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Remark raises $16M to build out human-powered expert models for e-commerce
- Remark uses human experts to chat with users to train e-commerce models.
- Recent $16M funding will help grow the team and enhance model training.
- Experts and AI bots deliver personalized shopping advice to increase conversion rates.
- Experts are paid per chat interaction and top earners make $60-70K per year.
- Remark aims to offer human insights in e-commerce, distinguish from AI-driven content.
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‘No risk, no story’: Hypixel Studios’ original founder wants to revive and release Hytale in early access
- Simon Collins-Laflamme, the original founder of Hypixel Studios, is considering reviving the MMORPG Hytale after it was shut down amidst allegations of executive mismanagement.
- Collins-Laflamme expressed his willingness to reduce scope, use the original engine, and eliminate unfinished features to bring Hytale back in a paid-for early access state, investing $25 million of his own money into the project.
- While acknowledging the challenges of reviving a project after a shutdown, Collins-Laflamme confirmed his commitment to saving Hytale, cautioning fans to keep their expectations low and indicating a lengthy process ahead.
- Collins-Laflamme's plan involves months of engineering work, cleanup, retaining successful features like combat, and a tweet hinting at the motto 'no risk, no story.'
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British startup Mozart AI raises €616k for its AI-powered Digital Audio Workstation
- London-based startup Mozart AI raised €616k in pre-Seed funding for its AI-powered Digital Audio Workstation.
- The AI Co-Producer within the DAW assists artists in music creation, providing suggestions and extensions for melodies, chords, and more based on the artist's authentic style and voice.
- Mozart AI aims to empower artists, producers, and engineers to create music faster and with more joy, helping reduce the high percentage of unfinished music projects.
- The company's focus is on ethical AI use, ensuring it never trains on artist data and never generates complete songs. Mozart AI is set to launch publicly on July 16, 2025.
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David George from a16z on the future of going public at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will take place in San Francisco from October 27-29, gathering over 10,000 startup and VC leaders to discuss the future of tech.
- David George of Andreessen Horowitz will speak at the Going Public stage on October 27, focusing on crucial decisions companies face about going public.
- George will address topics such as IPO timing, secondary markets, and investor expectations for founders before a public debut, emphasizing strategic preparation in an uncertain market.
- As a key figure in a16z's Growth investing team, George has been involved in major late-stage investments in companies like Airbnb, Slack, and Uber, offering valuable insights into enduring growth strategies.
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These companies raised the 10 largest funding rounds in the Netherlands in H1 2025; 6 of them are hiring now
- Top Dutch startups raised $1.4B in H1 2025, incl. fintech, e-commerce, sustainability, and AI.
- Notable companies securing funding: Azafaros, Piano, Finom, Mews, Toloka, Leyden Labs.
- Companies actively hiring talent along with funding. Startup ecosystem sees positive developments.
- Salvia BioElectronics introduces FDA-approved migraine treatment with neuromodulation technology.
- Avidicure's AVC-Boosters platform targets oncology with dual agonistic, avidity-engineered features.
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Civ Robotics spots Series A funding for automated surveying
- Civ Robotics Inc. has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding for its automated surveying technology, bringing its total funding to $12.5 million.
- The company will use the investment to enhance its construction robots, expand globally, and focus on renewable energy and solar power projects.
- CivDot, the company's unmanned ground vehicles, can mark thousands of coordinates per day with high precision, aiming to revolutionize the construction industry by improving efficiency.
- Civ Robotics has deployed over 100 surveying robots worldwide, receiving positive feedback from partners like Bechtel for improving surveying efficiency in large-scale projects.
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Mo Jomaa breaks down IPO prep for founders on the Scale Stage at TechCrunch All Stage
- Mo Jomaa, partner at CapitalG, will lead a session at TechCrunch All Stage titled 'What to Think About Now If You Want to IPO Someday' on the Scale Stage.
- In the session, Jomaa will discuss the necessary steps for founders to prepare for an IPO, focusing on metrics, hiring, and growth strategy.
- Jomaa will provide insights on what investors look for when considering IPO potential, emphasizing financial and operational metrics, executive hires, and go-to-market strategies.
- The TechCrunch All Stage event aims to help startups develop strategies for long-term success, offering discounts for attendee tickets.
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The AlleyWatch June 2025 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
- NYC startup funding in June 2025 reached $2.45B across 101 deals, with notable rounds including Cyera's $540M Series E and Ramp's $200M Series E.
- The month showed a strong month-over-month growth of 32.3% compared to May 2025, indicating continued momentum in NYC's tech ecosystem.
