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Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline |
Fusion energy startup Helion announced Friday that it has hit a key milestone in its quest for fusion power. Plasmas inside the company’s Polaris prototype…
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…