Rebecca Torrence

Rebecca Torrence

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Tiger Global-Backed Upscale AI in Talks for $2 Billion Valuation

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Tiger Global-Backed Upscale AI in Talks for $2 Billion Valuation

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April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Khosla, Ribbit Back College Dropouts’ Startup Slash at $1.4 Billion Valuation

Khosla, Ribbit Back College Dropouts’ Startup Slash at $1.4 Billion Valuation

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Anthropic, Cursor Backer Accel Raises $5 Billion for Big AI Bets

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April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Anthropic Attracts Investor Offers at an $800 Billion Valuation

Anthropic Model Scare Sparks Urgent Bessent, Powell Warning To Bank CEOs

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Jane Street in Talks to Back Fluidstack at $18 Billion Valuation

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April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Lightspeed’s Mignano Joins Union Square Ventures to Make AI Bets

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April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Harvard’s Kreiman Seeks $100 Million to Build AI Memory Tech

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April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Anthropic Is the Center of the AI Orbit at HumanX Conference

The AI company is the industry marker for startup founders and VCs

Key Speakers At Anthropic’s Builder Summit

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Anthropic Completes Tender Offer, But Employees Hold Onto Shares

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March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Palmer Luckey-Backed Nuclear Startup Valar Lands $2 Billion Valuation

Palmer Luckey-Backed Nuclear Startup Valar Lands $2 Billion Valuation

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

AI Robotics Lab in Talks to Raise $1 Billion at $11 Billion Valuation

AI Robotics Lab in Talks to Raise $1 Billion at $11 Billion Valuation

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Kushner’s Thrive Holdings in Talks to Raise at Least $2 Billion

Key Speakers At The Hill & Valley Forum

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

AI Science Startup Periodic Labs Is in Deal Talks at About $7 Billion Valuation

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March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

AI Notetaker Granola Hits $1.5 Billion Value in $125 Million Funding

Granola

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

AI Has Already Changed Software Contracts: They’re Shorter

Customers fear long-term deals will leave them with obsolete products

Anthropic In Talks To Raise Up To $10 Billion In New Funding

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Palantir CTO Sees Iran War as First Major AI-Driven Conflict

Anduril Founder Says Defense Supply Chain Must Split From China

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Live Q&A: How Risky Is the Pre-IPO Rush Into SpaceX and OpenAI?

There is a rush to invest in the fastest-growing private companies before they go public, despite legal and financial risks. Bloomberg journalists answer your questions in a Live Q&A on March 25 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

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March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

AI Cow Collar Startup Halter Raises $220 Million in Latest Deal

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March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Thiel’s Founders Fund Backs AI Cow Collar Startup at $2 Billion Valuation

Thiel’s Founders Fund Backs AI Cow Collar Startup at $2 Billion Valuation

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Nvidia Alumni Join AI-Focused Investment Firm Named Era

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