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China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

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China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

Butterfly Effect, the parent company of Chinese AI lab Manus, said it raised more than $500 million in a funding round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with participation from existing backers including Tencent, HSG (formerly Sequoia China) and ZhenFund. This is Manus’ first financing since a planned $2 billion acquisition by Meta was halted earlier this year after Chinese authorities intervened.

SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains

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SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains

Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look

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Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look

Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office

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Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office

Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web

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Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web

AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO

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AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO

Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

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Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors

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Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors

At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI

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At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI

Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034

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Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034

Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month

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Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month

After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests

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After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests

Starship’s successful launch to low Earth orbit is a big deal

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Starship’s successful launch to low Earth orbit is a big deal

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

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Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

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Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses

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Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses

This very fancy e-bike is one of the first to go semi-solid state

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This very fancy e-bike is one of the first to go semi-solid state

AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B

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AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B

The investor behind Neko Health’s $700M bet on scanning your whole body

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The investor behind Neko Health’s $700M bet on scanning your whole body

Is Neko Health’s body scan worth it? Spotify billionaire’s startup has come to America

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Is Neko Health’s body scan worth it? Spotify billionaire’s startup has come to America

Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition

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Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition

Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion

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Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion

Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M

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Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M

Insurtech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round

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Insurtech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round