Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

2:48 PM PST · February 11, 2026 Modal Labs, a startup specializing in AI inference infrastructure, is talking to VCs about a new round at…

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program |

Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched in 2023, the accelerator has…

Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV |

8:29 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Inertia Enterprises has raised $450 million to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers, which it hopes…

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation |

6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced…

Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce  |

When Sam Blond left his job as a VC for Founders Fund a year ago — just 18 months after he started — he told…

AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator

The largest western AI labs are taking a break from sniping at one another to partner on a new accelerator program for European startups building…

Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z |

For much of his career, Mohamed Mohamed worked at institutions — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey — all of whom, he said, “treated real estate…

2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open |

6:30 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Early-stage founders, this is your moment! Are youready to put your startup to the test on the ultimate…

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech |

Deep tech startups in sectors such as space, semiconductors, and biotech take far longer to mature than conventional ventures. Because of that India is adjusting…

An AI startup founder says he's planning a 'March for Billionaires' in protest of California's wealth tax |

The war on California’s proposed ‘Billionaire’s Tax’ is getting weird. This week, amid ongoing rancor from tech elites over the much maligned bill, it became…