Poppi cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank and landed a $400K deal—now it's worth $2 billion Fortune
For the first time, startups in Texas raised more VC money than those in Massachusetts The Boston Globe
Bigger checks, fewer bets: Seattle startup deal count drops to lowest level since 2020 GeekWire
The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund WIRED
AI Drives Europe’s Second Straight Quarter Of Funding Gain As Deal Volume Falls Sharply Crunchbase News
Early-stage funding slumps toward post-pandemic low, piling more pressure on biotech startups Fierce Biotech
Exclusive: This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off TechCrunch
Trump signs bill reauthorizing federal aid to defense startups Los Angeles Times
Allbirds, once a buzzy shoe startup, pivots to AI NBC News
University of Chicago Announces Partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Accelerate Midwest AI Startups Polsky Center for ...