Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere

Reddit said during earnings it’s looking to buy ‘capabilities’ and ‘companies.’

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools

The startup — with backing from Accel — is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.

A16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers 

A16z VC Jennifer Li⁠, who oversees some of the firm’s fastest growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR claim made on X.

Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools

AI startups like Clay and ElevenLabs are using early liquidity to keep their best talent.

Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis

Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises.

Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund

Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target. 

A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Here’s where it’s going.

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, mo…

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. 

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.