An AI startup called Digs has raised $19.1 million in seed funding to help organize home construction documents and create digital twins. The Vancouver-based company offers two main products for preconstruction collaboration and warranty management. Digs has nearly 10,000 homes using its platform an
He Jiabin spent years at China’s tech giants before founding Ropet. His company has raised over $7 million to create companion robots that blend emotional design with cutting-edge AI. The goal? Selling 20,000 units by year-end.
Digital assets company Ripple has secured $500 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $40 billion. The round comes as crypto firms expand beyond payments and benefit from changing U.S. regulatory landscape.
Armis has secured a massive $435 million pre-IPO funding round, boosting its valuation to $6.1 billion. The company is now targeting a public listing in late 2026 or early 2027, a path its CEO calls his “personal dream.”
The Rust Foundation is launching a Maintainers Fund to directly pay Rust developers for their work. This comes amid concerns about high burnout rates among maintainers. However, the foundation hasn’t revealed how much money is available or who qualifies.
Sweden’s AI ecosystem is exploding with funding, more than tripling last year’s totals. The country’s culture of young entrepreneurship and proven role models is creating a new generation of globally ambitious AI companies.
Nvidia is diving deeper into India’s tech scene by joining a $2 billion investment alliance focused on AI and deep tech startups. The move comes as India prepares to host a major AI summit next year with global leaders. But the lack of financial details raises questions about how serious this commit
Beta Technologies completed a successful $1 billion IPO on the NYSE, with shares closing at $36 after pricing above range. The Vermont-based electric aviation company took an unconventional path, bypassing Silicon Valley and venture capital.
Rivian has launched its second spinoff company this year, an industrial AI and robotics venture called Mind Robotics. The company has secured $110 million in external seed capital but remains shrouded in mystery about its specific plans.
Robert Williams spent 13 years climbing the corporate ladder at AT&T before asking himself a crucial question. His calculated career risks led him from AWS to AI startups and now venture capital advising.
