New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia’s new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.
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VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’
Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.
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The 12-month window
A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven’t expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won’t last forever.
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Esther and Anne Wojcicki back new healthcare accelerator, fund
Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.
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AI | Fundraising | Startups | Venture
Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30.
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Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment
Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.
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Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.
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AI | Fundraising | Startups | Venture
Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 30 event
Surprise! StrictlyVC San Francisco, which will kick off this year’s events lineup for TechCrunch on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, is getting a new addition to its increasingly stacked lineup of speakers. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga will join the rest of the lineup to discuss operating at scale in the age of AI.
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ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30 million.
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Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’
Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that’s befalling him as an investor.
