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Stripe in Negotiations to Acquire Crypto Startup Bridge for $1 Billion

Oct 17, 2024 Months after co-founder John Collison announced “crypto is back,” fintech giant Stripe is reportedly in talks to acquire Bridge, a startup that specializes in infrastructure for crypto stablecoins, according to five sources familiar with the discussions, as reported by Forbes. The deal is said to be valued at $1 billion, according to […]

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Discover the MIT Professor Leading Eight Climate Startups with $2.5 Billion in Funding

Sep 19, 2024,06:30am EDT Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Yet-Ming Chiang, an avid fisherman, noticed significant changes in the species found in New England waters during the early 1990s, such as the shift from catching lobsters to mahi-mahi off Cape Cod, highlighting the palpable impacts of climate change. This observation catalyzed Chiang, inspiring him

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Exploring Y Combinator’s ‘Boom Loop’: The Startup Factory Embraces Boldness, Efficiency, and Competitiveness

Mar 8, 2024,06:30am EST In the summer of 2022, Garry Tan embarked on a journey from San Francisco to the Cotswolds, a serene region of England located about two hours west of London, for a pivotal meeting with his mentor, Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham.   Tan, a seasoned participant in the YC program who

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Score: A Fresh Dating App Catering to Individuals with Good to Excellent Credi

3:18 PM GMT•February 12, 2024 A new dating app has emerged just in time for Valentine’s Day, but it comes with a unique requirement: Users must boast a minimum credit score of 675 to join. Score, the brainchild of financial platform Neon Money Club, is tailored for individuals with good to excellent credit scores, aiming

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In 2024, Video Game Startups Emerge as Potential Bright Spots for Venture Capital

8:30 PM GMT•February 16, 2024 The global video game industry surpasses the combined revenue of movies and music annually, yet it has not been immune to the macroeconomic shifts of recent years. Layoffs in gaming companies and a decline in venture funding marked 2023, hitting a five-year low. However, venture capitalists hold optimism for a

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Groover facilitates connections between artists and tastemakers to assist them in discovering their audience.

5:00 PM GMT•February 17, 2024 Last Monday, while I was at a brewery in Phoenix, 2,000 miles away from home, I stumbled upon Walter the Producer, an indie musician based in Boston. His music, absent from the playlists I typically follow, boasts less than 150,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Without the chance Shazam encounter, I

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Y Combinator Issues Fresh Call for Startups in AI, Spatial Computing, Climate Tech, and Beyond

2:51 PM GMT•February 14, 2024 Y Combinator has broadened its scope for potential startups, adding spatial computing, climate tech, and various applications of AI to its latest Request for Startups (RFS) list, announced on Wednesday. Dalton Caldwell, YC Managing Director, outlined the call for startups in a recent blog post, marking the first update to

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Contributing: Unicorn Startup Founded by Billionaires Develops Semiconductor ‘Chiplets’ for the AI Surge

In the ongoing competition among tech giants to develop more potent AI systems using smaller, faster chips, a newly established unicorn startup has emerged. Co-founded by veterans of the semiconductor industry, including the billionaire couple behind Nasdaq-listed Marvell Technology, the startup aims to accelerate a potential shift toward larger yet faster chips. This innovative approach,

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Y Combinator Aims for 100-Fold Increase in MRI Scans

Scaling Early Cancer Detection: Y Combinator’s Latest Call for Startups Y Combinator recently released its latest request for startups (RFS), drawing attention not only because it’s been a while since the incubator shared its sought-after ideas but also because of the notable categories it’s emphasizing. As Sarah Perez highlighted, YC’s RFS covers a wide array

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Clean Fuel Startup Supported by Bill Gates Secures $246 Million for Hydrogen Drilling Initiatives

Koloma Secures $245.7 Million in Funding for Innovative Hydrogen Extraction Clean energy startup Koloma has successfully raised $245.7 million in a recent financing round, establishing itself as a prominent player in the emerging field of extracting carbon-free hydrogen from natural underground deposits. The funding was unveiled in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on February

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