From putting nuclear reactors on barges to grading how well AI models can control robots, this month鈥檚 crop of interesting startup deals takes AI and other emerging technologies well beyond the conventional software stack.
Agriculture & foodtech
AI infrastructure dominated the largest venture rounds this week, with two multibillion-dollar deals in the sector taking the top spots. Data center...
All-in-one software ecosystem provider Scotch is a Denver-based AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners.
Defense tech unicorn Anduril Industries led the fundraising lineup in a week heavy with rounds for companies focused on applications in the physical...
Most of the interesting companies that caught our eye in the past month are working on problems in the physical world, often far from the glow of a...
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Venture funding to agriculture-related startups in 2026 is on track to be on par or slightly lower than in recent years, while deal count looks to be...
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Cloneable, a startup that uses AI to shadow human experts in heavy industries such as energy and replicate their specialized workflows into...
In a quarter when nearly two-thirds of global venture capital went to just four companies, it鈥檚 easy to lose track of the many other companies...
U.S. and Canadian companies secured a staggering $252.6 billion in seed- through growth-stage funding rounds in the first quarter of 2026 per...
Small and mid-sized deals are not a long-term growth area for M&A, by many measures, but collectively they can add up to a tidy sum. The total deal...
A whole host of under-the-radar startups have drawn investor checks lately. Among those that most piqued our interest: A phlebotomy robot, a company...
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