This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
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Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
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How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.
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Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
Peec, which helps brands track their presence in AI searches, offers proof of a key trend among European startups.
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The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.
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Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation
Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands “the speed to compete” while still owning their customer relationships.
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Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
“CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis,” Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.
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ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
