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Databricks agrees to acquire generative AI startup MosaicML in a ~$1.3B deal closing in Q2; MosaicML launched in 2021, raised $64M, and has 62 employees (www.wsj.com)
2023-6-26 Startup AI

IBM plans to acquire cloud IT management startup Apptio for $4.6B in cash from Vista Equity Partners, which paid $1.94B to take Apptio private in 2018 (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-26 IBM Startup Equity

A profile of Christina Cacioppo, the co-founder and CEO of data security compliance startup Vanta, which has an ~$80M ARR, a $1.6B valuation, and raised $203M (www.forbes.com)
2023-6-26 Startup

Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire cloud-based IT management startup Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for ~$5B; Vista acquired Apptio for ~$2B in 2019 (www.wsj.com)
2023-6-25 IBM Startup Equity

Social media startup IRL is shutting down after an investigation by its board concluded that 95% of its claimed 20M MAUs were “automated or from bots” (www.theinformation.com)
2023-6-24 Startup

Crypto startup Pillow, backed by Accel and Quona, to discontinue all services (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-24 Startup

While everyone keeps talking about AI, HRtech startups are quietly building toward a $24B market (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-24 Startup AI

Five Steps For Strategic Planning As A Startup To Identify Objectives (readwrite.com)
2023-6-24 Startup

When ClearFiber came to town. The startup promised Morgantown fast, affordable internet, and West Virginia regulators ignored warning signs. Now, the company is bankrupt and faces allegations of fraud, property damage and unpaid bills. (mountainstatespotlight.org)
2023-6-23 Startup Virginia

Warming public markets are boosting the secondary market for startup shares (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-23 Startup

Robinhood acquires credit card startup X1 for $95M (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-23 Startup Credit Card

SoulCycle to offer trainer-guided virtual work sessions with the FLOWN startup (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 Startup

Avatar startup Genies launches $1M fund for developers building AR experiences (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 Startup AR

a16z, Accel, Bain, Bessemer, Kleiner, and, sources say, Coatue and Tiger are increasingly buying startup shares on the secondary market, often at cheap prices (www.bloomberg.com)
2023-6-22 Startup

Plastic upcycling startup Kubik closes $3.34M seed to scale production in Ethiopia (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 Startup

Chinese investment in U.S. startups under scrutiny for espionage - Marketplace (www.marketplace.org)
2023-6-22 China U.S. Startup

Ask Sophie: Do I need 2 visas to work at 2 different startups? (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 Startup

20SALES closes $5M inaugural fund to invest in early-stage B2B SaaS startups (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 SaaS Startup

Quick commerce startup Getir plans to exit France amid regulatory issues (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 France Startup

The startup boom failed to build a creator utopia (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-22 Startup

After Indian consumer tech startups refocused on profits, shares have rallied in 2023; Paytm grew 69%, adding over $2.7B, Zomato rose 28%, and Policybazaar 47% (www.bloomberg.com)
2023-6-21 India Startup

New European+LatAm VC fund Boost Capital Partners takes aim at startups with games-level UX (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-21 Europe Startup

Top 14 Sites to Promote Your Startup (readwrite.com)
2023-6-21 Startup

Can Therapy Help You Become a Better Startup Leader? (readwrite.com)
2023-6-21 Startup

Startup Battlefield winner Render raises $50M series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-21 Startup

Diabetes management startup Clivi wants to be ‘Livongo of Latin America' (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-20 U.S. Startup Latin America

a16z, Sequoia, and others are increasing investments in defense tech startups; PitchBook says US VCs invested $33B in the sector in 2022, up from $16B in 2019 (t.co)
2023-6-20 Startup

Philippines startup Shoppable Business smooths bumps in the business procurement process (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-20 Startup Philippines

PayGo solar startup Yellow raises $14 million to scale in africa (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-19 Startup Solar Africa

Seedstars, Fondation Botnar launch new fund to back African startups focused on youth wellbeing (techcrunch.com)
2023-6-19 Startup Africa

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