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💰Runway Raises $308M to Boost AI-Powered Media Production
Runway, known for its video-generating AI models, has secured $308 million in a Series D funding round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Fidelity, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The funding will be used to advance AI research, expand the Runway Studios film and animation arm, and hire new talent.
💡 Runway's Offerings: The startup provides a suite of AI media tools, including video- and image-generating models, and recently launched Gen-4, a model that creates consistent characters, locations, and objects across scenes.
🎥 Hollywood Collaboration: Runway has inked a deal with a major Hollywood studio and aims to reach $300 million in annualized revenue this year.
⚠️Legal Challenge: Runway faces a lawsuit over allegedly training its AI models on copyrighted artwork without permission, but the company argues fair use as a defense.
Can Runway's AI models revolutionize media production despite the legal hurdles ahead?
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🤖 Legora Takes on Legal Tech Giants with AI-Powered Solutions
Stockholm-born startup Legora is making waves in the legal tech space with its AI software for lawyers, challenging established players like Harvey. The company recently signed Goodwin as a client and opened a New York City office to expand its global presence.
🌱 Founded in 2023, Legora aims to help legal professionals work smarter with a digital workspace built on large language models, now used in nearly 20 countries by more than 250 clients.
💡Key Features: The platform's tabular review tool enables the bulk upload of documents and uses software "agents" to extract specific information quickly and accurately.
💰 Funding: The startup has raised over $35 million from investors like Benchmark, Redpoint, and Y Combinator.
🌎Expansion: With a focus on the U.S. market, Legora aims to become a leading name in legal tech, leveraging its agile engineering team to stay ahead of the competition.
Can Legora outpace Harvey and legacy legal tech giants in the race for AI-powered legal solutions?
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🇨🇳 Chinese Tech Giants Rush to Buy Nvidia’s H20 AI Chips Amid U.S. Ban
Chinese companies like ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have placed over $16 billion in orders for Nvidia’s H20 AI chips in the first quarter of 2025, trying to secure the hardware before potential U.S. export restrictions come into effect.
💰 The H20 chip is Nvidia’s top-tier AI processor still available in China, designed after the 2023 U.S. export ban on more advanced chips.
🚀 Nvidia’s revenue from Chinese sales hit $17 billion last year, accounting for 13% of its total revenue.
⚠️Supply concerns are emerging, as H3C and other Chinese manufacturers warn of potential shortages.
🔄 Despite the looming restrictions, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he doesn’t expect a major short-term impact, though plans are in place to shift production to the U.S.
With AI demand skyrocketing in China, tech firms are racing to secure essential hardware, making Nvidia's H20 chip a hot commodity before potential bans hit.
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🤖 Agility Robotics Raises $400M to Scale Bipedal Robot Digit
Agility Robotics, the company behind the bipedal robot Digit, has raised $400 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $1.75 billion. The investment aims to scale production and expand real-world applications for Digit in logistics and industrial settings.
⚡️ Founded in 2015 as a spinout from Oregon State University, Agility focuses on creating humanoid robots to perform physically demanding tasks.
🤖 Digit is already being tested in Amazon warehouses, as well as by GXO Logistics and Schaeffler Group, to tackle warehouse shortages and repetitive tasks.
💡The new funding will support RoboFab expansion, team growth, and R&D to enhance Digit’s capabilities and reduce production costs.
🔗 Competitors like Figure AI, Apptronik, and Physical Intelligence are also attracting large investments, as the humanoid robotics race heats up.
Agility Robotics is positioning Digit as a practical, real-world solution for labor-intensive industries, moving humanoid robots closer to mainstream adoption.
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🧠 Chinese Brain Implant Project Set to Overtake Musk’s Neuralink
A Chinese brain-computer interface (BCI) project is gaining traction and may soon outpace Elon Musk's Neuralink. The collaboration between the Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR) and NeuCyber NeuroTech has already implanted chips in three patients, with plans for ten more by the end of 2025.
🚀 The Beinao No.1 chip has shown success in enabling paralyzed patients to control robotic arms through thought.
🫱 China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has expressed strong support for advancing BCI technology, aiming to develop brain-computer fusion and brain-like chips.
🫀 Neuralink, which uses invasive chip implantation for stronger signals, lags behind as China pushes forward with semi-invasive chips.
💡 Another competitor, Synchron, backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has trialed BCI tech on ten patients in the US.
🌎 With China's rapid support for BCI advancements, concerns arise over privacy and potential misuse of data within an authoritarian regime.
