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1Password expands its endpoint security offerings with Kolide acquisition Feb 21, 2024

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1Password, the AgileBits-owned password management software developer, today announced that it has acquired Kolide, an endpoint security platform, for an undisclosed amount.

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Miruku grabs more capital as its plant-based dairy tech reaches proof of concept Feb 21, 2024

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The company made advancements in its proprietary dairy seed system to leverage interactions between recombinant dairy casein and native plant proteins, with or without improved fatty acid profiles.

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Dutch startup Monumental is using robots to lay bricks Feb 20, 2024

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Few categories are as ripe for automation-fueled disruption as construction.

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Anthropic takes steps to prevent election misinformation Feb 19, 2024

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Ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Anthropic, the well-funded AI startup, is testing a technology to detect when users of its GenAI chatbot ask about political topics and redirect those users to “authoritative” sources of voting information.

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Pacifico Biolabs emerges from stealth with fermentation process for alternative seafood Feb 19, 2024

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The company's fermentation process involves the cultivation of multiple microorganisms, including mycelium, to provide nutrition, flavor and texture.

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Celadyne coats membranes with nanoparticles to make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient Feb 16, 2024

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The material could drastically improve the durability of existing fuel cell designs while also improving the efficiency of hydrogen production by 15%-20%.

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.406 Ventures secures $265M for fifth fund Feb 16, 2024

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When looking at startups within healthcare, data and AI and cybersecurity, the firm considers a number of factors like the plan for infrastructure, especially now that AI is everywhere.

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Spacegoods shakes up functional beverage industry with mushroom-based powders Feb 15, 2024

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The London-based wellness brand is tapping into functional mushrooms and nootropics to create a line of powder blends that it touts enhances energy, relaxation, mood and general well-being.

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Travel startup Layla acquires AI itinerary building bot Roam Around Feb 15, 2024

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Travel startup Layla — backed by firstminute capital, M13, Booking.com co-founder Andy Phillips, Skyscanner co-founder Barry Smith, and Paris Hilton — said today that it has acquired AI-powered itinerary building bot Roam Around.

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Bob W, a European short-stay apartment rental marketplace, raises $43M Feb 14, 2024

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Bob W, a marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised €40 million ($43 million) in a Series B round of funding.

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