Funded Your daily briefing on startup funding news. From seed rounds to Series C and beyond, stay informed on who's raising money and why it matters. en-us https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/rss.xml Skyler @ LimitLess AI Your daily briefing on startup funding news. From seed rounds to Series C and beyond, stay informed on who's raising money and why it matters. no Skyler @ LimitLess AI funded@limitless-ai.com AppsFlyer Reportedly Lands $1B At $2.7B Valuation To Help Companies Track Digital Ads ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AppsFlyer Reportedly Lands $1B At $2.7B Valuation To Help Companies Track Digital Ads** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/marketing-digital-ad-tracker-appsflyer-lands-1b/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-23/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-23 European Investor Seedcamp Closes On $320M Across Two Funds To Back Seed Startups And Reaches $1B AUM ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **European Investor Seedcamp Closes On $320M Across Two Funds To Back Seed Startups And Reaches $1B AUM** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/europe-seed-investor-seedcamp-closes-two-funds/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/startup-venture-funding-surges-2026-data/) - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-22/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-22 VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Silicon Is Back: Playground Global’s Decade-Long Bet On Hardware, Energy And Deep Tech Looks Prescient** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-saas-hardware-energy-deep-tech-qa-barrett-playground-global/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-21/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-21 Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **‘This System Wasn’t Built For Me’: Black Founders Became Investors To Change Venture Capital** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/black-founders-turned-investors-bethea-woodruff/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-20/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-20 Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **I Sold My AI Startup Before Revenue: Here’s What Investors Missed — And Founders Shouldn’t** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/foundational-ai-startup-investment-kardos-nyheim-thomson/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-19/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-19 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: World-Model Startup Odyssey Leads With $310M In Slower Week For Large Deals ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: World-Model Startup Odyssey Leads With $310M In Slower Week For Large Deals** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-cybersecurity-defense-startup-ai-odyssey-leads/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **AT&T Ventures’ Head Vikram Taneja On The New Rules of Seed-Stage Defensibility** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/seed/new-defensibility-rules-qa-taneja-att-ventures/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-18/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-18 The AI Startup Funding Boom Is Not A Global Phenomenon ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The AI Startup Funding Boom Is Not A Global Phenomenon** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/us-ai-startup-funding-boom-data/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-15/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-15 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: NinjaOne Leads With $400M As Large Deals Also Go To Blockchain, Cloud Infrastructure, Biotech And Robotics ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: NinjaOne Leads With $400M As Large Deals Also Go To Blockchain, Cloud Infrastructure, Biotech And Robotics** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-biotech-healthcare-ninjaone-leads/) - **SpaceX Shares Close Up 19% After Largest IPO Of All Time** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/spacex-record-breaking-ipo-spcx/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-13/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-13 Before You Cheer The IPO Window, Watch Where The Money Goes ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Before You Cheer The IPO Window, Watch Where The Money Goes** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/ipo-window-liquid-money-ma-schroder-mgv/) - **Base10 Partners Closes 2 Funds Totaling $850M To Invest In Real Economy Automation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/base10-partners-invests-real-economy-automation-ajao/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-12/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-12 The $100M+ Round Is Now Just Your Typical Late-Stage Financing ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The $100M+ Round Is Now Just Your Typical Late-Stage Financing** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/median-late-stage-startup-funding-round-size-2026-data/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-11/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-11 Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/semiconductors-and-5g/chip-startup-funding-2026-cerebras-matx-ayar-labs-ipos-nvda/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-10/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-10 How Bigger ACVs Are Bringing Direct Sales Back To Vertical AI ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How Bigger ACVs Are Bringing Direct Sales Back To Vertical AI** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/bigger-acvs-bring-direct-sales-vertical-ai-agarwal-defy/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-08/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-08 Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-07/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-07 Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Megarounds Proliferate, Led By Enterprise Software, AI, And Space Tech** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-june-5-2026/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-06/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-06 Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) - **Exclusive: Scotch Raises $20M Series A To Disrupt Legacy Liquor Retail Tech With AI** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/scotch-raises-ai-funding-liquor-retail-tech/) - **Investors Have Poured Billions Into Plaintiff-Side Legal AI, But Defense Could Be The Next Big Opportunity** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/defense-legal-tech-venture-funding-ip-theo/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: On-Demand Custom Manufacturing, Underwater Geothermal Energy, And Adventure Group