Building taxi dispatch systems for the future

Wewo is a leading, global provider of innovative performance marketing solutions, HQ in Poland. The company offers a wide range of performance marketing services, traffic, and media buying services. Wewo lists measurability, transparency and fairness at the top of its priorities, working in 100+ GEOs with more than 3K advertisers and +10K active publishers. Wewo Media has offices in 5 countries, including the UAE, Poland, Norway, USA and India.

We helped a great number of companies get found online, generate more website traffic, leads, and revenue. 

One client got hired by NASA and BMW because they found them on Google. Another closed a $2M deal because of the valuable content. 

We use the best practices in SEO and content marketing to help your business grow its online presence. 

If you have an established SaaS website, you know it should better be positioned on search engines but you don't know how to achieve that - contact us, we can help you craft and execute the right SEO strategy.

The one that works both for Google, Chat GPT, or Perplexity. Wherever people search, you can appear.

Blowerproof Ireland is based in Rathnew Co. Wicklow and supply Blowerproof Brush and Spray on Liquid Airtight Membrane.  Blowerproof airtight liquid membrane is now BBA certified, used widely across Europe because of its ability to reach unrivaled levels of air tightness. Blowerproof is used to reach Passive Standard 0.6 AC/h in buildings but can reach 0.2 AC/h if required. 
WALL TO CEILING JUNCTION
The wall to ceiling junctions on all floor levels along the outer skin of a house or building need to be made airtight.
WALLS
Spray On Blowerproof liquid airtight membrane is the product of choice for professionals want to reach Passive Standard.
WINDOW JAMBS
Fill gaps between the window frame and the wall with PU foam and cut off excess then brush on Blowerproof for airtight seal.
FLOOR TO WALL JUNCTION
The floor to wall junctions on all floor levels need to be made airtight. Apply Blowerproof coating before the floor insulation and screed is done.

Kaveat is an AI-powered contract management platform that simplifies and automates the contract lifecycle, focusing on the media and entertainment industries. It helps users, including influencers, creatives, freelancers, and businesses, manage contracts more efficiently. The platform provides data-driven insights, industry benchmarks, and actionable recommendations to enhance deal-making and reduce the need for costly legal services.

Founded by a team with extensive legal and technical backgrounds, Kaveat offers a user-friendly web-based platform. Key features include contract upload and analysis, automatic redlining and editing, and centralized dashboard management for tracking contracts and collaboration across teams. The platform is designed to save time and money, improve transparency, and mitigate risks, making contract intelligence accessible to non-lawyers. Kaveat's business model includes tailored solutions for various workflows in the media and entertainment sector.

Strategic Intelligence for Biopharma.

Innate continuously scans, analyzes, and contextualizes your therapeutic landscape, competitors, and evidence base, so you see what's changing, why it matters, keeping your strategy one step ahead. 

Innate transforms information overload into strategic clarity. By turning constant noise into prioritized, evidence-linked signals, Medical Affairs teams stay proactive — focusing on what truly drives impact instead of chasing updates.

Medical strategies can't stay static in a changing landscape. Innate keeps yours alive—showing how new data and competitor moves affect your plan in real time.
Teams stay aligned, gaps are spotted early, and key documents build themselves in minutes. Strategy time goes into decisions, not updates, and your budget goes towards the most relevant tactics. 

Innate. Your medical landscape. Contextualized.

UI Playground is an innovative app designed for designers, developers, and product owners to explore and customize native iOS user interface components directly on an iPhone. The app allows users to interact with UI components as they would appear in a real app, providing a hands-on experience that aligns with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines. Key features include the ability to preview live components within the context of an app by adding a screenshot image, exporting SwiftUI code for seamless sharing with developers, and customizing all possible interactions to understand design possibilities. For designers, it offers a way to explore UI components on-device, ensuring designs adhere to native patterns. Developers can learn SwiftUI by interacting with components first and then applying the code, while product owners can quickly convey ideas without full implementation. The app supports auto-save, multiple drafts, semantic colors, SF symbols, and iCloud synchronization for a seamless workflow across devices.

Unlimited Drafts, Support for Main Components, Support for Major OS Updates, Support by Email

3 Days Free Trial, Save 60%, All Features in Weekly / Monthly

Pay once. Use Forever. All Features in Weekly / Monthly

FIBRO, Inc. was founded in 1983 in Rockford, Illinois from where we provide sales and service to FIBRO customers in the north American market (USA, Canada and Mexico). FIBRO Inc. as well as FIBRO GmbH in Germany have been part of the LAEPPLE Group since 1974. 

FIBRO is a also a global supplier providing standard parts for products that are used in the tool and die, mold making, and machine building trades. The company's wide product range includes die sets; guide elements; precision punches and matrixes; ejectors; steel springs; gas springs; FibroFlex elastomers; tool slides/cams with spline, roller, or hydraulic drives; lifting and clamping devices; and peripheral equipment. We offer over 60,000 Standard Parts.

Virly writes viral LinkedIn posts in your voice to attract new customers for your product and delivers a 30-day content plan with scheduled daily posts. With Virly, you get 30 viral posts written in your voice, ready to publish, automated scheduling and email reminders, content that drives real leads and sales, and complete autopilot mode after 5-minute setup. Virly analyzes your writing style and business in under 2 minutes, creates your plan with 30 viral posts written in your voice, including launches, stories, lessons learned, and growth content, and allows you to grow on autopilot with email reminders and ready posts.

30 posts/month, 1 project, content calendar, personal style analysis, viral post templates, scheduled posts, auto-generated ideas, growth tips & trends, posting time recommendations, team collaboration, API access

100 posts/month, 5 projects, content calendar, personal style analysis, viral post templates, scheduled posts, auto-generated ideas, growth tips & trends, posting time recommendations, team collaboration, API access

300 posts/month, 10 projects, content calendar, personal style analysis, viral post templates, scheduled posts, auto-generated ideas, growth tips & trends, posting time recommendations, team collaboration (5 users), API access

SEDY STUDIOS® was established in 2014 in the magnificent city of Istanbul, Türkiye, as a sustainable garment design and manufacturing company committed to exceptional quality. 
The company regularly develops its own innovative and trendy collections, presenting them to its valued business partners. Each collection is designed to align with customers' trend preferences and meet their specific requirements.

You are always welcome to visit our Germany office in Saarland as well.

Get in touch with our experts for your projects.

Mxpert is an AI-powered service advisor platform tailored for auto repair businesses. It enhances customer service with intelligent automation, offering 24/7 availability and seamless integration into existing operations. The platform uses advanced AI technologies to facilitate human-like conversations, efficiently handle inquiries, and provide personalized service.

Key features of Mxpert include human-sounding interactions, AI-powered text messaging, real-time appointment scheduling, and caller recognition for personalized greetings. It also offers advanced analytics for performance tracking and customer insights, ensuring efficiency and satisfaction. Mxpert integrates smoothly with existing workflow tools and generates call logs and reports to help auto repair shops understand customer needs better. The platform supports various customer engagement strategies, including two-way messaging and preventative maintenance reminders.

HireBOB.ai is an AI solutions provider focused on the fitness and health club industry. The company specializes in agentic AI, allowing operators to create customizable AI "employees" that replicate top team members for continuous sales, service, and member engagement. Their technology enhances fitness operations through intelligent automation, improving processes, member retention, and revenue.

The company offers trainable AI agents tailored to a brand's voice and member psychology. These include a Sales Agent that manages inquiries and converts leads, a Service Agent that provides support and guidance, and an Engagement Agent that fosters community interactions. HireBOB.ai's solutions integrate easily into existing systems, require no developers, and deliver measurable ROI. The company has secured significant funding and has established partnerships with various fitness operators, showcasing successful implementations that have improved sales and service metrics.

UndercoverDevs provides an intelligent tool for students and researchers. It simplifies complex topics, creates study notes, generates question papers, translates and simplifies PDFs, and generates quizzes and flashcards. The platform offers various features such as unlimited access, cancel-anytime policy, pay monthly or yearly options, and priority customer support. With UndercoverDevs, users can ask anything to the AI tutor, take notes, highlight important points, elevate their notes with AI assistance, generate quizzes, create flashcards, produce mnemonics, simplify and translate PDF files, and generate question papers for exams and assignments. The platform also includes a revenue partner program and has implemented measures to protect user privacy and adhere to service terms.