As China's BCI projects advance, the question remains: Can Neuralink maintain its edge in the race for human augmentation?
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▶️ Runway Unveils Gen-4: A High-Fidelity AI Video Generator
AI startup Runway has launched Gen-4, a cutting-edge AI-powered video generator designed to create highly dynamic and realistic videos with consistent characters, locations, and styles. The model is now available to individual and enterprise customers.
⚡️ Gen-4 can generate consistent characters and environments across scenes and maintain coherent world environments without additional fine-tuning.
🌎 The model supports dynamic videos with realistic motion, superior prompt adherence, and advanced world understanding.
💼 Backed by Salesforce, Google, and Nvidia, Runway competes with industry giants like OpenAI and Google while securing deals with Hollywood studios.
🚀 Runway plans to achieve $300 million in annual revenue this year and is currently raising a new funding round, aiming for a $4 billion valuation.
⚠️Runway faces a legal challenge over allegations of using copyrighted artwork for training its models, with the company arguing fair use as a defense.
With Gen-4, Runway is pushing the boundaries of AI-generated video content, but challenges remain as the film and TV industries grapple with the disruptive potential of these technologies.
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🧬 Intelliseq Raises €4.5M to Advance DNA Analysis and Genetic Diagnostics
Polish bioinformatics startup Intelliseq has secured €4.5 million in its latest funding round led by Vinci HiTech, with participation from Unfold.vc and private investors. The funding will support international expansion, particularly in the US market.
⚡️ Intelliseq specializes in automated DNA analysis, using its flagship platform iFlow to streamline genetic diagnostics and make them more accessible and accurate.
🌎 The company collaborates with major research centers, including the Metrodora Institute and DNAnexus, to develop tools for chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID, and somatic cancer diagnostics.
🧪 Founded in 2014 by four scientists, Intelliseq aims to enhance precision healthcare through genomics and bioinformatics solutions.
💡 The fresh funding will also be used to develop predictive algorithms and support the transition from traditional to preventive healthcare.
Intelliseq’s focus on automated DNA analysis and genetic diagnostics positions it as a pioneer in precision medicine, driving innovation and accessibility in healthcare.
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👩⚕️ Gather Health Raises $17M to Revolutionize Primary Care for Older Adults
Gather Health, a Cambridge-based primary care startup, has secured $17 million in funding from Khosla Ventures, Maverick Ventures, and HC9 Ventures. The company focuses on keeping older adults out of the ER by combining medical offices with home care and social programs.
🚨 Gather Health targets patients aged 65+ on Medicare and Medicaid, aiming to reduce ER visits and hospitalizations through proactive care.
💡 The startup combines in-home monitoring technology, social activities, and remote care, reducing hospitalizations by 53% after 12 months.
🏠 By opening centers in underserved areas, like Dorchester, Boston, Gather Health addresses healthcare access challenges after the closure of local hospitals.
⏫With four centers already running, Gather aims to double its patient base to 5,000 by the end of the year while maintaining a value-based care model.
Gather Health's focus on community-driven, tech-enabled primary care offers a new approach to managing chronic conditions and reducing ER visits, especially for low-income older adults.
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🛡 Hakimo Raises $10.5M to Revolutionize Autonomous Security with AI
Menlo Park-based AI security startup Hakimo has secured $10.5 million in Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures and Zigg Capital, with participation from RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Defy.vc, and Gokul Rajaram. The investment aims to expand Hakimo’s autonomous security monitoring platform.
🚨 Hakimo’s AI Operator autonomously monitors existing security systems, detecting threats in real time and responding without human intervention. This innovative approach tackles challenges like staff shortages, rising costs, and false alarm fatigue.
🛸 The AI reasoning engine distinguishes Hakimo by combining computer vision with generative AI, capable of detecting any describable threat and issuing real-time warnings.
🧠 Unlike traditional setups, Hakimo integrates with existing hardware, enabling quick deployment without the need for new infrastructure.
⏫ The company has tripled its customer base in the past year, now serving over 100 clients, including Fortune 500 enterprises, car dealerships, and multifamily apartments.
Will AI-driven autonomous security like Hakimo’s eventually replace human guards entirely, or will hybrid models prevail in the industry?
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✅ Taxo Raises $5M to Transform Healthcare Admin with AI Reasoning Engine
San Francisco-based startup Taxo, founded by British doctor Ahmed Kerwan, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and Character Capital. The company aims to reduce healthcare admin burdens with its innovative AI reasoning engine.
