ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30 million.
Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.
How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer
Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion funding round this week but chose to halt discussions after SpaceX offered a $10 billion “collaboration fee” and a path to a $60 billion acquisition.
AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans
Founded by an OSU researcher, the startup is developing AI agents that can become experts in any domain.
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.
Hightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AI
The startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers.
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge
“The company is ready and getting more ready for every day,” Rauch said about an IPO at HumanX conference.
Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over
Co-founder of Sierra predicts that AI agents will make software interfaces obsolete.
Startup funding shatters all records in Q1
The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.