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· May 1, 11:00 PM
Inc42
· May 1, 8:30 PM
From Snabbit To Sahi— Indian Startups Raised $204 Mn This Week - Inc42
Startup Fortune
· May 1, 6:00 PM
Musely raises $360 million without giving up equity and shows how consumer startups are rewriting the funding playbook - Startup Fortune
TechCrunch
· May 1, 3:39 PM
Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity - TechCrunch
Next Unicorn Ventures
· May 1, 12:40 PM
Parallel AI Secures $230 Million Valuation Amidst High-Profile Settlements - Next Unicorn Ventures
Nikkei Asia
· May 1, 12:23 PM
Japan entertainment startups unlock value by fusing AI with fan culture - Nikkei Asia
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Crunchbase News
· May 1, 12:00 PM
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly - Crunchbase News
AlleyWatch
· May 1, 11:40 AM
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2026 - AlleyWatch
NewsBytes
· May 1, 10:50 AM
Founders Fund raises $6B for largest fund in firm history - NewsBytes
dot.LA
· May 1, 10:45 AM
Match Goes Niche With $100M Move - dot.LA
Startup Pedia
· May 1, 10:30 AM
From AI to deep tech, Y Combinator’s 2026 Requests for Startups show what founders should build next - Startup Pedia
Analytics Insight
· May 1, 8:15 AM
Weekly Funding Roundup: Ex-DeepMind Researcher’s AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion, Mojro Secures $5.5 Million - Analytics Insight
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Startup Fortune
· May 1, 7:17 AM
Founders Fund closes its largest fund ever at $6 billion with Peter Thiel and senior staff putting in $1.5 billion themselves - Startup Fortune
WSJ
· May 1, 6:46 AM
AI Investor Coatue Joins Data-Center Frenzy With New Venture to Buy Land - WSJ
YourStory.com
· May 1, 6:16 AM
[Weekly funding roundup April 25-May 1] VC inflow records a sharp rise - YourStory.com
Global Venturing
· May 1, 5:45 AM
Wong leaves investor role at Okta - Global Venturing
Crunchbase News
· May 1, 4:00 AM
Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area - Crunchbase News
EU-Startups
· May 1, 1:53 AM
Denmark’s Decameal raises Seed funding to turn invasive shore crabs into sustainable feed ingredients - EU-Startups
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Tech Funding News
· May 1, 12:24 AM
Three structural forces that are holding back VC’s next generation, and AI isn’t one of them - Tech Funding News
CXO Digitalpulse
· Apr 30, 11:04 PM
SpaceX Backer 137 Ventures Raises $700 Million for New Growth Funds - CXO Digitalpulse
Payload Space
· Apr 30, 9:30 PM
European Space Firms Raised €1.4B of Private Capital in 2025 - Payload Space
Business Insider
· Apr 30, 9:01 PM
An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups — but doubling down on these founders - Business Insider
SpaceNews
· Apr 30, 11:51 AM
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds - SpaceNews
Business Standard
· Apr 30, 3:22 AM
Deep-tech startup Ctruh raises $2.5 million in seed round led by IPV - Business Standard
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Crunchbase News
· May 1, 12:00 PM
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly - Crunchbase News
AlleyWatch
· May 1, 11:40 AM
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2026 - AlleyWatch
Technical.ly
· Apr 29, 3:30 AM
The defense tech boom is here. Staying in business could be harder. - Technical.ly
SpaceNews
· Apr 30, 11:51 AM
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds - SpaceNews
TechCrunch
· May 1, 3:39 PM
Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity - TechCrunch
WSJ
· May 1, 6:46 AM
AI Investor Coatue Joins Data-Center Frenzy With New Venture to Buy Land - WSJ
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Payload Space
· Apr 30, 9:30 PM
European Space Firms Raised €1.4B of Private Capital in 2025 - Payload Space
dot.LA
· May 1, 10:45 AM
Match Goes Niche With $100M Move - dot.LA
Pulse 2.0
· Apr 29, 7:59 PM
BMW i Ventures Launches $300 Million Fund III To Back AI Startups Reshaping The Automotive Ecosystem - Pulse 2.0
