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Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes; plus, Lio raised $30M from A16Z and others to automate enterprise procurement Mar 06, 2026

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The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far.

Also, AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

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Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market Mar 05, 2026

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A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion.

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Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation; plus, three companies dominated the $189 billion in VC investments last month Mar 05, 2026

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The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.

Also, Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital.

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Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices? Mar 04, 2026

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Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.

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Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change; plus, Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in ARR Mar 03, 2026

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Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.

Also, the four-year-old startup Cursor saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months, according to one Bloomberg source.

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MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens Mar 03, 2026

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After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores.

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Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding Mar 02, 2026

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Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise.

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Hardware Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market Mar 02, 2026

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As TechCrunch's Kate Park writes, China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

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Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet; plus, Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market Feb 27, 2026

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Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal's new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.

Plus, Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.

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Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers; plus, Feb 27, 2026

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Sophia Space's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.

Also, Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.

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