Europe’s startup scene shows energy, but venture data lag a clear recovery
TL;DR Despite high-profile events and optimism at conferences, European venture metrics have not yet rebounded from the 2022–23 reset. Investment…
SoftBank racing to raise $22.5B for OpenAI backing before year-end
TL;DR SoftBank must assemble $22.5 billion by the end of the year to satisfy funding commitments to OpenAI's Stargate datacenter…
Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle raises $8M seed led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green
TL;DR Marissa Mayer has closed an $8 million seed round for Dazzle, a new startup focused on AI personal assistants,…