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This AI-powered startup studio plans to launch 100,000 companies a year — really Jun 30, 2025

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Henrik Werdelin has spent the last 15 years helping entrepreneurs build big brands like Barkbox through his startup studio Prehype. Now, with his new, New York-based venture Audos, he’s betting that AI can help him scale that process from “tens” of startups a year to “hundreds of thousands” of aspiring business owners.

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Bill Gates-backed AirLoom begins building its first power plant Jun 30, 2025

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Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines. Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years.

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Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars Jun 27, 2025

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Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance.

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India’s GoKwik raised a small $13M round for a hefty leap in valuation Jun 27, 2025

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GoKwik, an Indian startup that offers a suite of integrated e-commerce products, has raised a small round of $13 million, which it calls a “growth” round, that has boosted its valuation to $450 million pre-money.

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Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app Jun 26, 2025

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Startups developing voice AI technology and applications are having their moment. Model builders like ElevenLabs and Cartesia have raised millions of dollars in the last few months. Applications such as AI-powered notetaker Granola, and meeting tools Read AI and Fireflies AI have also received investor attention and backing.

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Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers Jun 25, 2025

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Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers. It's already backed Ion Stoica's new lab.

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AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams Jun 25, 2025

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AllSpice's platform has landed customers including Blue Origin and Bose and just raised a $15 million Series A round.

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Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers Jun 24, 2025

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Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is acquiring German salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos.

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VanMoof is back with a new custom e-bike and rebooted repair network Jun 24, 2025

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Dutch e-bike startup VanMoof is back two years after bankruptcy with its first model designed under new leadership. And despite past criticism that VanMoof’s over-reliance on custom parts led to the company’s downfall, the S6 sticks to the brand’s signature bespoke design.

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Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate Jun 23, 2025

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When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference.

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