Networking the right way can help make your own luck in your career, says this former Meta engineer
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VCs are pouring billions into defense tech under Trump — but some worry the hype is outpacing reality
Amid Trump's executive orders, venture capitalists pour billions into defense tech, sparking optimism and concern over potential overvaluation and tariffs affecting investments.
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Check out the pitch decks 4 buzzy AI startups used to raise $36 million from top investors
Investors poured millions into these startups working in legal tech, cybersecurity, agent testing, and productivity.
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Burned out on dating apps? This startup founder says AI can help.
Sitch is an AI matchmaking dating app. It's launching new voice tools and expanding to additional cities.
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Satellite imagery startup Albedo, which can track people from space, is raising a new round at a $285 million valuation
Albedo is building satellites to map and monitor the Earth with powerful precision and detail for use in agriculture, energy, mapping, and defense.
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HelloSky raised $5.5 million to use AI for recruiting hard-to-reach executives. Check out its pitch deck.
HelloSky just raised $5.5 million to fix executive search with AI. Here's the pitch deck it used to win over investors.
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Climate tech startups are banking on an energy-guzzling sector: data centers
Climate startups are finding new avenues to scale by providing clean energy and services to data centers.
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Meet Mira Murati, the former OpenAI CTO raising $2 billion for her secretive AI startup
Mira Murati, OpenAI's former CTO and interim CEO, has founded AI startup Thinking Machines. Learn more about her family, background, and career.
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Nutrition startup Nourish lands over $1 billion valuation after Series B funding from JP Morgan Growth Equity
The virtual nutrition care startup just raised a $70 million Series B funding round, and it's profitable, BI has learned exclusively.
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AI cybersecurity agent startup Reco just raised $25 million from Insight Partners
Reco, an AI cybersecurity startup, raised $25 million in funding led by Insight Partners to bolster its generative AI-powered SaaS security platform.
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A data startup working with Formula 1 raised $5 million to expand betting on niche and emerging sports
ALT Sports Data, founded by GoPro alums, raised $5 million to drive betting and fan engagement for niche and emerging sports like Formula 1.
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Step inside one of SF's oldest hacker houses, where founders have slept in tents and closets while raising $2 billion in VC funding
Mission Control was founded by a group of former Thiel fellows in 2013. It endures, in spite of or perhaps because it operates as a commune.
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck startup Artisan used to raise $25 million to replace some human employees with AI agents
Artisan is on a mission to get businesses to hire their AI agents, not humans, to complete repetitive tasks.
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Check out the exclusive 11-slide pitch deck startup Doctronic used to raise $5 million for its AI agents to replace 'Dr. Google'
Startup Doctronic wants patients to ask health-related questions to its AI agents instead of WebMD.
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Read the pitch decks of 9 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions
Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.
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These 20-something Yale graduates just raised $4.5 million in funding for their startup that uses AI agents to test websites for bugs
Yale grads Sneha Sivakumar and Anushka Nijhawan raise $4.5M for Spur, an AI agent startup for website QA with funding from First Round and Pear.
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This startup just raised $6 million to put ads in your AI chats. Read its pitch deck.
Nexad, a new adtech startup building a network for AI-native advertising, secured a seed investment round.
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VC firm Overlap brings on Pentagon alum to advise defense tech startups on working with the government
Elizabeth Stockton has joined Overlap Holdings to lead its defense tech advisory, leveraging her Defense Department experience to guide startups.
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Venture capital's hopes of a 2025 resurgence have all but 'dimmed.' Blame the whipsawing stock market.
Venture capital's hopes of more deals and liquidity this year seem unlikely as uncertainty in the stock market continues, says PitchBook.
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'It feels like Groundhog Day': Tech investors fear yet another funding chill is coming
Wall Street's volatility has venture capitalists raising the specter of yet another funding winter for startups and VC funds.
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Vibe coding is changing the way investors think about founders
As vibe coding gains traction, investors are rethinking what it means to be a technical founder. Here are three things they are looking for.
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Why a startup that has raised $9 million is pivoting away from building a social media app
Zeen, formerly Landing, relaunched in March as a tool for content creators wanting to share shoppable collages.
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This Palantir alumni-founded startup uses AI to cut through government red tape. It just raised around $15 million, led by Lux Capital.
Conductor AI leverages AI to streamline complex government compliance processes.
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Despite tariffs reversal, bankers say the IPO market is still on ice
Experts told BI the public markets won't reopen for long-awaited tech IPOs until volatility drops significantly.
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck tutoring software startup Noto used to raise $3.8 million
Noto is building an AI platform for tutoring centers and lesson-based businesses. It just raised $3.8 million using this pitch deck.
