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Funded
Your daily briefing on startup funding news. From seed rounds to Series C and beyond, stay informed on who's raising money and why it matters.
Episodes
Funded38 Companies Join The Crunchbase Unicorn Board In Blockbuster September, Led By Semiconductor, Fintech And Space Tech Companies
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **38 Companies Join The Crunchbase Unicorn Board In Blockbuster September, Led By Semiconductor, Fintech And…
FundedWhere The Next Generation Of Super Apps Will Be Built
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Where The Next Generation Of Super Apps Will Be Built** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedAI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedAmazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedThe Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI And Energy Top A Busy Lineup Of Large Rounds
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI And Energy Top A Busy Lineup Of Large Rounds** (Crunchbase News) -…
FundedExclusive: Gudea Lands $7M To Predict Which Online Narratives Will Go Viral
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: Gudea Lands $7M To Predict Which Online Narratives Will Go Viral** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedEurope Posted Its Strongest Quarter In Q3 In 4 Years, As Its Venture Ecosystem Expands Beyond The UK
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Europe Posted Its Strongest Quarter In Q3 In 4 Years, As Its Venture Ecosystem Expands Beyond The UK**…
FundedA new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch…
FundedWhoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedYour final chance to grab your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is October 2
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Your final chance to grab your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is October 2** (TechCrunch Venture) -…
FundedSpotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedNext 5 VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Next 5 VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026** (TechCrunch Venture) -…
FundedNeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedTwo Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for** (TechCrunch…
FundedOpenClaw launches free enterprise control plane for persistent AI agents, backed by OpenAI, Red Hat and Nvidia
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenClaw launches free enterprise control plane for persistent AI agents, backed by OpenAI, Red Hat and…
FundedPeak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedThe Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedGaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Gaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedAmazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedExclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents** (Crunchbase…
FundedOura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedWhy Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
Funded3 days left to exhibit: Get your brand in front of VCs and high-value leads at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **3 days left to exhibit: Get your brand in front of VCs and high-value leads at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 **…
FundedNeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedInsight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI…
Funded4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedThe Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: The Boring Co., Cognition And Motive Lead A Massive Week
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: The Boring Co., Cognition And Motive Lead A Massive Week** (Crunchbase…
FundedDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash debuts with $0.003/1M off-peak cached-input rate and benchmarks eclipsing GPT-5.6 Sol, Claude Opus 5
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash debuts with $0.003/1M off-peak cached-input rate and benchmarks eclipsing GPT-5.6 Sol…
FundedHow To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedCloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedAmazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedAI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedWhy SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedLess than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Less than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedSuperorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedFormer Apple Engineers’ Physical AI Startup Lyte Raises $165M At $1.6B Valuation
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Former Apple Engineers’ Physical AI Startup Lyte Raises $165M At $1.6B Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedMore than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedNeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedBiotech Startup Investment Held Steady Even As AI Funding Surged
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Biotech Startup Investment Held Steady Even As AI Funding Surged** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedAt TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?** (TechCrunch Venture)…
FundedCapital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’** (TechCrunch Venture)…
FundedCraft’s Ilya Levtov Never Learned To Code. He Built A Software Company Anyway.
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Craft’s Ilya Levtov Never Learned To Code. He Built A Software Company Anyway.** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedWhat’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora ** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedFiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II** (TechCrunch…
FundedHugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedEarly Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedRedwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) -…
FundedHow AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedAI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedFrom Humanities To AI: How Ali Hussain Built Fintech Tabs Into A $400M Startup
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **From Humanities To AI: How Ali Hussain Built Fintech Tabs Into A $400M Startup** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedWhy Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedReach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’** (TechCrunch…
FundedMore than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read…
FundedDeepSeek's top-ranked V4 Flash stumbles on real agent tasks as its prices surge
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **DeepSeek's top-ranked V4 Flash stumbles on real agent tasks as its prices surge** (VentureBeat) - [Read…
FundedThrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedWhat’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?** (TechCrunch Venture) -…
FundedExclusive: ClearJet raises $25M to build the ‘Uber of Cargo’
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: ClearJet raises $25M to build the ‘Uber of Cargo’** (Crunchbase News) - [Read…
FundedNo cloud, no GPUs, no problem: Liquid AI's new model LFM2.5-2.6B brings powerful AI agents to devices as small as a Raspberry Pi
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **No cloud, no GPUs, no problem: Liquid AI's new model LFM2.5-2.6B brings powerful AI agents to devices as…
FundedVC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why ** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…
FundedLightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just funds
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Lightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just funds** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read…