ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation

ElevenLabs’ valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.

SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces

SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by Pritzker Group. 

Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips

The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’

Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.

India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South

Varaha’s fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.

The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’

Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they’ve put much of their work on hold to help out their community.

YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin

All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI

Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide

“Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because students have historically lacked access to capital and the networks required to launch their entrepreneurial pursuits,” co-founder Ro…