This was a big week for big checks, both confirmed and reported. Among confirmed rounds, the largest financing went to fintech provider Ramp, which...

AI Artificial Intelligence Venture Fintech

Aug, 01, 2025

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Analysis: Venture-Backed IPOs Of 2025 Have Done Well Post-Debut; Now It’s Figma’s Turn

For those venture-backed companies that have made their public-market debuts this year, the reception has been exceptionally positive overall, with...

AI Artificial Intelligence Venture Fintech

Jul, 31, 2025

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Exclusive: Rocksalt Raises $3.5M Seed To Help Execs Become Influencers Via AI Marketing

A pair of San Francisco-based siblings teamed up to found Rocksalt, an agentic AI platform that aims to help B2B companies become influencers of so...

AI Artificial Intelligence Venture Startups

Jul, 24, 2025

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Let The Bots Feast: Why Media Should Embrace The Great AI Scrape

Generative AI is exposing the cracks that exist between media paywalls and news distribution on the internet, argues Amplify's Aron Solomon. In thi...

AI Artificial Intelligence Robotics Media & Entertainment Tech

Jul, 14, 2025

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Germany Leapfrogs UK To Lead European VC Investment In Q2 As Region’s Funding Settles

A total of $12.6 billion was raised by around 1,200 startups across Europe last quarter, with funding amounts comparable with the previous two quar...

Artificial Intelligence Venture Unicorn Startups

Jul, 10, 2025

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