Billed as $0/year ($0/month). Includes 20 AI Tutor generations/month, 20 Notes Auto-Completion/month, 3 Flashcards Generations/month, 3 Quizzes Generations/month, 3 Mnemonics Generations/month, 3 Question Paper Generations/month, 10 Page Limit for Translations & Simplifications of PDF files.

Billed as $144/year ($12/month). Includes unlimited AI Tutor generations, unlimited Notes AI-Completion, unlimited AI Flashcards, unlimited AI Quizzes, unlimited Mnemonics Generation, unlimited Translations & Simplifications of PDF files, unlimited Question Paper Generation, access to premium models (OpenAI, Gemini 2.0, Anthropic), priority customer support.

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Founded in 2018, EzyEntry is a standalone cloud-based Data automation SAAS. A software that companies use in house, that with the click of a button completely automates the Data Entry process.

Our Versatile Algorithm Allows EzyEntry To Take Your Extracted Data And Output It Into Any System Or Program You Require. Simple To Configure To Any Desktop, Web Or Even Remote Systems.

Our innovative software saves millions of dollars per year in costs by decreasing the number of operators needed. It also saves companies thousands of hours of processing time, allowing them to handle larger workloads more efficiently.

EarlyFinder analyzed 31,000+ startups in July 2026 to surface pre-funding winners. Here are the leading signals—and the hidden gems—before rounds get competitive.

Startup Market Trends July 2026: Signals Before Funding

The Trump administration's erratic approach to AI policymaking has left companies across the industry with little clarity about what will govern future model releases.

Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models

Wayve’s offering is part of a growing trend of AI startups using employee tenders as a strategic tool to attract and retain talent.

Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation

Most enterprise AI deployments so far have focused on coding assistants and customer service bots. Morgan Stanley has deployed agents in one of banking's most accuracy-critical, deadline-driven workflows instead — profit and loss (P&L) reconciliation — and cut the work in half. The counterintuiti...

Morgan Stanley cut its riskiest reconciliation job in half — by making its agents less autonomous

The free open source agentic program is finally invading your phone.

OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

EquiLibre Technologies, a Prague-based AI lab founded by three ex-DeepMind researchers, is now valued at more than $500 million.

The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI are now making money for quant hedge funds

Google is updating its image generator to make it faster and cheaper, making it a more useful tool for creators looking to make AI content.

Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5, which beats its predecessor Sonnet 4.6 across all benchmarks and even edges past the larger Opus 4.8 on the GDPval-AA v2 knowledge work test with a score of 1,618. Anthropic is also quick to point out that the model scores far below the models the US government...

Anthropic's new Claude Sonnet 5 closes the gap to the pricier Opus model series

Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched says it has already booked $1 billion under contract for the inference systems powered by its chip.

Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

Anthropic released Claude Science, an AI workbench for researchers. More than 60 preconfigured skills cover fields like genomics and computational chemistry, and a verification agent automatically checks citations and calculations. The app runs locally or on HPC clusters, so sensitive data never ...

Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 brings stronger agentic capabilities, lower pricing, and improved safety, positioning the model as a cheaper alternative to Opus, GPT-5.5, and Gemini Pro.

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents

Anthropic today released Claude Sonnet 5, a new AI model that the company says delivers near-flagship performance at mid-tier prices — a move designed to give cost-conscious enterprise developers access to powerful agentic capabilities just as the San Francisco-based AI lab barrels toward an init...

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 at a steep discount to its top model as the company races toward a blockbuster IPO

Acti is betting the smartphone keyboard is the next home for AI assistants. The startup's new keyboard for iOS and Android works across apps and lets users create custom AI-powered shortcuts using natural language.

Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard

According to a report by The Information, OpenAI has cut inference costs for its AI models by more than half. The company applied the optimizations to ChatGPT, where the number of Nvidia GPUs needed dropped to just a few hundred at times. The article OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest...

OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest ChatGPT users by more than half

Google adds two new generative AI models. Nano Banana 2 Lite generates images in four seconds at $0.034 a pop. Gemini Omni Flash brings video generation and editing via text prompts to the API for the first time. Google recommends chaining both models to go from a quick image to an animated video...

Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast AI images and Gemini Omni Flash for video via API

Anthropic's Claude Science is a workbench that gives scientists one environment to do computational research, saving them from the need to bounce between databases, pipelines, and tools.

