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Kelvin wants to help save the planet by applying AI to home energy audits Jun 12, 2024

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French startup Kelvin, which uses computer vision and machine learning to make it easier to audit homes for energy efficiency, has raised $5.1M.

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Raspberry Pi is now a public company as its shares pop after IPO pricing Jun 12, 2024

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Who would have thought that Raspberry Pi, the maker of cheap, single-board computers, would become a public company?

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Anterior grabs $20M from NEA to expedite health insurance approvals with AI Jun 11, 2024

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Anterior, a company that uses AI to expedite health insurance approval for medical procedures

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Autonomy’s Mike Lynch acquitted after US fraud trial brought by HP Jun 11, 2024

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Former Autonomy chief executive Mike Lynch issued a statement Thursday following his acquittal of criminal charges, ending a 13-year legal battle with Hewlett-Packard that became one of Silicon Valley’s biggest fraud cases.

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Novel battery manufacturer EnerVenue is raising $515M, per filing Jun 10, 2024

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The company is in the process of building a gigawatt-scale factory in Kentucky to produce its nickel-hydrogen batteries.

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Carta’s valuation to be cut by billions in an upcoming secondary sale Jun 10, 2024

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Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion

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Eyebot raised $6M for AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second eye exams without optometrist Jun 07, 2024

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"Over half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there isn’t a shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores, consumers can only buy them with a current eyeglass prescription. That means that they first need an eye exam from an optometrist to receive that prescription. But, due to a […]

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Whizz wants to own the delivery e-bike subscription space, starting with NYC Jun 07, 2024

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New York City, home to over 60,000 gig delivery workers, has been cracking down on cheap, uncertified e-bikes that have resulted in battery fires across the city.

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Insurance provider Understory gets into renewable energy following $15M Series A Jun 06, 2024

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After growing 500% year-over-year in the past year, Understory is now launching a product focused on the renewable energy sector.

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Eko Health scores $41M to detect heart disease earlier and more accurately Jun 06, 2024

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In 1816, French physician René Laennec invented an instrument that allowed doctors to listen to human hearts and lungs. That device — a stethoscope — eventually evolved from a simple wooden tube to a lightweight two-earpiece version most doctors today wear on their necks.

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