Startup news
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Ema secures $77 million in Series B funding led by Creaegis
Ema, a provider of "AI Employees" that automate HR, IT, and finance processes for businesses, announced on...
Snorkel AI raises $350 million in funding led by Insight Partners and S32
Snorkel AI, a company specializing in training data for AI development, announced on September 22, 2026,...
Complir Secures 11 Million USD Seed Round Backed by General Catalyst
Complir, a Danish startup that provides AI-driven product compliance automation, announced on September 16,...
Vantora Secures Over $100 Million from Silversmith Capital Partners
Vantora announced on September 16 that it raised more than $100 million from Silversmith Capital Partners. The...
Mazama Energy Raises $135 Million in Series B Led by Centaurus Capital and Doerr Capital
Mazama Energy announced on September 17 that it secured $135 million in new capital, including a Series B...
Understanding OLED Technology and Its Applications
A recent article discussed the technology behind OLED displays, commonly found in devices such as...
Figure launches Helix 2.5 humanoid foundation model that cleans homes with 56% success
Figure announced on September 17 that it has released Helix 2.5, a new foundation model for humanoid robots....
Comp AI secures 34 million USD in Series A funding led by Roo Capital and Grand Ventures
The startup Comp AI, focused on cybersecurity and compliance, announced on September 17 that it has raised...
QueryLift secures 100 million JPY in seed funding from JAFCO and Z Venture Capital
QueryLift announced on September 17 that it has raised a total of 100 million JPY in a seed round. The...
SBI to acquire Livedoor for approximately 8 billion JPY
SBI Group will acquire Livedoor from Minikabu for about 8 billion JPY, according to a report published on...
Planted Solar Secures 31.8 Million USD to Automate Solar Plant Construction
Planted Solar has raised 31.8 million USD to increase the production of robots that automate the...
Deep Cogito Raises $43 Million in Series A Funding
Deep Cogito announced the completion of a $43 million Series A funding round on August 26. The company...
Owner raises 240 million dollars in Series D funding
Owner, a platform providing operational and promotional tools for restaurants, announced on August 28 that...
AI chatbot, video lessons and games launched for civil engineering exam prep
A learning service called STORY5 LEARNING LINK has begun offering preparation for the First-Level Civil...
Tellus Global secures over 900 million yen in funding through management buyout and new share issuance
Tellus Global, a newly established company spun off from Tellus, has completed a management buyout and...
Tournament management tool OFTN.GG launches officially, cutting operating costs for large-scale events
A new tournament management platform called OFTN.GG has officially launched, offering organizers a single tool...
Inheritech to shut down self-service inheritance tax filing platform Epilog Sōzoku on 30 October 2026
Inheritech will end its self-service inheritance tax filing platform Epilog Sōzoku on 30 October 2026. The...
PwC report shows AI skills linked to 62% higher pay in global job market
PwC released a report on 29 August 2026 showing that jobs requiring artificial-intelligence skills pay on...
Amazon launches SmileSale with discounts on electronics and daily goods
Amazon announced it will hold the SmileSale from 9 a.m. on August 28 to 11:59 p.m. on September 3, offering...
Soliton Systems launches paid support service for its cloud authentication platform OneGate
Soliton Systems began offering a paid support service for customers using its cloud authentication platform...