Travel** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/interesting-startup-deals-custom-metal-group-travel-geothermal-energy/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-05/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-05 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **Active Startup Investors Didn’t Hold Back In May** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/active-startup-investors-may-2026-a16z-y-combinator-general-catalyst/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-04/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-04 Anthropic Funding Pushed Startup Investment To Near-Record Levels In May As Exit Market Reopened ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Anthropic Funding Pushed Startup Investment To Near-Record Levels In May As Exit Market Reopened** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/monthly-vc-funding-recap-ai-may-2026/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Sector Snapshot: Defense Startup Funding Hits An All-Time Record As VCs Begin To Eye Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/defense-tech/startup-venture-funding-all-time-record-ai-anduril/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-03/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-03 VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Boston Startup Fundraising Looks Strong Only By Pre-AI Parameters** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/boston-startup-funding-gains-ai-biotech-healthcare-whoop/) - **How I Raised $14M For My Startup When I Stopped Pitching And Started Speaking** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/startup-founder-building-personal-connections-fundraise-vandervorm-clyx/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-02/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-02 Navigating The DPI Crunch And Startup Funding  ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Navigating The DPI Crunch And Startup Funding ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/dpi-crunch-startup-funding-schroder-mgv/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **They Saw Women Shut Out Of VC, So A PayPal Veteran And Former Navy Officer Built An Alternative** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/diversity/venture-women-owned-startup-funding-aequitas-invest/) - **Anthropic Nears $1T Valuation And Leapfrogs OpenAI On Unicorn Board With $65B Funding Round** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/anthropic-nears-1t-valuation-65b-seriesh/) - **Crunchbase Data: Venture Dollars For Black Startup Founders Stay Scarce Despite AI Funding Boom** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/diversity/black-startup-founder-venture-funding-data-q1-2026/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-06-01/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-06-01 Bridging Africa’s Innovation Gap: From Potential To Power ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Bridging Africa’s Innovation Gap: From Potential To Power** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/regional/africa-ecosystem-innovation-gap-onetti-mind-the-bridge/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **The Savvy Logic Behind VC Bets In ‘Uninvestable’ Sectors** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/logic-behind-vc-bets-uninvestable-sectors-cuvelier-rtp-global/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Anthropic Dominates In An Otherwise Slower Week For Megarounds** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-anthropic-65b-dominates/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-31/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-31 More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Massive Deals For Medical Devices, Futuristic AI Gadgets And Frontier Labs Lead  ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-medical-devices-futuristic-ai-gadgets-frontier-labs-mirus/) - **The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/spacex-ipo-filing-different-nvda-goog-appl-msft-amzn/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-25/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-25 Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/spacex-ipo-filing-different-nvda-goog-appl-msft-amzn/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-24/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-24 Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/embodied-ai-fuels-record-funding-china-ipo-momentum-builds/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-23/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-23 Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-22/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-22 Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/top-universities-funded-founders-2026-stanford/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Digital Banking Startup Mercury Lands $200M At $5.2B Valuation Amid Fintech Funding Uptick** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-funding-digital-banking-startup-mercury-lands-200m/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-21/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-21 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **After A 6-Figure Fertility Journey, This Founder Built An IVF Startup With ‘Outcome Protection’** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/ivf-startup-ai-fertility-probability-gaia/) - **Venture Capital Is Concentrating Faster Than Ever. What Happens To Everyone Else?** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/data-capital-concentrating-faster-startups-100m-ai/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-20/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-20 Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-19/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-19 Sector Snapshot: Quantum Computing Startup Investment Slows In 2026 While Public Markets Hold Strong ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sector Snapshot: Quantum Computing Startup Investment Slows In 2026 While Public Markets Hold Strong** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/quantum-computing-startup-investment-data-quantinuum-ipo/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-18/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-18 April’s Most Active US Investors Included Some Usual Suspects, And Some Unusual Ones ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **April’s Most Active US Investors Included Some Usual Suspects, And Some Unusual Ones** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/most-active-us-investors-april-2026-a16z-khosla-y-combinator-google-amazon/) - **Sector Snapshot: Agtech Startups Face A Drier Funding Climate** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/agtech-foodtech/startup-vc-funding-ai-automation-data/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-16/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-16 NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Exclusive: Fazeshift Scores $17M As Investors Bet