OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise
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#1OpenAI, not yet public,91
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#2Nuclear startup X-energy
Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
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#3Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
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#4Hermeus
Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters
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#5Loop
Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions
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#6Mirage
Mirage raises $75M to continue building models for its AI video-editing app Captions
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#7InsightFinder
InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong
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#8X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
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#9Granola
Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app
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#10AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment
AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment
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#11The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era
The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era
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#12Blue Energy
Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards
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#13Slate Auto
Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans
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#14Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
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#15Littlebird
Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted ‘recall’ tool that reads your computer screen
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#16What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.
What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.
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#17Arinna
Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem
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#18Cauldron Ferm has turned microbes into nonstop assembly lines
Cauldron Ferm has turned microbes into nonstop assembly lines
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#19VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
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#20The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets
The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets
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#21Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 30 event
Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 30 event
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: A chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K
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In just a couple weeks, StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together
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#26Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
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#27How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
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#28Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
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#30Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together
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