Mike Vichich grew up in Michigan. His family, he recalls, dedicated their lives to public service. His parents were teachers, his uncle a fighter pilot,…
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Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae |
When Chris Gray sold his Shark Tank-backed scholarship search startup Scholly to Sallie Mae in 2023, he thought he had it all. Now he’s suing…
Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a 'transatlantic AI powerhouse' |
In Brief Posted: 2:35 PM PDT · April 24, 2026 Cohere,the Canada-based enterprise AI unicorn,announced Friday that it would merge with the Germany-based enterprise AI…
Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’ |
In Brief Posted: 2:35 PM PDT · April 24, 2026 Cohere,the Canada-based enterprise AI unicorn,announced Friday that it would merge with the Germany-based enterprise AI…
Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment |
In Brief Posted: 2:00 PM PDT · April 23, 2026 Sierra, the customer service agent startup founded by Bret Taylor, announced on Thursday that it…
Esther and Anne Wojcicki back new healthcare accelerator, fund |
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Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report |
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This…
Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z |
Pillar, a platform that helps commodity-driven businesses (like those in metals, food, and airline companies) manage financial risk, announced Tuesday a $20 million seed round…
Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups |
6:00 AM PDT · April 9, 2026 Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund…