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OpenAI acquiring the team behind Convogo; also, Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation 6 months Jan 09, 2026

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OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm's M&A spree.

Plus, Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

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Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back Jan 08, 2026

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Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought.

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How Quilt solved the heat pump’s biggest challenge Jan 08, 2026

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Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added performance out of its systems.

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LMArena lands $1.7B valuation four months after launching its product; plus, Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation Jan 07, 2026

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LMArena, which started as a UC Berkeley research project, has raised about $250 million total and become a unicorn in about seven months.

Also, Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.

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How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor Jan 06, 2026

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Mario Götze will go down in soccer history as the player who scored the winning goal that made Germany the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion. But he is also an increasingly seasoned angel investor.

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Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision sensor for cars Jan 05, 2026

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The company is tapping the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum to bring out the best qualities of more common lidar and radar sensors.

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Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors Jan 02, 2026

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Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company offering storage facilities near farms and offering lending services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has drawn investor interest and remained profitable even as global crop prices continue to fall in a volatile commodities market.

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‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential Jan 01, 2026

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AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches.

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How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors Dec 30, 2025

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At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. They shared with the crowd their candid views on what works in a pitch deck — and what doesn’t. Their biggest pet peeve? Buzzword overload.

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