Archive snapshot · Startups
Mon, Oct 19, 8:03 PM ET
Tenstorrent raises $1.5B at $6.2B valuation, more than doubling its value, after declining Intel and Qualcomm interest
The Nvidia challenger's Series E keeps the open-weight AI chip designer independent after acquisition interest earlier this year.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Even Healthcare raises $50M led by Khosla Ventures at a $300M valuation to expand its Bengaluru hospital network
The round triples the Indian healthtech startup's Series A valuation as it builds out a vertically integrated hospital model.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
AI assistant startup Town hits $1B unicorn valuation with $108M Series B four months after launch
The round, co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures, makes Town one of the fastest startups to reach unicorn status.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Nscale and Anthropic reportedly in talks for a second $45B compute deal
The reported talks follow an August agreement of the same magnitude, underscoring the scale of AI infrastructure commitments.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Amazon takes aim at Nvidia's PyTorch hold with new TorchNeuron developer tool
Amazon wants more developers running AI apps on alternative chips, including its own, rather than Nvidia hardware.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Nvidia launches open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs
The release targets enterprises that want to run models in their own data centers and on-device private agents.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as frontier models can't be trusted
Microsoft is urging enterprises to closely monitor agents that connect to systems not controlled by the AI labs.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at a former Indiana coal plant with X-energy
The deal would add nearly 1 gigawatt of nuclear capacity to the grid, extending Amazon's push to power data centers.
TechCrunch · +11 outlets
Microsoft drops out of Nscale's flagship UK data center project
The exit removes a key backer from one of the UK's most prominent AI data center builds.
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, stealing users' API keys and running up charges
The breach at the open source Claude Code and Cursor alternative highlights security risks in developer AI tooling.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Dream Labs raises $90M seed to build foundation models for any robot
The robotics foundation model bet is one of the largest seed rounds in the category.
AI Insider · +7 outlets
OMass Therapeutics secures $310M to advance a drug for a rare endocrine disorder
The large raise reflects continued investor appetite for clinical-stage biotech with late-stage candidates.
MedCity News · +2 outlets
Anthropic says it is committing 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund
The company floated broad ideas such as large donations to nonprofits or direct distributions to specific populations.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Revolut hits a $121.2B valuation as IPO talk turns serious
The fintech's rising valuation adds to speculation about a public listing.
Startup Fortune
Kenya-founded clinical AI startup Healthleap raises $38M seed and Series A
The South Africa-founded company plans to scale its clinical AI products.
- Disrupt Africa · +2 outlets
Cerebras stock falls below its IPO price as the AI selloff hits chipmakers
The decline reflects broader pressure on AI chip equities.
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
Nvidia-backed Firmus Grid scraps its IPO entirely after investors balk
The pulled listing signals investor caution toward AI-related infrastructure offerings.
Startup Fortune · +1 outlets
NOVUS secures eight-figure funding to bring its electric Lightbike from Germany to California
The round, led by 468 Capital, funds the mobility startup's expansion into the US.
Tech.eu · +1 outlets

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