- Key insights from the report include NYC's capture of 23.6% of all US Series A funding, demonstrating the city's strong position in scaling startups.
- Despite broader market challenges, NYC's tech ecosystem exhibited a steady year-over-year growth of 6.4% in comparison to June 2024.
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British startup Vera raises €1.2 million to rebrand and help businesses become GDPR compliant
- London-based startup Vera raises €1.2 million in funding to rebrand and assist companies in becoming GDPR compliant.
- The funding was secured from Pitchdrive, SFC Capital, and Plug and Play.
- Vera, formerly known as Privasee, offers an AI-powered platform to streamline responses to security questionnaires and legal documents, aiming to help businesses navigate trust-related challenges efficiently.
- With a vision to provide tools that enhance trust at scale, Vera integrates with existing workflows and positions itself as an 'OS for customer trust', aiding companies in meeting buyer expectations for transparency and trustworthiness.
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London-based startup Privasee rebrands as Vera, expanding beyond privacy compliance
- London-based startup Privasee rebrands as Vera and raises €1.2 million in funding to automate RFPs and security questionnaires.
- The funding was secured from Pitchdrive, SFC Capital, and Plug and Play.
- Vera, founded in 2025, aims to address the challenge of proving trustworthiness across security, legal, and compliance reviews.
- The AI-powered platform Vera streamlines the response process for RFPs and due diligence documents, offering automation and collaboration features.
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xAI raises $10B in debt and equity
- Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, raised $10 billion in debt and equity, with $5 billion acquired through debt and another $5 billion in a strategic equity transaction confirmed by Morgan Stanley.
- The funding strategy of combining debt and equity aims to lessen overall capital costs and provide xAI with significant financial resources to support the development of advanced AI solutions, including a large data center and the Grok platform.
- xAI's recent funding round follows a $6 billion capital raise in December from notable investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, Fidelity, and others, bringing the total capital raised by xAI to approximately $17 billion.
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London-based Zango AI emerges from stealth, raising €4 million to innovate financial compliance systems with AI agents
- London-based FinTech startup Zango AI, specializing in regulatory compliance solutions for financial services, has raised €4 million in funding to fuel international expansion and enhance their technology.
- The funding round, led by Nexus Venture Partners, includes notable participants such as South Park Commons, Allica Bank's CEO Richard Davies, and former McKinsey executive Alan Morgan.
- Zango's technology integrates AI with human expertise to automate compliance tasks, offering solutions for horizon scanning, gap analysis, and controls testing for global financial institutions.
- The company's AI agents have already garnered interest from banks like Novobanco and neo banks such as Monzo and Juni, streamlining compliance processes and reducing manual work significantly.
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Finland’s Steady Energy secures €32M to build the world’s first commercial nuclear heating reactor by early 2030s
- Finnish nuclear tech company, Steady Energy, secures €32M funding to build the world's first commercial nuclear heating reactor by early 2030s.
- The funding will be used for advancing the LDR-50 reactor project, including construction of a pilot plant, team strengthening, design work acceleration, and sales expansion in Sweden and Poland.
- Steady Energy's small modular reactor (SMR) aims to provide affordable, emission-free heating without subsidies, with each reactor designed to run for 60 years at approximately €100M per reactor.
- The company, supported by a team with over 250 years of combined nuclear experience, targets commercial deployment in the early 2030s, addressing global energy consumption and CO2 emissions from heating.
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Czech startup TopK raises €4.6 million to build an AI-native search engine for enterprises
- Czech startup TopK has secured €4.6 million in Seed funding to develop an AI-native search engine for enterprises.
- The funding round included participation from Earlybird, KAYA, Irregular Expressions, and angel investors.
- TopK's purpose-built query engine combines vector search, keyword matching, and flexible ranking, catering to large-scale production environments.
- The startup plans to enhance its platform with natural language understanding and capabilities to handle unstructured and multi-modal data.
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Campfire reels in $35M for its AI-powered ERP platform
- Campfire Software Inc. secures $35 million in funding for its cloud-based ERP platform, with Accel leading the Series A investment.
- The company's ERP platform accelerates accounting workflows and allows faster completion of financial tasks compared to competitors like Oracle Corp.'s NetSuite.
- Campfire's platform is based on a general ledger and provides integrations for importing financial data from various systems, aiding in consolidation for companies with multiple subsidiaries.
- The funding will be used to enhance the platform with new AI capabilities, allowing finance teams to accelerate monthly processes, gain deeper financial insights, and foster smarter decision-making.
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