Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the 'economic engine' |

As families across the U.S. prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Allison Stern is looking beyond the single day of appreciation. Stern just closed…

Gusto hits $1B ARR, a figure that brings it closer to public markets

While AI disruption looms over many legacy SaaS companies, several HR tech startups seem to be thriving. One of these companies is small-business payroll provider…

Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that's slowing down physical sciences |

Companies working on batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices generate vast amounts of data — and much of it ends up scattered across spreadsheets and legacy…

Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences |

Companies working on batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices generate vast amounts of data — and much of it ends up scattered across spreadsheets and legacy…

Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity |

Musely, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform, has secured over $360 million in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF). The company specializes in compounded…

Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks |

4:07 PM PDT · April 30, 2026 Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours,…

ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media |

ComfyUI, a startup that helps creators control image, video, and audio outputs from diffusion models with a node-based workflow, has raised a $30 million funding…

How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer |

Until a few hours before SpaceX announced its deal, giving it the option to acquire Cursor — the maker of AI-powered coding software — for…

AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans |

Investors are aggressively courting AI researchers to build startups that can make AI more reliable and efficient. Yu Su, an Ohio State professor leading an…

Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges |

AI coding startup Cursor is nearing new funding in which the four-year-old company would raise at least $2 billion in fresh capital, according to four…