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…
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Esther and Anne Wojcicki back new healthcare accelerator, fund |
A new residency-venture program helps to tackle one of the most pressing issues in the U.S. — healthcare. Mary Minno, an investor and former product…
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…
Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the ‘future of mobility’ |
Sometimes, Michiko Kato thinks back on the great challenges of her life. She once dropped everything in her native city of Tokyo to attend Harvard…
Toyota's Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the 'future of mobility' |
Sometimes, Michiko Kato thinks back on the great challenges of her life. She once dropped everything in her native city of Tokyo to attend Harvard…
It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations |
Pete Martin remembers raising a $5 million seed round at a $25 million post-money valuation for his AI-powered cybersecurity company Realm way back in 2024,…
SXSW rebounds as a top networking, ideas festival for founders and VCs |
The air felt different at this year’s SXSW, the annual March festival where tech meets pop culture in Austin.I was reminded of the 2019 SXSW…
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day |
AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies participated in Y Combinator’s Winter ’26 cohort…