🧪 Taxo’s app helps medical professionals with tasks like prior authorizations, patient intake, and medical billing, achieving 98% prior authorization approval rates compared to the industry average of 80%.
🛸 What sets Taxo apart is its AI reasoning engine, which transparently explains its decision-making, building trust among users. The technology is built on existing models from OpenAI and Anthropic, with a healthcare-specific layer to increase accuracy and reliability.
⏫ The startup, founded in 2024, has already surpassed $1 million ARR and serves around 15 customers, including clinics and government providers.
💼 Taxo’s approach addresses doctors’ reluctance to use AI by ensuring transparency and traceability in recommendations, a critical factor in healthcare applications.
Will AI-powered platforms like Taxo redefine healthcare administration, or is the industry not ready for such transparency?
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⭕️ Willow Acquires Elvie's Assets as UK Women's Health Pioneer Moves into Administration
Willow, the San Francisco startup known for its wearable breast pumps, has acquired Elvie, a UK-based women's health company, as Elvie enters administration. The deal highlights a significant consolidation in the femtech sector amid ongoing market challenges.
💼 Willow has secured Elvie’s assets after months of negotiations, as Elvie faced financial struggles.
💰 Elvie, which raised over $186 million with a valuation of $241 million, will transfer its products and some of its team to Willow.
✨ Willow aims to expand its platform and strengthen its position in the women's health tech space, where profitability and scaling remain challenging.
⏫ The women's health market, valued at $60 billion, continues to face headwinds, including increased competition from cheaper products and limited exit opportunities for femtech companies.
Willow’s acquisition of Elvie marks a strategic move to consolidate and strengthen its presence in the femtech industry amid financial challenges and limited growth opportunities.
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💵 Manna Raises $30M to Scale Drone Delivery to 1.5M Orders a Year
Irish drone startup Manna has secured $30 million to expand its autonomous delivery service across Europe, aiming for 1.5 million deliveries annually — a scale unmatched in the industry.
🚁 The company operates in Dublin suburbs and Finland, using drones that lower orders directly into backyards in under 3 minutes.
🔋 With hot-swappable battery modules and autonomous flight, Manna claims 8 deliveries/hour per drone - vs. 1.4/hour for rivals like Amazon, Alphabet’s Wing, and Zipline.
👍 Its ultra-lean operating model drives costs down to $4 per delivery, with a goal of hitting $1 at scale.
🫱 New partnerships with Wolt, Just Eat, and more top food delivery apps position Manna for rapid adoption through existing platforms.
While others chase scale with capital, Manna is quietly building a profitable, high-frequency delivery system that could dominate Europe's drone logistics race.
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💵 GetReal Raises $18M to Fight Deepfakes with Scalable AI Forensics
GetReal, a cyber-forensics startup co-founded by deepfake pioneer Hany Farid, has raised $17.5M Series A to expand its AI-powered platform that detects fake audio, video, and images. Backers include Forgepoint, Ballistic Ventures, and In-Q-Tel, with clients like Visa and John Deere already onboard.
🛡 The platform includes tools to screen, analyze, and respond to synthetic media threats - especially those targeting executives and national security.
🛸 Built as a “Hany-as-a-service,” GetReal transforms decades of academic expertise into scalable detection software.
💼 The startup is already seeing strong demand from heavily regulated industries and government agencies concerned with high-risk impersonation attacks.
GetReal is one of the first to operationalize deepfake detection at scale, meeting a critical security need as AI-generated media becomes a top global risk.
As AI-generated threats spread, should deepfake detection tools become a mandatory layer in enterprise and government security stacks?
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💰 Nuclear Startup Terrestrial Energy Goes Public via SPAC, Raises $280M
Terrestrial Energy, a North Carolina-based nuclear startup, has gone public through a SPAC merger, securing $280M to develop its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology.
👾 IMSRs use molten salt as both coolant and fuel carrier, offering a compact, efficient approach to nuclear energy.
✨ The core is replaced every 7 years, addressing legacy issues like corrosion in older designs.
✅ Terrestrial joins peers like Oklo amid growing interest in nuclear-powered data centers and industrial heat solutions.
With surging energy demands from AI and electrification, modular nuclear tech like IMSR is gaining traction - SPACs may remain a popular route for funding next-gen energy startups.
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🧠 Infinitum Reinvents Cooling Motors
Infinitum, ranked among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, has redesigned industrial fan motors for AI data centers, making them lighter, quieter, and up to 20% more energy efficient.
🔥 Its Aircore EC motor uses a copper-saving printed circuit board stator, eliminating heavy iron and reducing material waste.
🔥 A modular design allows for easy repairs, while right-sizing optimizes power use for specific needs.
🔥 Backed by a $34M U.S. Energy Department grant, Infinitum will open a Texas factory this year, aiming to produce 200,000 motors annually.
As AI workloads soar, innovations like Infinitum’s motors show how rethinking core infrastructure can unlock major energy and sustainability gains.
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🚀 Amazon's Starlink Competitor 'Project Kuiper' Set for Launch
Amazon is set to launch 27 satellites as part of Project Kuiper next week, aiming to challenge Starlink's dominance in satellite internet. The launch will take place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on April 9.
🚀 High-Speed Global Internet: Project Kuiper aims to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet to almost any location worldwide, similar to Starlink.
🔄 Mass Deployment: Amazon has secured over 80 launch dates to eventually deploy a fleet of 3,200 satellites.
💻 Consumer Terminals: The standard terminal will deliver speeds up to 400 Mbps, while the Pro version reaches 1 Gbps. A smaller, affordable model offers 100 Mbps.
💰Cost Focus: Amazon plans to keep customer terminal costs under $500, comparable to Starlink's $349-$499 range.
Will Project Kuiper be able to compete with Starlink in delivering affordable, global satellite internet?
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💡DeepIP Raises $15M to Streamline Patent Drafting with AI
Paris and New York-based startup DeepIP has secured $15 million in a Series A round led by Resonance, with participation from Headline, Serena Capital, and Balderton. The funding will be used to enhance its AI assistant and expand product teams.
🤖 DeepIP's AI assistant helps draft patents faster, summarizing large documents, suggesting alternative claim structures, and detecting omissions.
🌎 The platform is gaining traction among corporations and law firms, including Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, and has already helped draft 8,500 patent applications.
🗣️CEO François-Xavier Leduc emphasizes that the AI tool is designed to assist rather than replace patent practitioners, making the patent filing process more efficient.
💼 With legal tech investment on the rise, DeepIP's solution addresses the complexity of patent drafting, saving time and effort for attorneys.
DeepIP is positioned to revolutionize patent drafting by combining AI innovation with human expertise, making the process faster and more accurate.
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🏠 Roam Raises $11.5M to Revolutionize the Housing Market with Assumable Mortgages
New York-based startup Roam has raised $11.5 million in a Series A round led by Khosla Ventures, aiming to make assumable mortgages more accessible to homebuyers amid rising interest rates.
🌟 Roam's platform connects buyers to homes with assumable mortgages, allowing them to secure lower monthly payments compared to current rates.
🚀 In 2024, Roam facilitated $200 million in home sales, charging buyers 1% of the purchase price as a fee.
📈 The company plans to expand nationwide by the end of 2025, building on its presence in 17 states, including California, Texas, and Florida.
💼 CEO Raunaq Singh, formerly of Opendoor, emphasizes the platform's ability to reduce homebuying time from 180 days to 45 days.
💡 Roam's innovative model addresses the housing affordability crisis, offering a solution to high mortgage rates with assumable loans.
Roam’s mission to make homeownership more affordable positions it as a key player in the evolving housing tech landscape.
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🚀 SpaceX Launches 4 Space Tourists on Historic Polar Orbit
SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 4 space tourists on a groundbreaking mission to orbit both the North and South Poles. This marks the first-ever polar orbit with a commercial crew.
🚀 The crew includes Chun Wang, a Chinese-born entrepreneur and space enthusiast, along with Norwegian filmmaker Jannicke Mikkelsen, German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge, and Australian polar guide Eric Philips.
✨The mission, named Fram2, aims to conduct two dozen experiments, including the first human X-rays in space.
📸 The crew brought extra cameras to capture the unique polar views from space.
🌎 The polar orbit allows the capsule to circle the globe in 1.5 hours, flying over both poles, a first in 64 years of human spaceflight.
SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of commercial space travel, making space exploration more accessible and adventurous than ever before.
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🤖 Temporal Raises $146M to Expand AI Microservices
Seattle-based startup Temporal has secured $146 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital. The funding will support the development of AI-driven microservices and global expansion.
🚀 Temporal specializes in microservices orchestration, helping companies manage complex workflows and integrate AI capabilities.
🌎 The funds will be used to enhance R&D, improve cross-cloud support, and expand operations, particularly in EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
⚙️ Clients include Nvidia, Box, Instacart, Snap, and Stripe, utilizing Temporal for workflow management and AI integration.
💡The company's valuation has risen slightly to $1.72 billion, with revenues up 4.4x in the past 18 months.
Temporal's focus on agentic AI and reliable microservices positions it as a key player in the evolving AI infrastructure landscape.
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🍏 Apple Fined $162M by French Regulators Over Privacy Tool
French antitrust regulators have fined Apple 150 million euros ($162.4 million) for allegedly abusing its market dominance through the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) tool. This marks the first antitrust fine related to ATT.
⚖️ The fine addresses claims that ATT unfairly restricts mobile app advertising, making it harder for brands to advertise on Apple’s platforms.
🚫 The ruling follows previous fines, including a 1.8 billion euro penalty from the EU over Apple’s App Store practices.
💬 Apple expressed disappointment but noted that the French authority didn’t mandate specific changes to ATT.
🌎 The investigation covered the period 2021 to 2023, prompted by complaints from advertisers, publishers, and internet networks.
📊 The regulator argued that ATT disproportionately affected smaller publishers who rely on third-party data for revenue.
Apple now faces compliance challenges amid ongoing investigations in Germany, Italy, Poland, and Romania.
Will this ruling prompt further scrutiny of Apple's privacy practices in Europe?
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💼 All Gravy Raises €2.6M to Bring AI to Frontline Workers
Copenhagen-based startup All Gravy has raised €2.6 million in a Seed round to scale its Gen Z-first, AI-powered platform for frontline workers. The funding supports UK expansion after signing major brands like Dishoom, Pizza Pilgrims, Honest Burgers, and Ottolenghi.
✨ All Gravy aims to streamline operations, communications, and training for retail and restaurant staff using a single all-in-one app.
⏫ The startup has tripled its revenue in the past 12 months and is used by over 1,000 shops and restaurants worldwide.
🤖 The platform uses AI to enhance productivity and support decision-making, adapting to the specific needs of each business.
💡 Investors include Scale Capital, Moonfire Ventures, Nordic Makers, and notable founders from Zendesk, Pleo, and Voi.
Will All Gravy's AI-powered platform become the new standard for frontline workforce management, or will traditional methods persist in the industry?
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🧪Ignota Labs Raises $6.9M to Give Failed Drugs a Second Chance with AI
Cambridge-based startup Ignota Labs has secured $6.9 million in a seed round co-led by Montage Ventures and AIX Ventures, aiming to revive failed drug candidates using AI-driven safety analysis. The funding will support the development of drugs that were nearly successful but were abandoned due to safety issues.
⭕️ Ignota Labs acquires failed drug candidates and uses its proprietary AI platform to identify toxicity issues, providing recommendations for chemical adjustments to make the drugs viable again.
💡 Instead of traditional drug discovery, which can cost over $10 million and take up to 8 years, Ignota’s approach cuts costs to under $1 million and speeds up the process to less than 2 years.
💰 The company plans to use the new funding to acquire more distressed drug assets and advance its first candidate, a PDE9A inhibitor for Alzheimer’s, into early trials.
🚨 CEO Sam Windsor highlights that while most AI drug discovery companies focus on new compounds, Ignota Labs targets near-successful drugs that were abandoned due to safety concerns, an area often overlooked by the industry.
Ignota Labs' innovative use of AI to revive failed drugs could disrupt traditional pharmaceutical R&D, offering a faster and more cost-effective path to clinical trials.
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👁 Scale AI Seeks $25 Billion Valuation in Potential Tender Offer
Data-labeling startup Scale AI is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $25 billion in a potential tender offer, as demand for AI-driven data sorting surges. The move reflects investors' growing appetite for AI-focused companies.
⚡️ The company was last valued at $13.8 billion during a $1 billion Series F round led by Accel in 2024.
💼 A tender offer would allow existing shareholders to sell shares, offering liquidity amid prolonged public listing timelines.
🌱 Founded in 2016 by Alexandr Wang, the company serves major clients like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta, and recently secured a Defense Department contract to implement AI in operational decision-making.
🏅 Scale AI's rise has made Wang the world's youngest self-made billionaire, backed by prominent investors like Y Combinator, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Thrive Capital.
As AI demand intensifies, Scale AI is strategically positioning itself to capitalize on investor interest, potentially making a landmark move with its $25 billion valuation target.
