OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST  

The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers.

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PraxisPro raises $6M seed from AlleyCorp to coach medical sales reps

PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product sales.

Retail startup Another raises a $2.5M seed to help sell excess inventory

Another hopes to help companies address excess inventory before brands opt to sell items to bulk resellers. Corina Marshall, Another’s founder, says items sold through such resellers may be deeply discounted, an outcome brands might not want.

Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Eat App wants a bite of India’s restaurant reservation business with an acquisition and Swiggy partnership

Eat App is making India its central focus to market its reservation and dine-in growth suite.

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them

A new era of app creation is here. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it’s fleeting.

The multibillion-dollar AI security problem enterprises can’t ignore 

AI agents are supposed to make work easier. But they’re also creating a whole new category of security nightmares.  As companies deploy AI-powered chatbots, agents, and copilots across their operations, they’re facing a new risk: How do you let employees and AI agents use powerful AI tools without accidentally leaking sensitive data, violating compliance rules, or opening… Continua a leggere The multibillion-dollar AI security problem enterprises can’t ignore