Bezos-backed AI startup in talks for $300M at $2B valuation
A Bezos-backed AI startup is in advanced discussions to raise $300 million in new funding at a $2 billion valuation,…
TA Ventures launches $35M Fund IV with defense startup investment mandate
TA Ventures, a European venture capital firm with a focus on deep tech and emerging technologies, has launched its fourth…
Agentic marketing AI startup Gradial grabs $65M in fresh funding
Seattle-based startup Gradial has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate development of its agentic artificial…
CMA CGM launches third edition of startup awards at VivaTech
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in shipping, land, air, and logistics solutions, has announced the launch of the…
Bulgaria brings first coordinated startup delegation to Startup Grind
Bulgaria brought its first coordinated startup delegation to the Startup Grind Conference 2026 in Silicon Valley this May, marking a…
Central Asia emerges as world’s fastest-growing startup region
Central Asia has emerged as the fastest-growing startup subregion in the world, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)…
US-Qatar Business Council and IFC discuss accelerating Qatar startup ecosystem
The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have discussed ways to accelerate Qatar's startup, innovation, and…
Australian predictive healthcare startup raises $46M
An Australian predictive healthcare startup has raised $46 million in a new funding round, according to a report from the…
SpaceX to acquire vibe coding startup Cursor for $60B
SpaceX Corp. has announced plans to acquire Cursor, the developer of the popular vibe coding platform, for $60 billion in…
How a balloon startup beat the best government weather forecasters
A startup called WindBorne Systems has built a weather forecasting AI that beats billion-euro government models using a fleet of…