Anthropic’s Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model, to win over scientists

Agent economics just shifted: Anthropic discounted Sonnet 5, OpenAI cut guest inference costs, and Etched hit $1B in booked sales. Here’s what it unlocks for early-stage investors.

AI Startup News 2026: Cheaper Agents, Cost Collapses, Chip Challengers

Isocom Components 2004 is a trusted leader in the supply of infrared optoelectronic devices, with over 40 years of industry expertise. Our extensive portfolio features over 3,500 part types, supported by a streamlined manufacturing and supply chain model that delivers the fastest lead times in the industry, consistently two weeks or less for core products. 

We pride ourselves on offering a wide range of high-quality, high-specification components, including both branded and custom solutions. Our competitive pricing and seamless drop-in replacements for recognized industry-standard parts make us a reliable partner for all your optoelectronic needs. 

With a strong global network of distributors, we also offer free samples for new projects or cross-reference opportunities to help bring your ideas to life.

Curana is worldwide trendsetter and manufacturer of extraordinary bike equipment and bike accessories, for an outstanding biking experience.

Supertracker was established in 1987 and since then has grown to be the leading wheel alignment equipment manufacturer in the UK. Supertracker is now under new ownership; Straightset the garage equipment experts purchased Supertracker from the Administrators on 11th April 2022. 

Contact Straightset for new equipment sales or aftercare servicing on 01909 480055.

CM Industries is a true American manufacturer of high quality Robotic Torches & Peripherals, MIG Guns & MIG Parts, Smoke Extractor MIG Guns & Fume Extractor MIG Guns, TIG Torches & Consumables, Torch Cleaning Stations, Nozzle Cleaning Stations, Reamer Blades, Push Pull MIG Guns, Automatic MIG Guns & Water-Cooled MIG Guns. 

CM Industries is here to help you for all of your welding needs.

The Adventure People is a UK-based travel company founded in 2016, specializing in curated small group adventure holidays. Based in London, the company focuses on providing immersive experiences that highlight authentic local connections, culture, and adrenaline activities for solo travelers, families, and groups. 

The Adventure People offers a platform that aggregates independent adventure holiday providers, allowing customers to book guided small group tours filled with activities. Their core offerings include customizable itineraries for hiking, cycling, rock climbing, and more, across various destinations such as Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, and South Asia. Tours are designed to promote personal growth and cultural encounters while emphasizing responsible tourism and support for local communities. The company is committed to ethical practices, transparency, and exceptional customer service, ensuring a memorable travel experience.

Founded in 2019, ParcelPath empowers small businesses to thrive by offering door-to-door package delivery that's not only simple and reliable but also significantly more affordable. With up to 89% off on UPS and USPS shipments—no subscription fees required—ParcelPath is reshaping the way businesses approach logistics. Our customers are our driving force, the entrepreneurial heart and soul of the American economy, and we dedicate ourselves to listening and innovating on their behalf.

Through cutting-edge technology, user-focused design, and dedicated service, we're committed to building tools that truly make a difference. Our mobile barcode feature lets you drop by any of the 3,500 UPS stores for free label printing, streamlining shipping like never before. And with ongoing partnerships across the shipping industry, we're continuously expanding and enhancing our offerings to serve you better. ParcelPath isn't just a shipping platform; it's a partner in helping your business reach new heights.

Support Email: Support@parcelpath.com
Collaboration Email: Contact@parcelpath.com

Since our inception in 1988, AusGrape's journey has been one of unwavering reliability. For over three decades, we've proudly supplied grape-derived products to the winemaking and food & beverage manufacturing industries. As an integral part of the Australian Vintage family, we enjoy access to Buronga Hill, one of Australia's largest commercial wineries nestled in the famous Sunraysia region. Our commitment to quality, consistency and precision has seen constant upgrades to our state-of-the-art facility, ensuring we have the industry's most advanced technology and elevating AusGrape to be Australia's leading producer of grape derived raw materials.

Have you ever wanted to automate your life? Magic Loops allows you to do just that.
   
Apps are cool, but have you ever felt limited by generic software that someone else built? 
  
By utilizing state-of-the-art generative AI, anyone (yes, even you!), can build useful tools. 
   
How does it work? 
  
We use a combination of large language models (like ChatGPT) and auto-generated code to make it fast and easy to build repeatable tasks and automate repetitive workflows. 
    
