Lucy Guo, founder of Passes and Scale AI, declares the era of the “instacorn” is here. With AI creating 10X employees, startups can reach billion-dollar valuations with tiny teams. But what does this mean for the future of entrepreneurship?
Three Seattle tech veterans have launched Alertmouse, a web monitoring service they claim outperforms Google Alerts. The startup attracted 1,000 sign-ups in its first hours and offers four pricing tiers starting with a free option.
Strategic Pivot in Venture Capital In a significant shift for European venture capital, Lakestar—the investment firm behind landmark successes including…
Longevity startup Generation Lab has raised $11 million in seed funding led by Accel, marking the venture firm’s first investment in the longevity space. The company offers epigenetic testing that analyzes 460 biomarkers across 19 organs to provide personalized aging insights.
Generation Lab, a startup focused on personalized epigenetic testing, has reportedly raised $11 million in seed funding according to sources familiar with the matter. The round was led by Silicon Valley venture firm Accel, representing their first investment in the longevity sector, with participation from Samsung Next and several celebrity-backed investment vehicles.
The Pattern of Failure When Meir Avimelec Davidov, Founder & CEO of Gliltech Software, analyzed 47 failed startups over three…
** Sources indicate that Chess.com’s founders faced widespread skepticism from investors and the chess community when launching their platform. According to reports, they bootstrapped the business instead, which has since grown into one of the world’s largest online chess platforms with a valuation reportedly exceeding $1 billion. **CONTENT:**
Samsung has finalized its acquisition of digital health startup Xealth in a deal reportedly valued around $115 million. The acquisition signals Samsung’s intensified push into connected healthcare as it competes with Apple, Amazon, and Google in the rapidly evolving digital health space.
Samsung Electronics has completed its acquisition of digital health platform Xealth, according to reports from industry sources. The deal, reportedly valued at approximately $115 million, represents a significant expansion of Samsung’s healthcare technology portfolio as it competes with other tech giants including Amazon, Apple, and Google.
