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As crypto cools, a16z crypto raises a $2.2B fund |
In a blog post that lays out a vision for crypto’s future, ranging from a “new financial system” to warnings about “opaque” AI, a16z crypto…
CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents |
Many companies today provide AI simply as a chatbot inside their apps: You type in (or dictate) what you want it to do, and the…
Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field |
In a Pacific conflict, the nearest U.S. drone factory is thousands of miles away. Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines would be…
Coby Adcock's Scout AI raises $100 million to train its models for war. We visited its bootcamp. |
At a US military base in central California, four-seater all-terrain vehicles roam hillside trails. This is a training exercise, but not for the people in…
Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets |
Earlier in April, the startup Era held a gathering in New York for artists who had received its developer kit. The artists showed off the…
Exclusive: Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions |
Supply chains are messy. San Francisco-based startup Loop isn’t content helping companies merely clean up their supply chains. Instead, the startup is using AI to…
Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation |
In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised…
Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z |
Pillar, a platform that helps commodity-driven businesses (like those in metals, food, and airline companies) manage financial risk, announced Tuesday a $20 million seed round…
Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans |
6:26 AM PDT · April 13, 2026 Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup Slate Auto has raised another $650 million as the company prepares to put…