Elon Musk can’t hear you over the sound of his $1.75 trillion IPO

The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goesway furtherthan rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and…

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…

General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market |

Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in a funding round led by…

Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement |

In a media landscape dominated by Baby Shark and Skibidi Toilet, one startup is reimagining children’s media by focusing on well-being, not watch time. Maka…

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.…

Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral |

It feels like short video clips from podcasts, songs, and movies are suddenly everywhere on social media right now, and that’s not an accident. Brands…

Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup |

During a Y Combinator event on Tuesday night, Sam Altman had what YC partner Tyler Bosmeny called a “mic drop moment.” Altman offered $2 million…

How Lucra raised $20M as an eSports play when every VC only wants AI

Slapping “AI” on yourstartup’spitch deck isbasically tablestakes right now. When a founderraised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Investfor an eSportsgamificationloyalty startup without those two…

OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September |

In Brief Posted: 10:24 AM PDT · May 20, 2026 A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI’s structure, leadership, and finances,…