Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading |

Earlier this year, shares of traditional SaaS companies tumbled amid investor fears that software built with AI could eventually displace those businesses. Despite such concerns,…

Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, is now a $100M business |

Just eight months after launching its commercial service, AI leaderboard provider Arena, which originated as a research project at UC Berkeley in 2023, has reached…

AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient |

Whether AI is already replacing jobs is the subject of fierce debate. Tech layoffs hit theirhighest single monthtotal in years in May, and AI was…

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M |

5:51 PM PDT · June 18, 2026 DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold…

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs |

With each new season comes another YC Demo Day. On Tuesday, the Spring 2026 cohort was unveiled, filled with defense tech, robotics, AI infrastructure and…

Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses |

3:50 PM PDT · June 2, 2026 Data storage security company Cyera is finalizing a round led by Evolution Equity Partners of at least $300…

Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget cutting becomes its major selling point |

Glean, a company often described as the Google for enterprise, said it has reached $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a three-fold increase from…

H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment |

11:08 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from investors now. Ariel Katz, co-founder…

Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers |

Triomics, a startup building an AI-powered platform to help oncologists and administrative staff automate data-heavy tasks like clinical trial matching and appointment prep, has raised…

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work |

AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains, richly rewarding workers who harness…