The race to build the next AI interface is crowded with startups. The Sandbar ring, Plaud’s AI pin and desktop notetaker, and Pocket’s credit card-sized…
Tag: Raises
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M |
In Brief Posted: 12:46 PM PDT · July 15, 2026 Neko Health, the body-scanning and health assessment startup founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek (pictured above,…
Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits |
A number of companies, betting on various architectural approaches, are trying to build the first commercially viable quantum computer capable of significantly outperforming current systems.…
Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users |
The popular open source AI tool Ollama has raised a $65 million Series B, led by Theory Ventures, founder and CEO Jeff Morgan tells TechCrunch.…
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents |
Prime Intellect, a startup that provides computing power and specialized software tools that help companies build AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A…
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 law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation |
In Brief Posted: 7:35 AM PDT · July 7, 2026 AI law startup Norm on Tuesday said it has raised $120 million in a Series…
Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role |
In Brief Posted: 1:55 PM PDT · June 29, 2026 Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In podcast,…
HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment |
Box. Boho. Knotless. Most Black women understand exactly what those words refer to: braided hairstyles. The thousand-year-old ritual is practically a rite of passage, and…
Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates |
The hiring process has long been criticized for its inefficiency and opacity. Candidates spend hours writing applications and submitting cover letters, only to disappear into…