XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation |

Less than three months after emerging from stealth, XDOF, a startup that collects real-world teleoperation data for training general-purpose robots, is in late-stage talks to…

Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months |

9:04 AM PDT · September 2, 2026 Israeli-Dutch AI startup Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that gives it a…

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B |

Higgsfield announced Monday that it has raised a $400 million Series B at a $5.4 billion valuation. This new round is just eight months after…

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months |

2:39 PM PDT · August 11, 2026 Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its…

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool |

HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of…

Exclusive: Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays |

Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues. The…

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A |

In Brief Posted: 10:50 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile. Just five months after emerging…

SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown |

12:42 PM PDT · July 22, 2026 SoundCloud announced Wednesday that it has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that enabled independent artists to…

AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round |

AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation led by General Atlantic, in a first close of its Series…

AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round |

In Brief Posted: 2:20 PM PDT · June 18, 2026 AI inference company Baseten is close to finalizing a stunning $1.5 billion funding round at…