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How one startup is using prebiotics to try and ease the copper shortage Jan 16, 2026

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Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore.

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Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months; plus, robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation Jan 15, 2026

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The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers.

Also, Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

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Bandcamp bans AI generated music, plus Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B Jan 15, 2026

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"We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans," the company said.

Also, Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.

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SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights; plus, OpenAI buying health records startup Torch Jan 14, 2026

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The Austin-based marketplace offers imagery from more than 50 space-based imagery providers.

Also, AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.

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Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz Jan 14, 2026

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AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans Jan 13, 2026

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After five years of building an edtech company, Nathan Nwachuku, 22, realized that Africa was at a crossroads.

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How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data Jan 13, 2026

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The company's plan kicked into high gear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as the company met with prospective partners to expand its reach.

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Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores Jan 12, 2026

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The two companies announced on Sunday plans to bring the on-demand drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores.

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Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation Jan 12, 2026

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Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences.

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EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026 Jan 09, 2026

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Get that silky-smooth nitro coffee at home without the wasteful cartridges with EverNitro.

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