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Denver-based Scotch, which makes AI-powered payment tools for alcohol retailers, raised a $20 million Series A from VMG Partners, following a $10 million seed in 2024 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 5, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: Who are billboards intended for? A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela Du, Sally…

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Kashable, which allows businesses to offer "socially responsible" credit and financial wellness programs for employees as a voluntary benefit, raised $60 million Series C (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 27, 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Kashable, which allows companies to offer “socially responsible” credit and financial wellness programs to…

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Autonomous vehicle startups raised a record $21.4 billion through 34 deals through April 15, compared to $5.9 billion raised through 99 investments globally in all of 2025 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 18, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Jensen on the ropes, Sam Altman conflicts, Allbirds GPU pivot The Big Technology Podcast takes…

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Candex, which helps large companies pay small, one-time or irregular suppliers, raised a $40 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to more than $120 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 17, 2026

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Global venture capital funding in the fintech sector grew 27% year-on-year in 2025 to $51.8 billion; Y Combinator was the most active investor in the space, participating in 151 deals, up 24.8% year-over-year (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 4, 2026

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Slice, which uses AI agents to code tax policies and legal rules in more than 60 countries, raised a $25 million Series A led by Insight, bringing its total funding to $32 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/This Week in Fintech)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 28, 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo / This week in Fintech: Slice, which uses AI agents to code tax policies and legal rules…

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Coverbase, an AI sourcing and risk platform provider, raised a $16.5 million Series A round led by Canapi Ventures, bringing its total funding to $20 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 27, 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Coverbase, an AI procurement and risk management platform provider, raised a $16.5 million Series…

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Flexion, which is building a complete autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50 million Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures and others, after a seed of more than $7 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 23, 2025

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Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including a $36 million Series C round led by SLW, bringing its total funding to $105 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 21, 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including…

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Dreamdata, which offers a B2B marketing analytics platform, raised a $55 million Series B round led by PeakSpan, bringing its total funding to $67 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 17, 2025

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Dreamdata, which offers a B2B marketing analytics platform, raised a $55 million Series B…

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Marvell and Flex, a contract electronics manufacturer, will join the S&P 500; MRVL jumps more than 6% after hours after closing 16.74% lower amid heavy selling (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

More than 20 European news publishers file suit seeking more than 640 million euros from Google following an EU ruling that allows anyone harmed by Google’s advertising market abuses to seek damages (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

US officials discussed taking government stakes in major AI companies after Sam Altman floated the idea; Altman met with Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (Wall Street Journal)

India-based Innefu Labs, which develops AI-based software for national defense and enterprise security infrastructure, has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Panthera (The Economic Times)

Starlink says it has more than 12 million "active customers" in more than 160 countries, territories and other markets, up from 9 million in December 2025 (@starlink)

Browsing: Ann

Denver-based Scotch, which makes AI-powered payment tools for alcohol retailers, raised a $20 million Series A from VMG Partners, following a $10 million seed in 2024 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Kashable, which allows businesses to offer "socially responsible" credit and financial wellness programs for employees as a voluntary benefit, raised $60 million Series C (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Autonomous vehicle startups raised a record $21.4 billion through 34 deals through April 15, compared to $5.9 billion raised through 99 investments globally in all of 2025 (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Candex, which helps large companies pay small, one-time or irregular suppliers, raised a $40 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to more than $120 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Global venture capital funding in the fintech sector grew 27% year-on-year in 2025 to $51.8 billion; Y Combinator was the most active investor in the space, participating in 151 deals, up 24.8% year-over-year (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Slice, which uses AI agents to code tax policies and legal rules in more than 60 countries, raised a $25 million Series A led by Insight, bringing its total funding to $32 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/This Week in Fintech)

Coverbase, an AI sourcing and risk platform provider, raised a $16.5 million Series A round led by Canapi Ventures, bringing its total funding to $20 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Flexion, which is building a complete autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50 million Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures and others, after a seed of more than $7 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51 million in equity and debt, including a $36 million Series C round led by SLW, bringing its total funding to $105 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Dreamdata, which offers a B2B marketing analytics platform, raised a $55 million Series B round led by PeakSpan, bringing its total funding to $67 million (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)