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Human Security raises $50M+ to expand digital protection platform
- Cybersecurity company Human Security Inc. has raised over $50 million in growth funding.
- The company specializes in protecting digital platforms from bot attacks and fraud.
- Their Human Defense Platform verifies over 20 trillion digital interactions weekly and provides real-time response to threats.
- The funding will be used to enhance account protections, media security solutions, and expand engagement in the public sector.
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Becoming a Filer and Benefits
- To become a good filer, you need to know the basis of filing and research the type of documents you'll be working with.
- Gain the correct skills such as attention to detail, organizational ability, and technical skills.
- Obtain formal training and education, including relevant certifications and legal or financial filing courses.
- Get experience through internships or entry-level positions and register as a professional filer if applicable.
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NFX Layoffs and Future Hiring Plans!
- NFX recently underwent layoffs, including one product leader and three engineers.
- Amy Lin, the chief product officer, had also announced her departure on LinkedIn.
- Despite the layoffs, the product and engineering teams remain large, while the investing team was unaffected.
- NFX plans to use the saved resources to expand its investing team and is hiring new members for the investment team.
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VC funding falls in Australia as investors head to the exits
- Venture capital funding in Australia dropped to a multi-quarter low of $695 million in the first quarter of the 2025 financial year.
- The decrease in funding was primarily driven by a decline in mega-rounds.
- Investor sentiment improved, with more investors viewing the market as favorable and reviewing more deals.
- However, startup closures and layoffs increased, and valuations fell between 33% and 42% in the quarter.
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Shared Journeys, Amplified Growth: The UpWest Founders Community
- The UpWest Founders Community recently organized a retreat in California's Russian River Valley.
- The retreat aimed to balance relaxation with high-impact discussions, fostering connections among the founders.
- Various sessions and formats allowed founders to share challenges and experiences, supporting each other.
- The exchange of experiences between seasoned founders and those earlier in their journey was a highlight, emphasizing the sense of belonging in the UpWest founder community.
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Distributional raises $19M to enhance reliability of AI testing for enterprises
- Distributional Inc. has raised $19 million in funding to enhance the reliability of AI testing for enterprises.
- The company provides an enterprise platform for consistent, adaptive, and reliable AI testing.
- Distributional's platform tests the consistency of AI and machine learning applications, helping AI engineering and product teams gain confidence in the reliability of their AI applications.
- The platform automates AI testing, offers intelligent suggestions, and allows teams to continuously identify and mitigate AI risks.
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Deep Climate Unicorns: What 100+ $1B Startups Have in Common?
- A comprehensive, data-driven study of 100+ climate and climate-adjacent unicorns was conducted to reveal the key factors behind their success.
- Startups that leverage cornered resources as their primary moat emerged as category leaders.
- 84% of these startups operate in existing markets, while only 16% are creating entirely new markets.
- The data revealed that 65% of climate and climate-adjacent startups are hardware-focused.
- 51% of CEOs have prior founder experience, while only 20% of CTOs do.
- 78% of the startups demonstrate strong founder-product fit.
- Valuation and its growth are consistently higher for horizontal companies.
- 80% of these startups achieved unicorn status in less than six years, with 60% reaching this milestone in under four years following their first equity round.
- Key factors such as CEO’s age, previous founder experience, timing, and funding amount significantly impact the time to unicorn.
- The study reveals that the funding requirements increase as the number of risks rises.
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GD1 Investment Notes: Alimetry
- Alimetry is a groundbreaking solution for diagnosing gastrointestinal disorders.
- It utilizes a wireless reader and a flexible array of sensors to monitor the electrical signals of the gut during gastric emptying.
- The system provides real-time diagnostic insights, helping gastroenterologists pinpoint potential causes of gastrointestinal distress.
- Alimetry has received regulatory and reimbursement progress, allowing for expansion in the U.S. market and adoption in hospitals and clinics.
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Are Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire’s Mental Health Episodes Just Fraud?
- Sequoia-backed exchange KalshiEx resumes taking bets on the outcome of elections.
- Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire promotes Kalshi while questioning election results, raising concerns of potential fraud.
- The actions of Shaun Maguire may constitute false or deceptive advertising and wire fraud.
- There are concerns about potential securities fraud due to Kalshi's stock and the involvement of Sequoia as an investor.
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Unlocking Tax Credits for Everyone with AI: Our Investment in SPRX
- SPRX is an AI-driven software solution that aims to simplify the tax credit application process.
- The platform automates over 80% of manual tasks, reducing time and complexity.
- Billions of dollars in R&D tax credits go unclaimed annually, representing a missed opportunity.
- SPRX's goal is to democratize access to tax credits and catalyze innovation across industries.
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Monday morning thoughts on: Investing in early stage founders
- Investing in early-stage founders requires understanding the unique chaos and dynamics of the market.
- Success in early-stage investing is more about the founder and long-term relationships rather than just numbers.
- Great founders possess unfair insights, experiential learnings, and the ability to leverage them to win in the market.
- Transparency, understanding company challenges, and being proactive in addressing them are key traits of exceptional founders.
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WHY I’M WRONG: DC IS NOT THE NEXT BIG TECH HUB
- Peter Thiel believes that DC will never become a Tier 1 city for tech as it is primarily a government-centric town.
- Thiel argues that DC lacks the talent density necessary for real innovation in the tech industry.
- However, DC's proximity to regulators gives it a unique advantage, especially as tech industries face increasing regulation.
- The author disagrees with Thiel and believes that DC could still become a Tier 1 tech city in the next 5 to 10 years.
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Harnessing the AI Revolution: Investment Opportunities and Industry Transformations
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field with significant investment opportunities.
- AI has the potential to replace human jobs and impact the global job market.
- Various industries are already integrating AI technology into their systems.
- Investing in AI and blockchain technologies offers both risks and opportunities for financial success.
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Exclusive: AI cloud startup Ori is in talks to raise up to $80 million in funding, sources say
- AI cloud startup Ori is in talks to raise up to $80 million in funding.
- Ori builds infrastructure using Nvidia GPUs for companies to train and deploy AI applications via the cloud.
- Ori had about $42 million in annual recurring revenue as of Q1 2024.
- The startup plans to invest extensively in the UK AI infrastructure over the next 24 months.
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Investing in AI Security: Why LLM-Specific DLP Solutions are the Key to Unlocking Regulated…
- LLM-specific DLP solutions address privacy issues in LLM adoption, especially in industries with strict compliance and security requirements.
- Startups have an opportunity to offer targeted and differentiated LLM-specific DLP solutions to address gaps in the market.
- The market for LLM-specific DLP solutions is expected to reach $8 billion by 2029, driven by increasing data protection laws and AI adoption across industries.
- The competitive landscape consists of established tech giants and startups focusing on data protection for AI, with startups needing to differentiate through technical superiority and execution strategies.
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