We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck voice intelligence startup PyannoteAI used to raise $9 million
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Here are the 7 top hacker houses in San Francisco for 2025, as chosen by VCs and founders
We asked founders and VCs for their top hacker houses in San Francisco for 2025. There are a wide range of houses.
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Trump's tariffs could have major ripple effects on startups and venture capital
Investors are telling startups to batten down the hatches after Trump's latest tariffs to counteract potential cost hikes and funding freezes.
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This startup is reviving a Cold War-era 'sea monster' glider for modern logistics
Inspired by the Soviet Caspian Sea Monster, Poseidon Aerospace's Seagull uses low-altitude flight with 21st century tech upgrades.
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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck that landed this AI robotics startup $20.6 million in funding
Chef Robotics brings AI to robotics, creating spatially intelligent robots that work alongside humans in food processing plants.
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This startup uses AI to help YouTubers create a portfolio of international channels. Read its pitch deck.
Linguana, which helps YouTubers create multiple channels in different languages, has raised seed funding from various investors.
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Meet the 25-year-old legal tech startup founder who's daring to challenge Harvey
Max Junestrand says his legal tech startup, Legora, is gaining ground on Harvey with less money and fewer people.
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck AI tax startup Incentify used to raise $9.5 million
Enterprise startup Incentify raised a $9.5 million Series A funding round and uses AI to help companies find tax credits and incentives.
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The CEO of LexisNexis thinks AI could make lawyers more expensive — to the tune of $10,000 an hour
As law firms use new technology, AI's impact on legal billing could raise lawyer rates to $10,000 an hour, LexisNexis' CEO says.
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MBAs are launching venture capital funds to back their classmates. Now, Harvard Business School has one, too.
Students in Harvard Business School's class of 2025 are backing each other with a new fund, Twenty25 Ventures.
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The creator of Kind Bars is now investing in longevity. Here's what his firm is betting on.
Shark Tank regular Daniel Lubetzky is pushing into longevity investing after selling his stake in Kind Snacks. Here's what his VC firm is looking for.
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I spent 11 hours at a legal-tech conference, and the takeaway was clear: 'Lawyers need to wake up' and use AI
At Legalweek, the legal industry's annual gathering of thousands of lawyers, artificial intelligence took the stand for a closer examination.
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Scale AI is seeking a valuation as high as $25 billion in potential tender offer, according to sources
Scale AI, a buzzy data-labeling startup, is seeking a $25 billion valuation in a potential tender offer, according to sources who have seen the deal.
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Trump's tech posse is bringing a startup gold rush to DC
Washington, DC, is now hosting Big Tech billionaires and Silicon Valley elites. It could be a boon for the district's startup scene.
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Instagram's cofounder explains why he thinks people in their 20s have a unique advantage
Mike Krieger said he thinks those in their early 20s are uniquely positioned to tap into younger audiences, while still having the means to execute.
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DeepIP has developed an AI assistant for drafting patents. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise $15 million.
DeepIP has built an AI assistant to help attorneys draft patents. Investors backed the startup with $15 million — see the pitch deck.
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Patient advocate startup Solace is set to be valued at over $300 million in new funding round from Menlo Ventures
The patient advocacy startup is set to be valued at more than $300 million after the Series B round, Business Insider has learned.
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that landed healthcare AI copilot Navina $55 million in funding from Goldman Sachs
The healthcare startup raised fresh Series C funding for its AI that helps clinics aggregate patient data to deliver better care and get more revenue.
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VCs are in a 'frenzy' to invest in Anduril, but good luck getting ahold of shares
Five VCs and brokers BI spoke with described intense demand but limited supply for secondary shares of Anduril, the defense tech startup.
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Ex-Meta VP is raising back-to-back mega funding rounds from the same investors who made a fortune when Google bought Wiz
Roi Tiger, former vice-president of engineering at Meta, is in the process of closing a $55 million Series A funding round for a new cybersecurity startup.
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Here are the 20 startups that sponsor the most H-1B visas for immigrants looking for work
In an ever-evolving tech landscape, the H-1B visa remains a crucial gateway for startups seeking top global talent.
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This startup is using AI to give failed drugs a second chance. Check out the pitch deck it used to attract investors.
Ignota Labs is using AI to fix failed drugs and bring them to market. It raised $6.9 million from investors with this pitch deck.
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It's 'really hard' to be a public company right now, a senior fund manager says
Peter Singlehurst, head of private companies at investment firm Baillie Gifford, said you can build a better business by staying private.
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This startup says computing limits shouldn't slow down science. See the pitch deck it used to raise $4 million.
Camber wants to modernize scientific computing with cloud-based tools. It raised $4 million using this pitch deck.
