Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.
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Startup Spotlight: Porchlight uses AI to help foster human connection in senior care
With the tap of a single button on a device, a resident hears a prompt, records their memories, and lets the platform automatically generate a concise "Know Your Resident" briefing for care staff, as well as a private audio feed for family members. Read More
GeekWire5 min readVinod Khosla trashed a portfolio company — and the startup world has thoughts
Vinod Khosla's blunt comments about Factory drew backlash from some founders and tech VCs as the AI coding startup feuds with rival Cognition.
Business Insider - AI4 min readI saw the Elizabeth Holmes doc. Shhhhhh I can't tell you about it.
"You Can See Everything" is a shocking and funny look at Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' life. Here's what I can share without spoiling it.
Business Insider - AI4 min readPhoton held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
TechCrunch5 min readExclusive: Homeward Raises $120M To Help Homeowners Buy And Sell More Quickly As Housing Market Stalls
Homeward, a startup that helps homeowners buy before selling their existing homes or get cash offers for their properties, has raised a $120 million Series D round, Crunchbase News reports exclusively.
Crunchbase News - AI7 min readFounder-led Sales Strategies: The Startups and Small Business Edition
What’s the fastest path to product-market fit? Try these sales strategies.
Salesforce Einstein + Agentforce Blog6 min readThe IPO Window Is Opening Selectively; Readiness Will Decide Who Gets Through
The 2026 IPO market is reopening selectively, favoring large companies that spent the slowdown strengthening their financial reporting, governance and operations, writes guest author Mark Williams, chief revenue officer, enterprise, at Datasite, who explains why that readiness gives businesses…
Crunchbase News - AI6 min readNuclear Startup Funding Is Up, But The Sector’s Public Markets Take A Bearish Turn
So far in 2026, investors have poured more than $6 billion into companies focused on developing both fission and fusion nuclear energy technology and infrastructure, per Crunchbase data. That’s far ahead of any comparable period, including last year, the prior record-setter.
Crunchbase News - AI3 min readNokia, Iceye to Launch Sovereign Satellite Service for Defense
Nokia Oyj and satellite startup Iceye are planning to build secure European communication systems in orbit for defense and security matters, taking advantage of the growing urgency on the continent for sovereign services.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readNoBroker Seeks First Profit in Decade by Using AI to Curb Hiring
Startup NoBroker is using AI to cut tasks previously handled by people, putting the Indian real estate company closer to profitability.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readA feud between AI companies is getting nasty — and very public
Factory AI alleges a former board member held meetings with rival Cognition while advising the company.
Business Insider - AI3 min readValor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation
Flow Engineering, which is bringing AI agents to hardware design, also landed Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member.
TechCrunch AI2 min readFactory CEO just accused his VC board adviser of spying for Cognition
VC Chris Degnan and former board adviser to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for competitor Cognition -- and everyone is arguing on X about it.
TechCrunch6 min readKalshi Finalizing New Funding at $40 Billion Value Ahead of IPO
Kalshi Inc. is finalizing a new financing round that would value the prediction market platform at around $40 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readIs Neko Health’s body scan worth it? Spotify billionaire’s startup has come to America
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventative healthcare.
TechCrunch1 min readGoogle Grapples With Employee Skepticism About New Gemini 4
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has begun rolling out Gemini 4 Argon, its long-awaited flagship artificial intelligence model, but the company is grappling with internal skepticism over how well it performs in key areas, such as coding.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readAI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
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