The best AI investment might be in energy tech
Venture capitalists have placed increasingly bigger bets on AI startups, investing over half a trillion dollars into the sector over the last five years. But these days, the smartest AI … Read More
Category: VCs
Beyond the Headlines: PhonePe’s IPO Pause and the Hidden Value in Fintech Domains
Context is Key: PhonePe paused IPO due to war fears and market drops.However, while the stock market fears volatility, the digital asset space thrives on solving it… PhonePe, India’s biggest … Read More
A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently
A group of notable open source programmers are joining with a VC investor to launch a nonprofit called the Open Source Endowment in hopes of permanently solving the perennial issue … Read More
Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M
MatX, a chip startup founded by two former Google hardware engineers, has raised a $500 million Series B led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness, an investment fund formed by … Read More
Replit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenue
Replit has raised a $250 million round, valuing the company at $3 billion. Unlike other fast-growing vibe coders, Replit has not been running to VCs every few months, though we’ll … Read More
One-time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be one of the first tech IPO of the year
Ethos Technologies has priced its initial public offering and the expectation is that it will go public next Thursday, making it one of the first tech IPOs of the year. … Read More
The market has ‘switched’ and founders have the power now, VCs say
All season on Build Mode, we’ve explored how founders should approach marketing, but this week we’re exploring how VCs sell themselves to founders as trustworthy partners and to LPs as worthwhile investments. Feinzaig came into venture capital with … Read More
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
In early October, DualEntry, an AI enterprise resource planning (ERP) startup, announced a $90 million Series A round led by Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures, valuing the one-year-old business at $415 … Read More
If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC … Read More