Reach Capital Raises $265M Fund V to Back AI Founders Building to 'Expand Human Potential'NEW⭐7

Reach Capital closes $265M Fund V to back AI startups in learning, health, and work, focusing on human flourishing over replacement.

Databricks Wanted to Raise $1B, Investors Offered $15B—It Settled on $5B at a $190B Valuation⭐8

Databricks sought $1B but investor demand hit $15B; it closed a $5B round at a $190B valuation amid AI boom.

Accel Closes Oversubscribed $550M India Fund in Weeks, Just 19 Months After Last Raise⭐8

Accel closes $550M oversubscribed India fund in weeks, just 19 months after last raise, targeting AI, fintech, and manufacturing.

How Lightspeed Found Its Newest Hire — Via Instagram DM⭐8

Lightspeed’s newest hire was found via Instagram DM, leveraging social media to connect with founders and adapt to a shrinking media landscape.

Why Lightspeed Is Going All-In on Creator-Led Venture Capital⭐8

Lightspeed Ventures bets on creator-led VC with Instagram star Claire Zau, exploring if influencer investors can reshape deal sourcing and founder trust.

How Lightspeed Found Their Newest Hire… Via Instagram DM⭐9

Lightspeed’s new hire Claire Zau joined via an Instagram DM. Learn how the firm uses social media and podcasts to reach founders and share startup stories.

Sequoia's Shaun Maguire Leads $1B Round for Nuclear Startup⭐8

Sequoia leads $1B funding round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics, boosting SMR production to power AI infrastructure amid surging clean energy demand.

Silicon Valley Loves Young Founders. Until It Doesn’t.⭐9

For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. He either builds a company as valuable as Google, he says, or he fails and ends up on the streets.

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like⭐7

Jack Selby’s Copper Sky Capital leverages Arizona ties to secure stakes in hot startups like Etched, aiding chip production reshoring to TSMC’s local fab.

Jersey Mike’s IPO: How AI Hype Reached the Sandwich Shop⭐9

Jersey Mike's IPO filing mentions AI 22 times, sparking debate on how AI hype has reached even sandwich chains.