Startup Fortune
· May 1, 6:00 PM
Musely raises $360 million without giving up equity and shows how consumer startups are rewriting the funding playbook - Startup Fortune
ESG Today
· Apr 30, 2:25 AM
Kompas VC Raises €160 Million to Back Industrial Productivity and Decarbonization Startups - ESG Today
Business San Diego
· Apr 29, 12:22 PM
Top Headlines in April: Technology, Life Science and Funding News in San Diego - Business San Diego
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Fortune
· Apr 28, 8:41 AM
Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital - Fortune
Business Insider
· Apr 30, 9:01 PM
An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups — but doubling down on these founders - Business Insider
MLQ.ai
· Apr 29, 9:10 AM
BMW i Ventures Announces $300 Million Fund Targeting AI Startups in Automotive Sector - MLQ.ai
Global Venturing
· May 1, 5:45 AM
Wong leaves investor role at Okta - Global Venturing
The Business Journals
· Apr 29, 4:39 AM
Northwestern Mutual commits $150M to fintech startups as venture portfolio hits $350M - The Business Journals
Hartford Business Journal
· Apr 22, 7:19 AM
CT Innovations invests $6M in startups, venture funds in 3Q - Hartford Business Journal
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GeekWire
· Apr 29, 9:59 AM
How a Seattle VC firm broke into the $1.1B seed round for a DeepMind legend’s superintelligence startup - GeekWire
Crunchbase News
· May 1, 4:00 AM
Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area - Crunchbase News
TechCrunch
· Apr 29, 9:20 AM
Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government - TechCrunch
Startup Fortune
· May 1, 7:17 AM
Founders Fund closes its largest fund ever at $6 billion with Peter Thiel and senior staff putting in $1.5 billion themselves - Startup Fortune
Crunchbase News
· Apr 22, 4:00 AM
What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise - Crunchbase News
Crunchbase News
· Apr 29, 4:00 AM
Seed Funding Is Bigger Than Ever — And Harder To Get - Crunchbase News
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ESG Today
· Apr 30, 2:25 AM
Kompas VC Raises €160 Million to Back Industrial Productivity and Decarbonization Startups - ESG Today
Tech.eu
· Apr 29, 12:03 AM
KOMPAS VC closes €160M Fund II for industrial tech startups - Tech.eu
Crunchbase News
· May 1, 12:00 PM
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly - Crunchbase News
Forbes
· Apr 11, 12:00 AM
Venture Capital Funds That Market Like Startups Win More Deals - Forbes
Pioneers Post
· Oct 31, 12:00 AM
Global VC investments in impact startups fall to lowest level since 2017 - Pioneers Post
Payload Space
· Apr 30, 9:30 PM
European Space Firms Raised €1.4B of Private Capital in 2025 - Payload Space
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Global Venturing
· May 1, 5:45 AM
Wong leaves investor role at Okta - Global Venturing
Non-Billable
· Apr 29, 4:15 AM
Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup - Non-Billable
SpaceNews
· Apr 30, 11:51 AM
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds - SpaceNews
Science|Business
· Jan 27, 12:00 AM
Why deep-tech start-ups receive venture capital too late - Science|Business
Tech Funding News
· May 1, 12:24 AM
Three structural forces that are holding back VC’s next generation, and AI isn’t one of them - Tech Funding News
EU-Startups
· May 1, 1:53 AM
Denmark’s Decameal raises Seed funding to turn invasive shore crabs into sustainable feed ingredients - EU-Startups
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AlleyWatch
· May 1, 11:40 AM
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2026 - AlleyWatch
Fortune
· Apr 28, 8:41 AM
Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital - Fortune
WSJ
· May 1, 6:46 AM
AI Investor Coatue Joins Data-Center Frenzy With New Venture to Buy Land - WSJ
CEPR
· Feb 20, 12:00 AM
The venture capital challenge for Europe - CEPR
MLQ.ai
· Apr 29, 9:10 AM
BMW i Ventures Announces $300 Million Fund Targeting AI Startups in Automotive Sector - MLQ.ai