"That's a lot of words, what do you mean exactly?"
   
With Magic Loops you can:
- Make a text-based personal fitness coach
- Set up automated job posting alerts
- Get email notifications about upcoming meetings with relevant context
- Create alerts for stocks, weather, and changes to any website 
  
What will your first Magic Loop be?

YOND is a gym operating system platform based in Wiesbaden, Germany, founded in 2022. The company specializes in software solutions tailored for the fitness industry, aiming to automate business operations for enterprises, gym chains, and franchises. YOND's cloud-based platform enhances operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including member management, payment processing, financial reporting, and scheduling tools. This all-in-one system is designed to centralize operations and support scalability for gym chains, making it easier for fitness businesses to manage their activities across multiple locations. YOND collaborates with industry partners to integrate various devices, systems, and platforms, further enhancing its service offerings.

Embrace is a French software company founded in 2015, specializing in automation, orchestration, and collaboration tools for the media and entertainment industry. The company focuses on enhancing content creation workflows, particularly in video and graphics supply chains. Embrace develops low-code platforms that streamline processes, connect teams, and boost productivity, enabling the delivery of over 1.2 million promos across more than 50 TV brands.

The company offers modular, enterprise-grade software solutions, including Automate-IT and Pulse-IT. Automate-IT is a leading platform for automated content generation and delivery, built on Adobe After Effects. Pulse-IT serves as a media-oriented business process management tool that optimizes and monitors broadcast and digital processes. Embrace's tools support integration with popular software like Adobe Premiere Pro and Frame.io, and they leverage AI for tasks such as transcription and asset management, promoting a unified media supply chain for efficient operations.

Don Cicleto is a Madrid-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in designing, developing, and managing secure bicycle and scooter parking networks. The company focuses on enhancing urban mobility through innovative parking solutions tailored to various environments. With a team of approximately 8 employees, Don Cicleto operates as a tech partner for manufacturers of bike parking, charging stations, and urban furniture, helping them digitize their infrastructure into scalable digital services.

The company offers a range of intelligent parking systems featuring IoT-based services for real-time data collection and monitoring. Key products include an access control SaaS solution that digitizes management for cycling infrastructure, an admin dashboard for real-time user and resource management, and real-time infrastructure mapping to visualize cycling facilities across cities. These solutions enable efficient network operations and support partners in adopting digital pay-per-use models.

VaVersa is a subscription service for greens (Herbs, Microgreens and Salads) through Ultra-Local Indoor Gardens. Our solution is designed for Food Service Providers (restaurants, catering, hotels..).

VaVersa sees a future in which every cook can grow its own greens next to where they are being consumed. Doing so allows cooks to prepare fresher, tastier and healthier food, while severely reducing the impact of the food on our planet.

VaVersa was founded in 2017 and is currently taking steps to grow the team, the organization and the solution further. VaVersa is currently running a client program and is present at several locations in the Netherlands.

InfoTiles Digital Water is a Norwegian technology company founded in 2016 and based in Stavanger. The company specializes in AI-powered analytics platforms designed for sustainable water and wastewater management throughout the water value chain. InfoTiles offers Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that automate data consolidation and apply real-time analytics and machine learning. These tools help water utilities, cities, and industrial users enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and promote sustainability.

The core platform includes features like PipeFusion, which automates network data cleansing for high accuracy, and operational optimization tools that detect leaks and manage non-revenue water. It also provides visualization and query tools for asset mapping and advanced analytics for emergency response and regulatory compliance. InfoTiles targets markets in Germany, the Nordics, and the UK, and has established partnerships with tech providers to ensure fast, secure cloud deployment. The company has received several awards, including recognition as Microsoft Norway Sustainability Partner of the Year.

TruckMap is a mobile app for truck drivers that provides drivers with updates on parking availability, access to local truck services, and truck-optimized GPS routing.

Link My Ride is a social cycling app and platform that connects cyclists around the world. Founded in 2021, the company aims to enhance community engagement by helping users discover, plan, organize, and share group rides. It provides a dedicated networking tool to address the challenges cyclists face in finding and participating in community rides.

