Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Fundraising

Marshmallow, the UK insurance startup for migrants, raises $90M at a $2B+ valuation

U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants and...

Leaders from Accel and Paladin Capital Group join the stage at StrictlyVC London in May

Mark your calendar — StrictlyVC London is just around the corner on 13 May. Designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors, this exclusive gathering...

OpenAI reportedly mulls buying Jony Ive and Sam Altmans AI hardware startup

OpenAI is said to have discussed acquiring the AI hardware startup that former Apple design lead Jony Ive is building with OpenAI CEO...

Construct Capital raises $300M fund for defense and manufacturing tech

Construct Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups applying technology to sectors like manufacturing, transportation, and defense, has closed its...

OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40 billion round soon

While you’re busy Ghibli-fying your images with ChatGPT’s new image-generation capabilities, OpenAI is out raising a ton more cash. The company is close...

Island lands $250M in funding at a $4.8B valuation

Enterprise browser startup Island just raised a sizable funding round — one that bumps up its valuation significantly, and less than one...

Browser Use, the tool making it easier for AI agents to navigate websites, raises $17M

We may not have an agreed-upon definition of AI “agent” yet, but a multitude of startups want to create “agentic” tools to automate...

Commercial services platform BuildOps becomes a unicorn, raises $127M

Commercial services tech hasn’t historically been considered “sexy,” but the need for innovation in the space is enormous. That need has translated...

Agentic AI startup AMT aims to be Google Adwords for influencers, raises seed round

Booking an ad campaign with social media influencers is currently not exactly easy. For starters, influencers’ approaches to marketing can be unconventional, and...

Scimplify raises $40M to help manufacturers access specialty chemicals

Scimplify, an Indian startup that helps pharmaceutical and agriculture companies access a range of specialty chemicals, has raised $40 million in a new...

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