Crunchbase News
· Apr 29, 4:00 AM
Seed Funding Is Bigger Than Ever — And Harder To Get - Crunchbase News
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EU-Startups
· Mar 6, 12:00 AM
TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space in 2026! - EU-Startups
Crunchbase News
· Apr 10, 12:00 AM
Fintech Startups Globally Raise More Money In Far Fewer Deals In Q1 2026 - Crunchbase News
Technical.ly
· Apr 29, 3:30 AM
The defense tech boom is here. Staying in business could be harder. - Technical.ly
Tech Funding News
· Apr 29, 7:12 PM
BMW’s venture arm just raised a new $300M fund to bet on physical AI and robotics - Tech Funding News
Inc42
· May 1, 8:30 PM
From Snabbit To Sahi— Indian Startups Raised $204 Mn This Week - Inc42
EU-Startups
· Apr 29, 12:30 AM
Former Thiel Capital investor launches Off Piste Capital as Solo GP with €25 million early-stage fund - EU-Startups
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Law.asia
· Apr 30, 12:00 AM
Protected: Playing catch-up - Law.asia
Inc42
· May 1, 8:30 PM
From Snabbit To Sahi— Indian Startups Raised $204 Mn This Week - Inc42
YourStory.com
· May 1, 6:16 AM
[Weekly funding roundup April 25-May 1] VC inflow records a sharp rise - YourStory.com
Business Insider
· Apr 30, 9:01 PM
An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups — but doubling down on these founders - Business Insider
Business Standard
· Apr 30, 3:22 AM
Deep-tech startup Ctruh raises $2.5 million in seed round led by IPV - Business Standard
Mint
· Apr 29, 5:52 PM
Bet early and exit often: How IIMA Ventures creates a healthy investment cycle | Company Business News - Mint
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Analytics Insight
· May 1, 8:15 AM
Weekly Funding Roundup: Ex-DeepMind Researcher’s AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion, Mojro Secures $5.5 Million - Analytics Insight
BW Businessworld
· Apr 28, 7:30 PM
Govt Unveils Rs 10,000 Cr Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0 - BW Businessworld
Crunchbase News
· Apr 1, 12:00 AM
Q1 2026 Shatters Venture Funding Records As AI Boom Pushes Startup Investment To $300B - Crunchbase News
Scroll.in
· May 1, 11:00 PM
Edtech funding collapses after pandemic high - Scroll.in
Crunchbase News
· May 1, 12:00 PM
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly - Crunchbase News
AlleyWatch
· May 1, 11:40 AM
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2026 - AlleyWatch
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DT Next
· Apr 29, 7:00 PM
Lakhs of startups, but only a few turn into ventures - DT Next
ESG Today
· Apr 30, 2:25 AM
Kompas VC Raises €160 Million to Back Industrial Productivity and Decarbonization Startups - ESG Today
Startup Pedia
· May 1, 10:30 AM
From AI to deep tech, Y Combinator’s 2026 Requests for Startups show what founders should build next - Startup Pedia
Construction World
· Apr 29, 11:01 PM
DPIIT Issues Guidelines For Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0 - Construction World
Technical.ly
· Apr 29, 3:30 AM
The defense tech boom is here. Staying in business could be harder. - Technical.ly
NewsBytes
· May 1, 10:50 AM
Founders Fund raises $6B for largest fund in firm history - NewsBytes
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SpaceNews
· Apr 30, 11:51 AM
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds - SpaceNews
Payload Space
· Apr 30, 9:30 PM
European Space Firms Raised €1.4B of Private Capital in 2025 - Payload Space
WSJ
· May 1, 6:46 AM
AI Investor Coatue Joins Data-Center Frenzy With New Venture to Buy Land - WSJ
Next Unicorn Ventures
· May 1, 12:40 PM
Parallel AI Secures $230 Million Valuation Amidst High-Profile Settlements - Next Unicorn Ventures
CXO Digitalpulse
· Apr 30, 11:04 PM
SpaceX Backer 137 Ventures Raises $700 Million for New Growth Funds - CXO Digitalpulse
Crunchbase News
· May 1, 4:00 AM
Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area - Crunchbase News
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