Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027

The food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rogers also received an investment from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.

Canadian peer-to-peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the US

Rax is a peer-to-peer clothing rental company that won top consumer pitch at Disrupt this year.

India’s Digantara raises $50M for space-based missile defense tech

With this funding, Digantara has raised $64.5 million in total as it moves beyond space situational awareness into missile tracking, citing growing demand from governments for space-based defense capabilities.

Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor

Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.

First Voyage raises $2.5M for its AI companion that helps you build habits

First Voyage has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round from a16z speedrun, SignalFire, True Global, and other investors.

Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem

Mirelo, a German startup that is building AI to add synced sound effects to videos, has raised a $41 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.

Netflix growing up, data center jet engines, and the circular AI economy

A baby was born in a Waymo this week, and it wasn’t even the first one.  What started as a novelty story quickly became a reminder of how autonomous vehicles are quietly becoming part of everyday life, complete with all the messiness that entails. The real coming-of-age story this week, however, wasn’t happening in San Francisco’s robotaxis. It was playing… Continua a leggere Netflix growing up, data center jet engines, and the circular AI economy

What most VCs won’t tell you about raising capital

Venture capitalists Ross Fubini (XYZ Ventures) and Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker Ventures) pull back the curtain on how VCs build their own go-to-market strategies — not just how they evaluate startups, but also how they win over LPs and founders alike. In this episode of Build Mode, they share hard-won lessons from raising their… Continua a leggere What most VCs won’t tell you about raising capital

On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry

On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.

Capital is a commodity (but your investor relationships aren’t)

Venture capitalists Ross Fubini (XYZ Ventures) and Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker Ventures) pull back the curtain on how VCs build their own go-to-market strategies — not just how they evaluate startups, but also how they win over LPs and founders alike. In this episode of Build Mode, they share hard-won lessons from raising their first funds and how that experience allows… Continua a leggere Capital is a commodity (but your investor relationships aren’t)