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VCs are eager to back a new wave of AI-powered robots. Here are 12 startups in the space to watch.
The next wave of AI robotics startups transforming healthcare and logistics will include these 12 companies that have raised VC money last year.
Y Combinator's Spring 2025 application deadline is approaching. Here's what the startup accelerator is looking for in AI ideas — from AI agents to data centers.
Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch is open for applications, targeting AI agents, AI infrastructure, and security enhancements
A Fidelity fund is now valuing its stake in SpaceX at more than $2.7 billion
Fidelity's Contrafund values its SpaceX stake at over $2.7 billion, a significant increase in the company's valuation since its 2015 Series G.
World Cup Champion-turned-investor Alex Morgan sees a VC wave coming to women's sports. Here's how she thinks Silicon Valley will shape the future of athletics.
Alex Morgan anticipates a VC wave shaping women's sports and has launched Trybe Ventures to back sports teamsleages , AI, and wellness startups.
The 30 early-stage startups in 2025 most likely to become tech's next unicorns, according to a proprietary AI model known as 'Moneyball for VC'
TRAC's AI model, known as 'Moneyball for VC,' predicts early-stage startups likely to become unicorns by analyzing over 30 data sources.
VC firms are tapping into college athletic programs and endurance sports to find standout investors
VC firms like CapitalG and CRV are tapping into college athletics and endurance sports to find standout investors
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Coram puts AI agents in existing security cameras. Check out the pitch deck the startup used to raise $13.8 million.
Coram AI integrates AI agents into existing security cameras and just raised $13.8 million in Series A funding from Battery Ventures.
Silicon Valley is licking its chops at the promise of AI 'agents.' These are the startups to watch.
The rise of agents, a new set of artificial intelligence tools that can work autonomously, offers a fertile ground for a select group of startups.
VCs say AI agents will be big in 2025. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck one startup in the space used to raise $20 million.
Vapi, which is building an infrastructure tool for developers to create AI voice agents, just raised a $20 million Series A from Bessemer.
Fidelity lifts valuation of Elon Musk's X and xAI even higher
Fidelity boosted its valuation of the two Musk startups for a second month in a row, according to recent filings.
Wall Street's reads: Investors, dealmakers, and traders offer their top reading recommendations for getting ahead
We compiled a list of books that top Wall Streeters have recommended over the years that have helped them get ahead.
VCs say digital agents, 'crypto mania,' and a torrent of liquidity are the tech trends to watch in 2025
VCs at 35 firms like a16z and IVP tell us what's hot in tech next year, how regulatory changes could rouse the exit market, and where AI goes in 2025.
The average startup CEO now makes $132,000, down from $142,000 last year
According to an analysis from accounting firm Kruze Consulting, employee compensation accounts for around 75% of the total operating costs for startups.
CHART: Meet Business Insider's rising stars of venture capital in 2024, by the numbers
Business Insider compiled data about our 2024 list of VC rising stars and broke it down into charts that show investors location, focus area, and education.
Meet 45 rising stars of the venture capital industry who stood out in 2024
Meet the top emerging venture capitalists of 2024, spotlighting key VCs from diverse backgrounds and sectors, including AI, healthcare, and fintech.
Fidelity just boosted the value of its stake in Elon Musk's xAI by 70%
Financial giant Fidelity bumped up the valuation of two Elon Musk-owned companies, social media platform X and AI startup xAI in October.
Meet the OpenAI mafia: These 23 former employees left the AI juggernaut and founded startups that have collectively raised billions
The OpenAI "mafia" includes several research and technical scientists who left the startup to launch companies of their own.
At Pitch and Run, VC Nihal Mehta is creating a community for founders and investors to connect over exercise.
New York investor Nihal Mehta founded Pitch and Run to use exercise to build meaningful relationships between founders and VCs.
Silicon Valley is betting a Musk-inspired Trump could unleash a startup boom
Silicon Valley anticipates growth with Trump's win and Elon Musk's support, expecting deregulation to boost innovation and help startup and tech-giant mergers.