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Mira Murati doubled the fundraising target for her new AI startup to $2 billion. It could be the largest seed round in history.
Thinking Machines Lab is raising upward of $2 billion of venture funding, double the target Mira Murati was seeking in February.
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Now there's an AI that can write and assemble visa applications for immigration lawyers
Parley is wooing and winning over immigration lawyers with software that helps them draft and submit visa applications faster.
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Beckley Psytech's investors want to put more money into the psychedelics company at a $200 million valuation
The company is developing psychedelics for depression, and hopes to go public within a year of its next published results, per documents seen by BI.
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Fintech startup Ryft just raised $7.3 million to help marketplaces split payments. Here's its pitch deck.
The UK fintech startup says its platform helps banks and platforms split complex payments across multiple parties in real time.
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A new AI startup founded by Yale students wants to compete with LinkedIn. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $3M.
Series is a new social network for finding professional connections. It uses AI to connect people directly in text messages.
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These agentic AI startups raised a combined $52 million. Here's a look at their decks — and what made them stand out.
Here's how five agentic AI startups formatted their pitch decks to secure VC funding — and three things they had in common.
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck voice intelligence startup PyannoteAI used to raise $9 million
The French startup says its AI platform can accurately distinguish between different speakers in an audio recording.
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NYC's tech in-crowd is making this cold-plunge and sauna studio the hottest spot in town
Othership is a NYC wellness hotspot blending ice baths, saunas, and community that has become a popular place for tech workers to de-stress and socialize
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Here are the 7 top hacker houses in San Francisco for 2025, as chosen by VCs and founders
We asked founders and VCs for their top hacker houses in San Francisco for 2025. There are a wide range of houses.
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Trump's tariffs could have major ripple effects on startups and venture capital
Investors are telling startups to batten down the hatches after Trump's latest tariffs to counteract potential cost hikes and funding freezes.
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This startup is reviving a Cold War-era 'sea monster' glider for modern logistics
Inspired by the Soviet Caspian Sea Monster, Poseidon Aerospace's Seagull uses low-altitude flight with 21st century tech upgrades.
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck that landed this AI robotics startup $20.6 million in funding
Chef Robotics brings AI to robotics, creating spatially intelligent robots that work alongside humans in food processing plants.
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This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck.
Linguana, which helps YouTubers create multiple channels in different languages, has raised seed funding from various investors.
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Meet the 25-year-old legal tech startup founder who's daring to challenge Harvey
Max Junestrand says his legal tech startup, Legora, is gaining ground on Harvey with less money and fewer people.
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck AI tax startup Incentify used to raise $9.5 million
Enterprise startup Incentify raised a $9.5 million Series A funding round and uses AI to help companies find tax credits and incentives.
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The CEO of LexisNexis thinks AI could make lawyers more expensive — to the tune of $10,000 an hour
As law firms use new technology, AI's impact on legal billing could raise lawyer rates to $10,000 an hour, LexisNexis' CEO says.
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MBAs are launching venture capital funds to back their classmates. Now, Harvard Business School has one, too.
Students in Harvard Business School's class of 2025 are backing each other with a new fund, Twenty25 Ventures.
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The creator of Kind Bars is now investing in longevity. Here's what his firm is betting on.
Shark Tank regular Daniel Lubetzky is pushing into longevity investing after selling his stake in Kind Snacks. Here's what his VC firm is looking for.
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I spent 11 hours at a legal-tech conference, and the takeaway was clear: 'Lawyers need to wake up' and use AI
At Legalweek, the legal industry's annual gathering of thousands of lawyers, artificial intelligence took the stand for a closer examination.
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Scale AI is seeking a valuation as high as $25 billion in potential tender offer, according to sources
Scale AI, a buzzy data-labeling startup, is seeking a $25 billion valuation in a potential tender offer, according to sources who have seen the deal.
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Trump's tech posse is bringing a startup gold rush to DC
Washington, DC, is now hosting Big Tech billionaires and Silicon Valley elites. It could be a boon for the district's startup scene.
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Instagram's cofounder explains why he thinks people in their 20s have a unique advantage
Mike Krieger said he thinks those in their early 20s are uniquely positioned to tap into younger audiences, while still having the means to execute.
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DeepIP has developed an AI assistant for drafting patents. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise $15 million.
DeepIP has built an AI assistant to help attorneys draft patents. Investors backed the startup with $15 million — see the pitch deck.
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Patient advocate startup Solace is set to be valued at over $300 million in new funding round from Menlo Ventures
The patient advocacy startup is set to be valued at more than $300 million after the Series B round, Business Insider has learned.
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