Tiger Global is targeting a $2-3 billion raise for its latest venture fund, a far cry from the megafunds it chased just a few years ago. This marks a clear pivot to a more disciplined, slower approach after the frenzy of 2021.
OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair says the secret to her company’s massive revenue with a tiny team is eliminating middle management. She argues that no one has ever had a “really good middle manager,” and her 42 employees are all individual contributors.
Meta has acquired AI startup Limitless, which made the Pendant wearable. The deal ends device sales and will sunset the Rewind app by December 19, 2025. Existing customers get a free year of support.
Yoodli, an AI communication training startup, has seen its valuation soar past $300 million after a $40 million Series B round. The platform uses AI simulations for sales calls, interviews, and coaching, but insists on keeping a human in the loop. Companies like Google and Snowflake are already usin
Jenni Flinders, NetApp’s senior VP of the global partner organization, has left the company after four years. Her departure comes less than two months after NetApp hired Kristine Wedum from rival Pure Storage to lead its Americas channels.
The European CRM scaleup Brevo has become a unicorn through a massive €500 million secondary share sale. The profitable company is now eyeing aggressive expansion in the US market against giants like Salesforce.
Trulioo is integrating its Know Your Agent (KYA) framework and Digital Agent Passport with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol. The goal is to create a trust layer for AI-driven software agents to conduct transactions. This move addresses a core hurdle for the future of autonomous commerce.
A cybersecurity startup founded by an ex-Israeli intelligence officer has pulled in $60 million in new funding. The company, Zafran, uses AI to manage threat exposure as attacks grow more severe.
Mike Ng and Nikhil Buduma founded Ambience Healthcare to solve the crushing burden of medical paperwork. Their AI listens to doctor-patient conversations and automatically generates billing codes and notes.
Discord is launching a new commerce feature that lets users buy and gift in-game cosmetics directly within the app. The first partner is the upcoming game Marvel Rivals. This move could change how players discover and share digital items.