The platform features a mobile app and a web portal designed for both individuals and organizations. Users can explore activities and clubs through an interactive map, connect with fellow cyclists, create and import routes, and share ride details. Additionally, Link My Ride offers a ticketing solution for events and a Local Ambassador Programme that rewards community builders with exclusive merchandise and opportunities to meet fellow enthusiasts. The company is supported by investment from the Dutch Sport Tech Fund and operates with a focus on fostering cycling culture and participation.

Our startup funding roundup June 2026 highlights 15 recently funded startups 2026 with real traction signals. See where venture capital early stage 2026 is clustering—and what to track next.

Startup Funding Roundup June 2026: 15 Funded Companies

June 2026 funding signals show PE leaning into niche industrial cashflows while venture traffic leaders look volatile. Our data highlights who’s investable before the crowd.

Startup Funding 2026: The Quiet PE Rollups & AI Churn Trap

This week, most of the largest U.S. startup funding rounds centered around the sector one would suspect: artificial intelligence. Beyond that, the next-biggest area for startup funding was biotech.

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives Another Spree Of Megadeals

General Atlantic has tapped tennis legend Novak Djokovic to serve as a global strategic advisor.

Novak Djokovic has a new job —  advisor to private equity firm General Atlantic

Highlight private equity-backed radiology deals in a listicle; exploring newly announced CDMO add-on deals involving Latticework Capital and Edgehill-backed Life Science Connect. The post Radiology deals attract Archimed, Grovecourt, Kain Capital; Latticework and Edgehill back acquisition of CDMO...

Radiology deals attract Archimed, Grovecourt, Kain Capital; Latticework and Edgehill back acquisition of CDMO brands

Greentarget is a financial and professional services communications agency. The post ParkSouth Ventures-backed Infinite picks up Greentarget UK appeared first on PE Hub.

ParkSouth Ventures-backed Infinite picks up Greentarget UK

The capital infusion will be used by ERG to continue investing in its people, customers, capabilities, and new growth opportunities. The post Norwest invests in high-purity water systems firm East Range Group appeared first on PE Hub.

Norwest invests in high-purity water systems firm East Range Group

Archimed, HCAP, Hg and Kain Capital are among the PE firms pursuing transactions in the radiology sector. The post PE targets radiology assets: 5 deals appeared first on PE Hub.

PE targets radiology assets: 5 deals

In the final installment of our series on the state of venture investment to Black-founded startups, six investors offer their advice for overlooked founders and explain how the venture industry can broaden access to capital by rethinking sourcing, networks and long-held investing patterns.

6 Startup Investors On What It Will Take To Fund More Black Founders

XCures, a startup that uses AI to streamline patient data and medical records, has closed a Innovius Capital-led $46 million Series B financing round, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.

Exclusive: XCures Lands $46M Series B To Clean Up Messy Medical Records With AI

New details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.

Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg

In this Crunchbase News Q&A, Gigascale Capital founder Mike Schroepfer discusses the coming power crunch, why infrastructure has become a strategic moat, and how breakthroughs in everything from batteries to robotics could reshape the economy over the next decade.

Why Ex-Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer Says It’s A Great Time To Build A Hard Tech Company: ‘Infrastructure Is The Moat’

TechCrunch's StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating.

How to invest when everything is moving too fast

This episode features a conversation recorded live at StrictlyVC LA in El Segundo between Connie Loizos; Chang Xu, partner at Basis Set Ventures; and Carter Reum, founder of M13. Together, they discuss whether today’s AI boom represents a bubble, how investors are thinking about soaring startup v...

Is there an AI bubble? VCs on valuations and ARR inflation

Menlo has created a solid rep for itself as an AI investor, all based on one gutsy $750 million move in 2024.

After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund

Venture firm Menlo Ventures has raised $3 billion across two new funds, the largest capital raise in its 50-year history, to invest in AI startups from seed through growth stage. The firm says the new capital will target companies in sectors from enterprise tools to healthcare.

Anthropic Backer Menlo Ventures Raises $3B In New Funds To Back AI Startups Across Stages

Data analytics company AppsFlyer is eyeing the public markets after reportedly securing more than $1 billion in a Series E funding round.

AppsFlyer Reportedly Lands $1B At $2.7B Valuation To Help Companies Track Digital Ads

June 2026 VC/PE activity signals a capital re-acceleration in AI: Menlo raised $3B and Valor targets $2.5B as megadeals persist. Here’s how to get earlier.

VC Fund News June 2026: $3B Menlo, $2.5B Valor, AI Megadeals

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.

Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction

Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but at ETHDenver last week, the buzz was as much about Washington as it was about tokens. Policy shifts are rippling through the market as Tether and stablecoins face scrutiny, players like Stripe re-enter the conversation, and startups eithe...

Welcome to the post-hype crypto market

Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but at ETH Denver last week, the buzz was as much about Washington as it was about tokens. Policy shifts are rippling through the market as Tether and stablecoins face scrutiny, players like Stripe re-enter the conversation, and startups eith...

Is crypto growing up? Tether risk, Stripe’s stablecoin play, and the GENIUS Act explained

Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws

The U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.

UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation

A change requiring app developers to disclose their address, phone number, and email information to consumers has gone live on the App Store within the European Union. Apple on Tuesday announced it has removed any EU apps that haven’t yet complied with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a regulation...

Apple purges apps without contact info from EU app store, as DSA deadline hits

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, a move that could subject the company to the same inspections the government imposes on major banks. According to The Washington Post, the CFPB has been in talks with Google for month...

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to place Google under supervision

Can the U.S. meaningfully regulate AI? It’s not at all clear yet. Policymakers have achieved progress in recent months, but they’ve also had setbacks, illustrating the challenging nature of laws imposing guardrails on the technology. In March, Tennessee became the first state to protect voice art...

US laws regulating AI prove elusive, but there may be hope

June 2026 policy moves are reshaping AI infrastructure, app distribution, and crypto rails. Here’s how investors can spot startups benefiting before rounds get competitive.

Startup Regulations 2026: AI, App Stores, Stablecoins, Data Centers

The seller is MBK Partners. The post Advent to acquire Japanese home care operator JWB appeared first on PE Hub.

Advent to acquire Japanese home care operator JWB

The Wolf Cousins collective includes a roster of songwriters and producers such as Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Ali Payami, Robin Fredriksson and Mattias Larsson. The post HarbourView acquires publisher’s share of certain Wolf Cousins-written songs appeared first on PE Hub.

HarbourView acquires publisher’s share of certain Wolf Cousins-written songs

Updates on two deals we've been tracking: Reverence Capital is backing Midwest CPA firm Eide Bailly, and the Sterling Group selling sustainable building products company Tangent to Platinum Equity. The post Companies for sale update: Platinum buys Tangent from Sterling; Reverence backs CPA firm E...

Companies for sale update: Platinum buys Tangent from Sterling; Reverence backs CPA firm Eide Bailly

Cap Vert is a French provider of environmental services spanning urban pruning, green space maintenance, watering and infrastructure pruning. The post Ambienta signs exit from Cap Vert to Gimv appeared first on PE Hub.

Ambienta signs exit from Cap Vert to Gimv

While SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere dominates the headlines, a number of other multibillion-dollar transactions have also closed this year. We take a look at the 10 largest M&A deals so far in 2026.

Cursor Deal Puts US On Track For Record Startup M&A Year

An unlikely group, including Mr Beast and Bench acquirer Employer.com, has submitted a bid to buy TikTok.

MrBeast is reportedly now among those trying to buy TikTok

One of India’s largest startups, budget hotel company Oyo, has reached a deal to acquire G6 Hospitality, which operates Motel 6. Oyo says it will pay Blackstone Real Estate $525 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition also includes the Studio 6 extended-stay brand and is expected to c...

India’s Oyo acquires Motel 6 for $525M

Bending Spoons said that it will continue reserving 30% of WeTransfer’s advertising space to give back campaigns and editorial content.

Bending Spoons acquires file transfer service WeTransfer

Autodesk — the 3D tools behemoth — has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that lets creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. The two companies have worked closely together for years but are making it official today. Wonder Dynamics, ...

Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics

Freshworks, the publicly listed SaaS firm, is acquiring U.S.-based startup Device42 for $230 million, the company disclosed in an SEC filing. Alongside the acquisition disclosure, Freshworks revealed that founder Girish Mathrubootham has stepped down as CEO. Dennis Woodside, who joined Freshworks...

Freshworks acquires Device42 for $230M, appoints Dennis Woodside as new CEO

Media startup Dailyhunt is in advanced stages of talks to acquire the Bengaluru-headquartered social network Koo, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The potential deal under discussion involves a share-swap agreement and could be finalized within weeks, the sources added, requesting an...

