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Before this newsletter rests for the fourth of July next week, here are the initial stories and financial rounds that have captured our eye for the last few days, which have been quite busy.
Most interesting starting stories of the week
This week has brought us complaint updates, M&A, and a combination of both.
AI -agents: Data cybersecurity company Rubrik Obtained a predibase Accelerate the adoption of AI agents of its users. The startup that helps companies set up AI models has earned about $ 28 million in risky capital. An agreement was not revealed, but was reportedly considerable.
Sailing: German starting Kadmos, which raised $ 38 million in external capital for its salary for sailor for sailor workers, Acquired by NYK Line As part of the Japanese shipping company’s efforts to expand its Fintech services.
Red Herring? Embarrassed AI -music starting Susino announced Wavtool’s acquisitionA browser-based AI digital audio station, in a deal that actually happened a few months ago, but that it chose to spread the heels of yet another copyright complaint.
Unstable land: Getty Images dropped his primary process against stability aiThe starting behind AI -image generator stable dissemination, but other processes continue, both in the US and in the UK
Driving the storm: Despite headwear, Bill Gates’s starting air energy presses and presses and Began to build their first wind power plant in Wyoming.
Most interesting VC and financial news this week
Another week, another $ 300 million – sometimes at wildly different valuations, even for the same company. Meanwhile, small offers are also interested in things.
Same amount, a new assessment: Harvey AI raised $ 300 million series E Co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue. This comes just four months after Sequoia led a $ 300 million series D at $ 3 billion in the start -up legal Techniko, which is now estimated at $ 5 billion.
You have the scribe: Aridge, AI -spoint by automating medical notes, secured $ 300 million from series E Led by A16Z at estimating $ 5.3 billion.
Crypto -forecasts: Blockchain-based forecast market platform Kalshi raised $ 185 million round at $ 2 billion after-money ratingDuring rival Polymarket is reportedly working on closing $ 200 million around a pre-money rating around $ 1 billion.
Money in the bank: Finom, Challenger Bank, which aims at SMBs across Europe, earned about $ 133 million in a C -Round of Funding That in addition to the $ 105 million in growth growth, which has reached from the customer value of a general catalyst a few weeks ago.
Flying high: Indian drone starting Raphe MPHIBR raised $ 100 million in an all-equality series B-round Led by a general catalyst. Its clients include the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as armed police forces.
Easy dictation: AI-powered dictation app Wispr Flow Locked in $ 30 million in series A That brought its total funding to $ 56 million. The company too Released iOS program Earlier this month.
Upcycled: Novoloop, starting that is upright plastic, raised $ 21 million from series B Finish the design and start the construction of its first commercial scale plant.
Data processing for AI: Possible, starting inspired by a data processing problem that its founders met at Lyft, raised two rounds of funding a total of $ 27.5 million within eight months.
Ai voices: Synthflow AI, Berlin-based no-code platform, which allows businesses to build and deploy customized white-tagged voice AI customer service agents, raised $ 20 million from series A Led by Accel.
As the name suggests: Better author, the third Ethiopian starting to graduate from YC, raised $ 5 million in sem funding. Its open source frame promises to simplify how developers manage user authentication and quickly become popular.
Eternal Light: Spatial starting lux aeternna got out of stealing With $ 4 million in pre-seed funding and the ambition to launch a reusable satellite in 2027.
Last but not less
After a two -year break from public life, an experienced early stage investor, entrepreneur and author Brad Feld returned with his ninth book, “Give first.” Techcrunch interviewed him about it and more.
