Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut

The proceeds will support Einride’s technology roadmap, global expansion, and autonomous deployments in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. 

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Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, over 1,000 founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow.

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.

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Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M

Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after being a member of YC’s Winter 2025 cohort.

Ukraine’s startups keep building

In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country, Ukrainian startups have done more than survive: they are still building and growing.

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