As vet bills jump, startup Snout raises $110 million for ‘membership’ model to defray costs
U.S. homes have more pets than children. And it’s pretty lopsided. If the American Pet Products Association is…
For Real raises Rs 3.2 crore from Titan Capital to build online factory outlet marketplace
For Real, an online factory outlet marketplace redefining branded value shopping in India, has raised Rs 3.2 crore…
Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups
TORONTO — Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the…
The 10 Best Startup Events In Europe 2026
Where founders should actually show up this year The right event puts you in front of investors who…
Cubby is bringing a tech mindset to the wild world of self-storage—and raised a $63 million Series A
Wild things happen in the self-storage business. In 2023, Matt Engfer was at back-to-back lien auctions in Texas.…
Escape Plan, Dhun Wellness, PropertyPistol, five others pocket early-stage cheques
Meine Electric founders Priyansh Mohan (left) and Stuti Kakkar Travel products firm Escape Plan, wellness centre operator Dhun…
Avaana Capital strengthens top deck with partner-level appointments
Avaana Capital’s Vikas Verma (left) and Shruti Srivastava Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm Avaana Capital has strengthened its…
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Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand. The irreverent…
Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts,…
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machines suffers wave of defections
Those keeping tabs on Silicon Valley’s AI talent wars were gripped this week by news that three members…
‘Raise Prices, Raise Prices, Raise Prices’
Marc Andreessen thinks things should cost more. Despite the fact that the US economy is stagnant, with unemployment…
25 is the new 30 when it comes to AI founders as Gen Z leads the way on billion-dollar unicorns
For the past decade, the archetypal founder was creeping up from someone in their 20s to someone a…