From moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day
We polled nearly a dozen VCs to find out which W26 startups are the sought after in the batch.
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Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI
All but two of Musk’s 11 xAI co-founders departed before this week.
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Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales
As AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works.
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ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency amid AI demand
ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time.
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Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ‘fake compliance’
Shortly after Delve’s founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details.
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Popular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup Delve
LiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.
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The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger
The merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna.
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Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups
Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.
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Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
OpenRouter’s CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.
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SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.