On AI-Powered Finance Ops, Starting With Accounts Receivable** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/fazeshift-accounts-receivable-ai-finance-ops-startup-funding/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **Sector Snapshot: Sales And Marketing Gets An AI Makeover** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/sales-marketing/gtm-ai-startup-funding-netomi-hightouch/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-08/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-08 From Credit Cards To An AI Concierge: How Amex Ventures Backs Startups Building Autonomous Commerce ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **From Credit Cards To An AI Concierge: How Amex Ventures Backs Startups Building Autonomous Commerce** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/amex-ventures-portfolio-strategy-agentic-ai-startups-kevin-tsang/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-07/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-07 A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **Blitzy Raises $200M At $1.4B Valuation For Autonomous Software Development** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/blitzy-funding-valuation-autonomous-software-development-vibe-coding-startups/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **AI Is Rewriting What Investors Should Look For In Early Startup Teams** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/ai-is-rewriting-what-investors-should-look-for-in-early-startup-teams/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-06/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-06 More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) - **Billion-Dollar AI Rounds Push April To Third-Highest Startup Funding Month In A Year** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/global-startup-funding-april-2026-anthropic-jeff-bezos-project-prometheus-biggest-deals/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-05/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-05 Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why. ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-04/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-04 Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-03/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-03 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-defense-aerospace-ai-fintech/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-02/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-02 Swedish Legal Tech Startup Legora Lands Another $50M In Nvidia-Led Series D Extension ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Swedish Legal Tech Startup Legora Lands Another $50M In Nvidia-Led Series D Extension** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-powered-legal-tech-startup-legora-seriesd-extension-nvidia/) - **Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/seed/us-startup-venture-funding-boom-concentration-bay-area/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-05-01/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-05-01 Get To Know The Latest Class Of Ultra-Fast Fundraising Unicorns ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Get To Know The Latest Class Of Ultra-Fast Fundraising Unicorns** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ultrafast-unicorns-early-seed-fundraising-startups-ai/) - **Exclusive: Supabase Execs Were So Impressed With Dreambase, They Became Investors In Its $3.7M Round** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/supabase-startup-investment-dreambase-ai-felicis/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-30/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-30 Seed Funding Is Bigger Than Ever — And Harder To Get ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Seed Funding Is Bigger Than Ever — And Harder To Get** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/average-seed-funding-amounts-deals-grew-2025/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-29/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-29 Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Leads $60M Series C For Personal Loan Fintech Kashable ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Leads $60M Series C For Personal Loan Fintech Kashable** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/kashable-secures-60m-seriesc-goldman-sachs/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-27/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-27 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Autonomy And Biotech Top The Ranks ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Autonomy And Biotech Top The Ranks** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-autonomy-biotech-anthropic/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-25/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-25 The IPO Pipeline Finally Gets Interesting ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The IPO Pipeline Finally Gets Interesting** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/ipo-pipeline-thawing-ai-semiconductors-clean-energy/) - **Exclusive: Cloneable Raises $4.6M To ‘Clone’ Expert Worker Knowledge With Agentic AI For Utilities And Infrastructure** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/cloneable-cloning-expert-worker-knowledge-ai-infrastructure/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-24/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-24 VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Sector Snapshot: EV Funding On Track For Modest Gains ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/modest-gains-for-electric-vehicle-funding-wayve/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-23/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-23 Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/building-successful-startup-vertical-ai-schroder-mgv/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Exclusive: Schematic Raises $6.5M To Help Companies Update Their Pricing Faster And Easier In The AI Era** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/update-pricing-faster-easier-saas-ai-schematic/) - **A Better Way To Fail: How This Platform Aims To Turn Startup Shutdowns Into Something Salvageable** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/salvaging-shutdowns-simpleclosure-dori-yona-qa/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-22/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-22 Lilly Acquiring Kelonia In Largest Funded Biotech Startup Purchase In Years  ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Lilly Acquiring Kelonia In Largest Funded Biotech Startup Purchase In Years ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/lilly-acquiring-kelonia-cancer-treatment-biotech-startup/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) - **The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-count-4-year-high-robotics-ai-march-2026/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-21/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-21 Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Cybersecurity Funding Holds Up At Robust Levels** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/cybersecurity/data-robust-venture-funding-ai-q1-2026/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-20/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-20 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **Exclusive: GetWhys Raises $5.2M To Help Companies Like Intel And Verizon Better Understand Their Customers** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/customer-intelligence-ai-getwhys-raises-more-seed-boutros/) - **These 3 Charts Show How Venture Capital Has Concentrated At The Top In 2026** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/capital-concentrated-ai-global-q1-2026/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-19/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-19 Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-18/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-18 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Transportation And Biotech Take The Lead ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Transportation And Biotech Take The Lead** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ev-transportation-biotech-slate/) - **China Leads Asia’s Startup Funding To Its Highest Level In More Than 3 Years** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/china-leads-startup-funding-ai-seed-growth-asia-q1-2026/) - **Sector Snapshot: Autonomous Vehicle Funding More Than Triples In 2026 To Hit Record Amount** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/record-funding-autonomous-vehicles-q1-2026/) - **YC Once Again Tops Ranks Of Most Active Fintech Investors In Q1 Even As Deal Count Drops** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/most-active-fintech-investors-yc-q1-2026/) - **AI Drives Europe’s Second Straight Quarter Of Funding Gain As Deal Volume Falls Sharply** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/funding-picked-up-ai-led-europe-q1-2026/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-17/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-17 5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Credit Card Backed By Mineral Rights, Flying Ferries, And A Foundation AI Model For Plants ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Credit Card Backed By Mineral Rights, Flying Ferries, And A Foundation AI Model For Plants** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/interesting-startup-deals-mineral-rights-flying-ferry-ai-clean-tech/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-07/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-07 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **North America Q1 Funding Surges Across Stages To Record Level** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/funding-surges-all-stages-ai-north-america-q1-2026/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-06/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-06 Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-05/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-05 A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **Exclusive: Anvil Robotics Raises $5.5M to Build ‘Legos for Robots’ Platform For Physical AI Teams** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/physical-ai-custom-robot-builder-seed-funding-anvil/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Largest Financings Went To Defense, Wearables, Energy And Security** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-defense-wearables-energy-saronic/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-04/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-04 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **Exclusive: Miravoice, Builder Of An AI ‘Interviewer’ To Conduct Phone Surveys, Raises $6.3M** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-interviewer-miravoice-raises-seed-funding-unusual/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-03/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-03 Q1 2026 Shatters Venture Funding Records As AI Boom Pushes Startup Investment To $300B  ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Q1 2026 Shatters Venture Funding Records As AI Boom Pushes Startup Investment To $300B ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/record-breaking-funding-ai-global-q1-2026/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Sector Snapshot: Venture Funding To Foundational AI Startups In Q1 Was Double All Of 2025** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/foundational-ai-startup-funding-doubled-openai-anthropic-xai-q1-2026/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-02/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-02 Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Q1 2026 Shatters Venture Funding Records As AI Boom Pushes Startup Investment To Nearly $300B ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/record-breaking-funding-ai-global-q1-2026/) - **Whoop’s Wearable Fitness Tech Lands $575M From Athletes, Celebrities, Institutional Investors To Reach $10.1B Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/wearable-fitness-tech-ai-whoop-seriesg-funding/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-04-01/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-04-01 The Largest Recent Seed Rounds Are All For AI Companies ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Largest Recent Seed Rounds Are All For AI Companies** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/data-largest-seed-rounds-ai-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-31/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-31 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Varied Week For Big Deals, Led By AI And Defense ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Varied Week For Big Deals, Led By AI And Defense** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-defense-openai-shield/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-28/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-28 Austin’s Star Is Still Shining Bright: Venture Funding To City’s Startups Hits All-Time High ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Austin’s Star Is Still Shining Bright: Venture Funding To City’s Startups Hits All-Time High** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/all-time-high-funding-to-austin-startups-2025-ai-robotics-manufacturing/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-27/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-27 Seed Funding Hasn’t Stalled, But It’s Skewing Larger And Is More Competitive Than Ever, Crunchbase Data Shows ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Seed Funding Hasn’t Stalled, But It’s Skewing Larger And Is More Competitive Than Ever, Crunchbase Data Shows** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/seed-funding-skewing-larger-ai-competitive-data/) - **Exclusive: YC Doubles Down On Trayd, A