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🚗 Lucid to Ramp Up Gravity SUV Deliveries by End of April
Lucid Motors announced plans to resume customer deliveries for its all-electric Gravity SUV by the end of April, marking a crucial milestone for the EV maker as it aims to capture the American SUV market.
⚡️ Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle and its first SUV, following the Lucid Air sedan series.
🧠 Production is ramping up at Lucid’s Casa Grande, Arizona factory, which will be key to maintaining momentum amid new 25% auto tariffs.
💰 The $94,900 Gravity boasts an impressive 450-mile EPA range and combines the performance of a sports car with the practicality of a seven-seater SUV.
🗣️ The announcement was made at a brand activation event in NYC, featuring a surprise performance by Cautious Clay.
Lucid’s efforts to ramp up Gravity deliveries mark a strategic push to solidify its position in the competitive electric SUV market.
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📈 HoneyBook Hits $140M ARR, Adds AI as Valuation Pressure Eases
HoneyBook, the business management platform for freelancers and solopreneurs, revealed it has reached $140M in ARR, offering rare transparency from a ZIRP-era unicorn still holding a $2.4B valuation.
💼 Serving independent professionals with tools like CRM, billing, payments, and now AI-powered pricing guidance, HoneyBook says its proprietary data makes it uniquely positioned to support small business growth.
🛸 The newly launched AI features aim to boost user revenue by recommending pricing and strategy - thereby increasing transaction volume and platform take-rate.
Will AI-powered platforms like HoneyBook redefine productivity for solopreneurs - or is this too niche to scale further?
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💦 Marvel Fusion Raises €50M Series B Extension as Fusion Tech Heats Up
Marvel Fusion, a nuclear energy startup based in Germany, has raised a €50M Series B extension, bringing its total funding to €385M and making it Europe’s best-funded fusion company.
🧪 The company is developing inertial confinement fusion, using lasers to trigger hydrogen implosions - an alternative to magnetic confinement used by competitors.
🙏 The new capital will support the shift from R&D to industrial deployment, with a prototype planned by 2032 and a commercial fusion plant by 2036.
As Europe races to catch up with U.S. fusion funding, Marvel’s novel approach and major backers position it as a leading contender in clean energy innovation.
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💥 Krisp Launches AI Accent Conversion, Plans Mobile Apps as Growth Continues
Krisp, the Armenia-based audio startup known for its AI noise cancellation, has launched a new feature to convert Indian English accents to American during live calls - aimed at improving clarity in global communication.
🗣️ The AI model adjusts phonemes without changing the speaker’s voice, and showed early results like a 26% sales conversion boost in enterprise tests.
💰 Initially built for voice isolation, Krisp has since raised $14M, grown to 1,200+ enterprise clients, and is now expanding into accent AI, call analytics, and mobile apps.
⚙️ To support growth, it’s also built its own AI training data center using Nvidia A100s — citing cloud costs as too high.
Will AI-driven accent conversion improve inclusivity - or raise new ethical concerns around identity and voice?
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🌎 Earth AI Finds Critical Minerals in Overlooked Australian Sites
Earth AI, an AI-driven mining startup, has discovered promising deposits of copper, cobalt, gold, silver, tin, and molybdenum in underexplored regions of Australia, using algorithms trained on decades of public geological data.
🛸 Founded by Roman Teslyuk, the company combines AI prediction models with in-house drilling tech to validate overlooked sites.
🔘 Earth AI’s approach bypasses industry conservatism by proving its own finds - unlike most software-only exploration startups.
💰 Backed by Y Combinator and a recent $20M Series B, the company’s discoveries point to a technological shift in mineral exploration, accelerating timelines in a historically slow-moving sector.
Could AI-driven exploration unlock the next major wave of critical minerals - and who will control access to it?
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💼 French VC Daphni Raises $215M to Back Science-Driven Startups
Paris-based Daphni has secured €200M for its third fund, Daphni Blue, with a target of €250M by year-end. The firm plans to invest in 40 European startups, with a strong focus on deep science and fundamental research.
🧪 Daphni aims to back innovation rooted in physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics, beyond mainstream AI hype.
🛸 The investment team now includes PhD talent, reflecting a shift toward supporting scientist-founders.
🗣️ “Raising is not an end in itself… exits are,” says founding partner Pierre-Eric Leibovici, underlining Daphni’s performance-driven strategy.
Can Europe's deep science startups finally compete with U.S. tech dominance?
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