap train tickets when it launches in…
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Warner Music Group and AI startup Udio reach agreement in fight over copyrighted music
Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over…
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Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a…
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Local startup MetaOptics Technologies lodges preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
MetaOptics Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered semiconductor optics startup, on Wednesday (Jul 30) lodged its preliminary prospectus…
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SpaceX to invest US$2 billion in Musk's xAI startup
SpaceX has committed US$2 billion to xAI as part of a US$5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billionaire Elon Musk’s…
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AI chip startup Groq discusses US$6 billion valuation, The Information reports
semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between US$300 million and US$500 million at a US$6 billion…
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Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity
Apple executives have held internal discussions about potentially bidding for artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity AI, seeking…
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AMC Networks partners with AI startup Runway
AMC Networks, known for series such as “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” is partnering with AI startup Runway to use AI tools for…
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Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve…
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Musk hits back at OpenAI’s claim he’s on quest to harm startup
Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s accusation that he has been waging a “relentless” campaign for more than a year to damage the startup. In…
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Decagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early…
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Nissan taps SoftBank-backed startup Wayve for AI driving system
The London-based company has tested its software using Ford Mustang Mach-E and Jaguar I-Pace electric sport utility vehicles, racking up…
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An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI…
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Only 19% of start-up founders in Germany are women, study shows
"Startup Germany" is written on a disk during an event showcasing the German and Portuguese start-up scene at the Web Summit technology…