More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal
VCs and founders took much of the $2.4B, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say.
Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut
The 15-year-old chipmaker saw its shares climb 61% above its IPO price by the close of its first trading day.
Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round
The new round is being led by Iconiq Capital, with the possibility of a co-lead investor joining.
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm
Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.
Chime backer Lauren Kolodny bets on AI to revolutionize estate processing
Acrew Capital’s Kolodny led a $20 million Series A in Alix, a startup that uses AI to automate estate processing.
Latent Labs launches web-based AI model to democratize protein design
The company claims that its model achieved state of the art on specific metrics.
Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say
YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.
Boulevard raises $80M to power self-care boom driven by Botox and GLP-1 surge
The nine-year-old salon and spa software provider has hit a valuation of nearly $800 million.
Rex Salisbury’s Cambrian Ventures raises new fund, bucking fintech slowdown
Spurred by the performance of its first fund, Cambrian Ventures’ $20 million second fund will continue the firm’s thesis of focusing on fintech startups.