Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers |

After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out — the feeling that there wasn’t enough efficient “human infrastructure”…

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…