24 h. ago Y Combinator founders raising less money signal a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says

Otherwise Fund's Terrance Rohan, investing in Y Combinator since 2010, says he noticed a "vibe shift" with this batch thanks to AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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24 h. ago Y Combinator founders raising less money signals a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says

Otherwise Fund's Terrance Rohan, investing in Y Combinator since 2010, says he noticed a "vibe shift" with this batch thanks to AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 h. ago Yet another AI robotics firm lands major funding, as Dexterity closes latest round

The intersection of robotics and AI continues to attract attention from investors and Big Tech alike. The latest indicator? Dexterity, a startup specializing in industrial robots with “human-like” finesse, has raised $95 million at a post-money valuation of $1.65 billion, per Bloomberg. The investment, which includes backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sumitomo Corp., highlights […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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47 h. ago How losing her ‘biggest cheerleader’ led her to the Boston Marathon

"My dad was my best friend. I am so glad I get to run for him and raise money for cancer research." The post How losing her ‘biggest cheerleader’ led her to the Boston Marathon appeared first on Boston.com.

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55 h. ago Nirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at a $830M valuation for its AI

As the U.S. trucking industry gears up for the negative impacts of new Trump tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, a startup building a new kind of trucking insurance — a critical cost for truck drivers — has raised some money to grow, and (it hopes) help truckers weather the changes. Nirvana, an AI-based […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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55 h. ago Nirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at $830M valuation for its AI

As the U.S. trucking industry gears up for the negative impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, a startup building a new kind of trucking insurance has raised some money to grow and help truckers weather the changes. Nirvana, an AI-based insurance platform that uses real-time driving […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

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6 d. ago Southeast Alaska trail work organizations want to pick up fired Forest Service workers, if they can raise the money

Southeast Alaska trail work organizations want to pick up fired Forest Service workers, if they can raise the money  Alaska Public Media News

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6 d. ago ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos

The departures from ActBlue, which helps raise money for Democrats running for office at all levels of government, come as the group is under investigation by congressional Republicans. The post ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago ‘I hope to make everyone proud’: Why this oncology nurse is running Boston

Johny Chau is participating in the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge to raise money for cancer research. The post ‘I hope to make everyone proud’: Why this oncology nurse is running Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Quantexa nabs $175M at $2.6B valuation to double down on data analytics for AI

British startup Quantexa has made a name for itself over the years with its enterprise platform that employs AI and data analytics to fight money laundering and fraud. Today, the company said it has raised a fresh $175 million to double down on that business and move deeper into another hot area: helping organizations understand […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 d. ago She beat cancer twice. Now, she’s running the Boston Marathon.

Laura Michelle Fisher is running to raise money for Dana-Farber, the hospital that saved her life. The post She beat cancer twice. Now, she’s running the Boston Marathon. appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago S.F.’s latest idea to raise money for Muni: Charge delivery drivers and ride shares for curb time

S.F.’s latest idea to raise money for Muni: Charge delivery drivers and ride shares for curb time  San Francisco Chronicle

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1 week ago S.F.’s latest idea to raise money for Muni: Charge delivery or ride

S.F.’s latest idea to raise money for Muni: Charge delivery or ride-hail drivers for curb time  San Francisco Chronicle

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1 week ago Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff

Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and businesses rushed to improve their e-commerce operations. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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