Dailyhunt in talks to acquire social network startup Koo

When you build a startup, the best shot you have at seeing a big payday is becoming an acquisition. Sure, a handful of startups end up going to IPO. But the likelihood of acquisition beats your chances of going public by a ratio of 10 to one. Unfortunately, the exciting possibility of an acquisit...

How to ensure an ethical acquisition for your startup

Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post, Arctic Wol...

Arctic Wolf acquires cybersecurity automation platform Revelstoke

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The CEO of The Muse said that these smaller recruitment startups have a better shot at scale and success together than alone.

The Muse buys Fairygodboss as roll-up acquisitions come to VC

June 2026 M&A signals a barbell market: mega AI exits at the top and steady PE platform deals below. Here’s what acquirers are buying—and how to source the next targets early.

Startup Acquisitions 2026: $60B AI Shockwave, PE Builds Quietly

June 2026 data shows the best early-stage alpha sits in traffic and hiring inflections—months before funding headlines. Here’s how to source pre-seed opportunities earlier using leading signals.

Startup Market Trends June 2026: Signals Before Funding

The all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.

India’s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents

While many enterprises have already begun integrating AI-generated images, visuals, graphics and videos into their production workflows — there is also a growing pool of data and subjective commentary indicating AI imagery ultimately looks non-distinct, monotonous, and too unoriginal to ensure a ...

Enterprise-grade AI image generation in 2 seconds is here: Krea 2 Raw and Turbo available as open weights under custom license

Anthropic’s new Claude Tag brings an always-on AI teammate to Slack. But beyond productivity, the feature is a strategic play to capture organizational context, institutional knowledge, and enterprise workflows.

Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time

Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Tag, a new product that embeds its most advanced AI model directly inside Slack as a persistent, shared teammate that anyone on a team can delegate work to by simply typing @Claude. The product, available today in beta for Claude Enterprise and Team customers,...

Anthropic launches Claude Tag, replacing its Slack app with a persistent AI teammate that learns, monitors and works autonomously

Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs is building a video-first hiring platform that combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles, creating something that feels like a cross between LinkedIn and TikTok.

Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates

ByteDance introduced five new AI models at Volcano Engine's FORCE conference. The centerpiece is Seedance 2.5, a video model set to launch in early July. The article ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks the 30-second barrier for AI video generation appeared first on The Decoder.

ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks the 30-second barrier for AI video generation

Cursor has revealed new details about its first AI model trained entirely in-house and announced two new products. The article Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app appeared first on The Decoder.

Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app

OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative with an updated Codex Security plugin, the full GPT-5.5-Cyber model, and a partner network with more than 25 security firms and several governments. The focus shifts from finding vulnerabilities to patching them automatically. The article ...

OpenAI says new GPT-5.5-Cyber outperforms Anthropic's Mythos on cybersecurity benchmark

Japanese AI startup Sakana AI is launching Fugu, a system that coordinates multiple AI models on the fly to compete with leaders like Anthropic's Fable 5. The approach also aims to cut dependence on any single AI provider. The article Sakana AI's Fugu orchestrates multiple LLMs to match Anthropic...

Sakana AI's Fugu orchestrates multiple LLMs to match Anthropic's Fable and Mythos benchmarks

Presented by F5 When enterprises move AI workloads from pilot to production, data delivery often becomes the factor that determines whether those systems can scale reliably. Point-to-point architectures connecting storage directly to compute hold up under demonstration conditions, but they often ...

A proof of concept forgives a fragile data path. Operational AI does not.

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.

The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI

OpenAI is using AI to help the open source community better protect itself.

OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open source bugs

The loop takes agentic AI a step further by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.

The AI world is getting ‘loopy’

Alibaba Cloud on Sunday released HappyHorse 1.1, a major upgrade to its AI video generation model that the company says delivers production-ready video synthesis across core content creation scenarios. The model is now live on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio with full API access for enterprise custome...

Alibaba's AI video model rises to No. 2 in global rankings, as OpenAI's Sora and ByteDance's Seedance fall away

What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs.

AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal

June 2026 AI news signals a shift from chatbots to always-on agents, enterprise video generation, and security patch automation. Here’s how investors get in earlier.

AI Startup News June 2026: Agents, Video Models, and Dev Tools

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