Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/vc-firm-bessemer-now-has-another-5-75b-to-invest-in-what-else-ai/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
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