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Contour Venture Partners, an early investor in Datadog and Movable Ink, raised $42 million for its fifth fund
By techtost.com
New York-based New York-based Contour Venture Partners is making progress on its latest flagship venture. The company closed $42 million, raised from 64 backers, in Contour…
Big tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them avoid antitrust concerns
By techtost.com
Another week, and another round of crazy cash infusions and valuations has emerged from the AI realm. DeepLan artificial intelligence language translation startup, raised $300 million…
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From Plaid to Figma, here are the startups that likely — or definitely — won’t have an IPO this year
By techtost.com
Last year’s investors’ dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not disappeared entirely, as we approach the halfway point of the year. 2024…
There are many ways countries can go about supporting their technology industries. In France, it involves the selection of an annual cohort of 120 high-potential start-ups…
Leanne Sherred, a pediatric speech therapist, has long faced challenges implementing caregiver-led therapy in traditional care settings. Research suggests that caregiver-directed speech therapy, which involves training…
ETF Partners raises €284 million for climate startups that will be effective fast — not 20 years later
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While many climate investors are focusing their efforts on innovative deep-tech solutions, Patrick Sheehan at ETF Partners has other ideas. “I have nothing against carbon capture…
OpenseedVC, which supports startups in Africa and Europe, reaches its first $10M funding round.
By techtost.com
Founder-market fit is one of the most critical factors in a startup’s success, and operators (someone involved in the day-to-day operations of a startup) turned founders…
IndieBio’s Bay Area incubator is set to debut its 15th cohort of biotech startups. We singled out a few that made some important, bordering on ridiculous,…
When Jeffrey Wang posted Monday on X asking if anyone wanted to take an order of fancy, yet affordable office naps, he didn’t expect the post…