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that landed AI agent startup Auxia $23.5 million in funding
AI marketing startup Auxia uses AI agents to analyze data and interact with customers to make sales. This pitch deck helped it raise VC funding.
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Inside the NYC tech scene's buzzy coworking space that doubles as a social club
Verci is a coworking space and social club where more than a dozen startups are building buzzy apps.
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Shield AI's cofounder says the US military needs 'more affordable, intelligent drones.' He thinks 'millions' could be built under the Trump administration.
Brandon Tseng believes affordable, intelligent drones are crucial for the US military, highlighting their potential to transform defense strategies.
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Check out the pitch deck Capalo AI, a startup making energy storage more efficient, used to raise $4.1 million
Capalo AI uses artificial intelligence to forecast renewable energy creation and consumption for battery storage providers.
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The biggest VC winners in the $32 billion Google-Wiz Deal
Wiz's record $32 billion sale to Google, its biggest acquisition ever, rewards early investors like Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures.
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AI agent startup Onyx raised a larger seed round with this 9-slide pitch deck. Here's an exclusive look.
Open-source AI agent startup Onyx, which queries company documents and tools, raised a $10 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures and First Round.
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31 of the top defense tech venture capitalists to know
A new wave of techno-optimist patriotism and rising geopolitical tensions are driving more venture capital investing to defense tech startups.
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'Vibe coding' lets 10 engineers do the work of a team of 50 to 100, says CEO of Silicon Valley incubator
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan thinks "vibe coding" is set to transform the startup landscape.
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Dating, loneliness, AI: 12 investors explain where they're placing their bets in consumer tech
We spoke with investors about the future of social media. Here are five takeaways on AI, loneliness, and dating.
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Meet the new tech mafia in town: the Palantir Mafia
These 30 alumni of Palantir have left to create their own startups and have collectively raised more than $6 billion from VCs.
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On the anniversary of the dot-com bubble bursting, is history repeating itself?
In this Sunday edition of BI Today, we're talking about the current market's similarities to the dot-com bubble burst almost exactly 25 years ago.
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At HumanX, a new conference focused on AI, people wanted human connections (and to pet dogs)
At an AI conference, attendees craved human connection, brushing up against Wyclef Jean, mingling at happy hours, and meeting face-to-face with VCs.
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This project is betting on Gen Z to help Europe catch up with US tech. Here's what it's looking for in applications.
Project Europe's CEO Kitty Mayo told BI what they're looking for in applicants — and key pitfalls to avoid.
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This startup is replacing job recruiters with AI agents. Here's the pitch deck it used to raise $5 million.
AI hiring platform OptimHire just raised $5 million in seed funding to bring AI agents to the hiring process.
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The founder of Harvey says a massive shift is coming to the legal profession. 'The junior folks are incredibly happy about this.'
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg recently chatted with one of the startup's investors, Sarah Guo, on her podcast "No Priors" about the future of law.
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Read the pitch deck the 'Spotify of shopping' used to score a spot in an Andreessen Horowitz startup accelerator
Rodeo, a social commerce startup, says it wants to help people "shop the way they scroll." Read its pitch deck.
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Inside Larry Page's secret bet to 3D-print the future of air travel
Google cofounder Larry Page is funding a new aviation startup run by former Kittyhawk CTO Chris Anderson.
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This startup is betting on AI to supercharge the virtual influencer market. Read its pitch deck.
AvatarOS, a virtual avatar startup, was founded by Isaac Bratzel, who helped build virtual influencer Lil Miquela.
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SoftBank-backed creator startup Jellysmack unloads another arm of its business
Blue Foxes, led by former Jellysmack executives, will take over some of the creator economy startup's owned-and-operated channels.
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Hinge Health just filed to go public. It could be the healthtech IPO the market has been waiting for.
Physical therapy startup Hinge Health just filed to go public. These are the most important takeaways from its S-1.
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AI video startup OpusClip raises $20 million from SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 at a $215 million valuation
SoftBank is betting big on AI again with a new investment into multimodal AI video startup OpusClip.
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I'm a CEO who overcame my fears of posting online and now has 18,000 LinkedIn followers. Here's how I learned to embrace emojis and raw videos.
Hootsuite CEO Irina Novoselsky grew her LinkedIn followers to 18,000 by posting raw, authentic videos on social media.
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Meta has various 'block' lists for former employees — and it's sparking debate
In this Sunday edition of BI Today, we're talking about Meta's lists of former employees it's deemed "ineligible for rehire."
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AI agents are coming to the military. VCs love it, but researchers are a bit wary.
Scale AI's Defense Department contract brings AI agents into the fold for military decision-making.
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A new AI fashion app is trying to perfect the virtual try-on and tech investors are loving it
Doji lets users create AI avatars with their likenesses and virtually try on clothing. It raised funding from Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six fund.
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