Construction Tech Startup That Just Raised $10M In 3 Weeks** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/construction-tech-automation-trayd-ai-seriesa/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-26/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-26 Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B For AI-Focused Funds ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B For AI-Focused Funds** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/kleiner-perkins-raises-ai-focused-funds/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-25/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-25 US Startup Funding Slows Sharply In March ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **US Startup Funding Slows Sharply In March** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/business/us-startup-funding-slows-march-2026-data/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-24/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-24 The Tax Credit Opportunities Startups Often Forget (And Why It Keeps Happening) ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Tax Credit Opportunities Startups Often Forget (And Why It Keeps Happening)** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/missed-state-federal-tax-credits-garba-burkland/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-23/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-23 NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-22/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-22 Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-security-ai-cloaked-frore/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-21/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-21 Don’t Just Talk About AI. Measure Business Outputs. Here’s How. ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Don’t Just Talk About AI. Measure Business Outputs. Here’s How.** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/measuring-business-outputs-morse-fanucchi/) - **Small And Mid-Sized Startup Purchases Are Still Well Below The 2021 Peak** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/data-small-midsized-venture-backed-startup-acquisitions/) - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **The Most Active Startup Acquirers Of The Past 3 Years Aren’t Always Who You’d Expect** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/most-active-startup-acquirers-3-years-crm-openai-snowflake/) - **Why You Haven’t Raised Startup Funding (Yet)** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/building-startup-reputation-trust-vcs-sabitova-cloee/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-20/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-20 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **An investor makes a case for funding sex, drugs, and other socially taboo products** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/an-investor-makes-a-case-for-funding-sex-drugs-and-other-socially-taboo-products/) - **Exclusive: Stripe Alum Raises $9M For Meadow To Help People Plan Funerals Online** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/stripe-alum-raises-online-funeral-planning-startup-meadow/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-19/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-19 VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-18/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-18 Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’ ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **The Rising Investors Behind The New Unicorn Class** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-investment-momentum-ai-sequoia-a16z-2025/) - **Exclusive: Candex Extends Series C To $40M+ To Help Enterprises Easily Onboard Global Vendors** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-startup-candex-raises-40m-seriesc-extension/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-17/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-17 Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Small And Mid-Sized Startup Purchases Are Still Well Below The 2021 Peak** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/data-small-midsized-venture-backed-startup-acquisitions/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-15/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-15 AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-14/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-14 The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Robotics And E-Commerce Top The Ranks ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Robotics And E-Commerce Top The Ranks** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-robotics-ecommerce-quince/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-13/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-13 From Hype To Outcomes: How VCs Recalibrate Around Agentic AI ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **From Hype To Outcomes: How VCs Recalibrate Around Agentic AI** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/hype-outcomes-vcs-recalibrate-agentic-ai-kapre-snowflake/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-12/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-12 Turing Winner LeCun’s New ‘World Model’ AI Lab Raises $1B In Europe’s Largest Seed Round Ever ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Turing Winner LeCun’s New ‘World Model’ AI Lab Raises $1B In Europe’s Largest Seed Round Ever** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/world-model-ai-lab-ami-raises-europes-largest-seed-round/) - **Swedish Legal Tech Startup Legora Triples Valuation To $5.55B With $550M Series D Led By Accel** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-legal-tech-ai-startup-legora-triples-valuation/) - **Khosla’s Ethan Choi On AI, Founder-First Investing And The Fate Of Entry-Level Jobs** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/founder-first-investing-ai-khosla-choi/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-11/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-11 Exclusive: Rebar Lands $14M To Help HVAC Suppliers Generate Quotes Faster With AI ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: Rebar Lands $14M To Help HVAC Suppliers Generate Quotes Faster With AI** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/real-estate-property-tech/ai-generated-hvac-quotes-rebar-seriesa/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-10/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-10 The Series B Pipeline Looks Refreshingly Diversified ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Series B Pipeline Looks Refreshingly Diversified** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/data-series-b-startup-funding-ai-defense-health/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-09/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-09 Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/applied-intuition-raises-600-million-as-it-pushes-further-into-defense/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Exclusive: