In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog
The podcast episode explores Alex Karp’s perspective on Palantir’s competition, framing it as a battle against political forces rather than tech rivals. Karp’s views highlight Silicon Valley’s growing alignment...
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AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal
AI data center company Lambda secured $1.5 billion in funding led by TWG Global, a new $40 billion investment firm. The deal comes after Lambda finalized a multibillion-dollar agreement...
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‘Our funds are 20 years old’: Limited partners confront VCs’ liquidity crisis
Limited partners (LPs) investing in venture capital (VC) firms are navigating a liquidity crisis as funds now outlive traditional expectations, creating challenges for institutional investors. The panel highlighted that...
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a16z leads $21M Series A into AI-native tax compliance software Sphere
Sphere, an AI-driven tax compliance platform, secured a $21M Series A led by a16z after addressing the challenges of global tax regulations for marketplaces. Founder Nicholas Rudder faced recurring...
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Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech
Physics Wallah’s IPO marked a significant milestone as its shares surged 44% on the first day, valuing the Indian edtech startup at $5 billion. The company raised $393 million...
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Agentio secures $40M from Forerunner as it scales its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
Agentio, a creator marketplace platform, raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Forerunner, bringing its total funding to $56 million and valuing the company at $340 million....
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Boop’s new app turns social recommendations into bookable itineraries
Boop’s new app transforms social travel recommendations into customizable itineraries by leveraging AI and user-generated data. Instead of generic AI plans, users access real-world trip guides from friends and...
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Stack Overflow is remaking itself into an AI data provider
Stack Overflow is repositioning itself as an AI data provider by launching Stack Internal, an enterprise tool that transforms its question-and-answer format into structured data for AI systems. The...
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