Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund |

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. The…

Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch |

8:00 AM PDT · May 31, 2026 According to Crunchbase’s latest data around black founders, $643 million has poured into US Black-founded startups since the…

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M |

In Brief Posted: 10:27 AM PDT · May 29, 2026 Groq is looking to raise $650 million in new funding from existing investors, sources tell…

Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago |

Insurance tech Corgi on Thursday announced a $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160…

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century |

Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. The company focuses on creating new scent…

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing |

Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha has announced an $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, valuing the London-based company at more…

Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering |

Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.…

Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment |

Like many young people of her generation, Fai Nur was what she called a “chronically online teenager.” She obsessed over music groups, TV shows, and…

Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had |

Oskar Block has never been able to stay away from entrepreneurship for long. He was just 18 when he launched his first startup, building machine…

Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo |

In Brief Posted: 12:26 PM PDT · May 16, 2026 AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A…