Founded By 2 Brothers In Their 20s, YC-Backed Denki Raises $4.1M To Automate Financial Audits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/yc-backed-denki-raise-financial-audit-automation-ai/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-06/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-06 Active Investors Spent More On Fewer Deals In February ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Active Investors Spent More On Fewer Deals In February** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/active-investors-big-deals-february-2026-yc-a16z-nvidia/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-05/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-05 OpenAI’s New $110B Raise At A $840B Valuation Marks The Largest Venture Deal Ever ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **OpenAI’s New $110B Raise At A $840B Valuation Marks The Largest Venture Deal Ever** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/openai-raise-largest-ai-venture-deal-ever/) - **Intersection Of Biosecurity And AI Sees Seed-Stage Spike** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biosecurity-ai-seed-funding-valthos-openai/) - **Eight Sleep Raises $50M At $1.5B Valuation To Expand Into ‘Predictive, AI-Driven Health’** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-eight-sleep-funding-ai-driven-health/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-04/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-04 More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **Over $50B Went To Boom-Era Software Companies That Haven’t Raised In 4+ Years** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/saas/boom-era-software-startups-stalled-unicorns/) - **How This GV Investor Looks For The Next Stripe And Other ‘Compounding’ Startups In Fintech And AI** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/gv-fintech-ai-startup-investor-sakach-stripe-ramp/) - **Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/record-setting-global-funding-february-2026-openai-anthropic/) - **An investor makes a case for funding sex, drugs, and other socially taboo products** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/an-investor-makes-a-case-for-funding-sex-drugs-and-other-socially-taboo-products/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-03/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-03 Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI Takes The Spotlight With Record-Setting $110B Round** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-openai-semiconductors-matx/) - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-02/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-02 Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Still Flying High ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Still Flying High** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/space-tech-startup-funding-flying-high/) - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **Fintech Plaid Completes Tender Offer At $8B Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/plaid-completes-tender-offer-8b-valuation/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-paradigm-built-a-spreadsheet-with-an-ai-agent-in-every-cell/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-03-01/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-03-01 Fintech Giant Stripe’s Valuation Soars to $159B In Latest Secondary Stock Sale ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Fintech Giant Stripe’s Valuation Soars to $159B In Latest Secondary Stock Sale** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/unicorn-stripe-secondary-sale-valuation/) - **Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/three-things-veteran-planetary-health-investors-look-for-in-a-startup/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/sequoia-unveils-950m-in-new-early-stage-funds-as-it-strives-to-be-only-as-good-as-our-next-investment/) - **Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/catalio-capital-closes-over-400m-fund-iv/) - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-28/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-28 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-27/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-27 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-26/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-26 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-25/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-25 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-24/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-24 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-23/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-23 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-22/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-22 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-21/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-21 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-20/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-20 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-19/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-19 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/digital-savings-startup-vestwell-seriese-doubles-valuation/) - **Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/startup-ma-ipo-delivering-exits/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-18/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-18 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M Series A Extension To Boost Production Of Humanoid Robot Apollo** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-humanoid-robot-funding-apptronik/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-17/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-17 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M Series A Extension To Boost Production Of Humanoid Robot Apollo** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-humanoid-robot-funding-apptronik/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-16/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-16 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M Series A Extension To Boost Production Of Humanoid Robot Apollo** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-humanoid-robot-funding-apptronik/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-15/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-15 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M Series A Extension To Boost Production Of Humanoid Robot Apollo** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-humanoid-robot-funding-apptronik/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-14/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-14 Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI* https://limitless-ai-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/funded/2026-02-08/output-44k-with-ad-with-music.mp3 2026-02-08