Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation

Thomas Dohmke’s new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.

Primary Ventures raises healthy $625M Fund V to focus on seed investing

Primary Ventures has closed a $625 million fund focused on seed investing nationwide. It’s a sizable accomplishment for a seed-stage VC firm.

Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z

Smart Bricks is an AI-powered proptech that helps investors find high-quality real estate investments.

Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens

The new Lyft service comes with a number of guardrails. Only a parent or guardian can create a teen account and drivers who are matched with these underage passengers must meet additional criteria and pass yearly background checks.

Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B

After announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again.

Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO 

Bhusri said in a statement that the company’s next chapter would be focused on AI.

So, what’s going on with Musicboard?

Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.

Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs as sensor consolidation continues

Ouster is paying $35 million along with 1.8 million shares.

ChatGPT rolls out ads

OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenue from its popular chatbot to cover the costs of developing its technology and growing the business.

Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant

AI isn’t going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors.