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…

A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom |

Lachy Groom, one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched solo investors, decided to back Indian startup Pronto just 20 minutes into his first meeting with…

Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40B Larry Ellison backing |

11:53 AM PST · December 22, 2025 The war for the future of Warner Brothers continues, as Paramount Skydance announced Monday an amended all-cash offer…

A 19-year-old nabs backing from Google execs for his AI memory startup, Supermemory |

The Oberkotter Foundation Showcase Series shares impactful work reducing barriers, improving access to care and resources, and helping children with hearing loss reach age-appropriate listening,…

AI translation tech Palabra gets backing from Reddit co-founder's venture firm |

A startup called Palabra AI, which develops an AI-powered speech translation engine, is tackling one of the more difficult aspects of teaching large language models…

COMMUNITY-LED CARBON CREDIT PROJECTS RECEIVE MAJOR BOOST AS OMTSE VENTURES CONFIRM BACKING OF EARTH SAMA PLATFORM

EarthSama simplifies carbon project implementation while ensuring accuracy, equity, and alignment with Article 6.4 framework of Paris Agreement Suite of tools includes Blockchain-powered field app,…