December 22, 2024

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How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times) How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)

How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)

XPChronicle December 22, 2024
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times: How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing...
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Singapore-based bolttech, a B2B2C startup that offers "embedded" insurance products, raised a $100M+ Series C led by Dragon Fund at a $2.1B valuation (Yantoultra Ngui/Reuters) Singapore-based bolttech, a B2B2C startup that offers "embedded" insurance products, raised a $100M+ Series C led by Dragon Fund at a $2.1B valuation (Yantoultra Ngui/Reuters)

Singapore-based bolttech, a B2B2C startup that offers "embedded" insurance products, raised a $100M+ Series C led by Dragon Fund at a $2.1B valuation (Yantoultra Ngui/Reuters)

XPChronicle December 20, 2024
Yantoultra Ngui / Reuters: Singapore-based bolttech, a B2B2C startup that offers “embedded” insurance products, raised a $100M+...
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Source: Perplexity raised $500M led by Institutional Venture Partners at a $9B valuation earlier this month, up from a $3B valuation in June (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) Source: Perplexity raised $500M led by Institutional Venture Partners at a $9B valuation earlier this month, up from a $3B valuation in June (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

Source: Perplexity raised $500M led by Institutional Venture Partners at a $9B valuation earlier this month, up from a $3B valuation in June (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

XPChronicle December 18, 2024
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Source: Perplexity raised $500M led by Institutional Venture Partners at a $9B valuation...
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NYC-based Precision Neuroscience, a maker of brain-computer interfaces, raised a $102M Series C led by General Equity Holdings at a ~$500M post-money valuation (Richard Waters/Financial Times) NYC-based Precision Neuroscience, a maker of brain-computer interfaces, raised a $102M Series C led by General Equity Holdings at a ~$500M post-money valuation (Richard Waters/Financial Times)

NYC-based Precision Neuroscience, a maker of brain-computer interfaces, raised a $102M Series C led by General Equity Holdings at a ~$500M post-money valuation (Richard Waters/Financial Times)

XPChronicle December 18, 2024
Richard Waters / Financial Times: NYC-based Precision Neuroscience, a maker of brain-computer interfaces, raised a $102M Series...
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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia's dramatic valuation drop from $18B in 2018 to $5.1B in its upcoming IPO is due to its high debt and lower AI exposure than rivals (Jacky Wong/Wall Street Journal) Japanese chipmaker Kioxia's dramatic valuation drop from $18B in 2018 to $5.1B in its upcoming IPO is due to its high debt and lower AI exposure than rivals (Jacky Wong/Wall Street Journal)

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia's dramatic valuation drop from $18B in 2018 to $5.1B in its upcoming IPO is due to its high debt and lower AI exposure than rivals (Jacky Wong/Wall Street Journal)

XPChronicle December 14, 2024
Jacky Wong / Wall Street Journal: Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s dramatic valuation drop from $18B in 2018 to...
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WaveForms, which aims to create AI assistants that pick up on emotional cues from verbal interactions, raised a $40M seed from a16z at a $200M valuation (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg) WaveForms, which aims to create AI assistants that pick up on emotional cues from verbal interactions, raised a $40M seed from a16z at a $200M valuation (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)

WaveForms, which aims to create AI assistants that pick up on emotional cues from verbal interactions, raised a $40M seed from a16z at a $200M valuation (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)

XPChronicle December 9, 2024
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: WaveForms, which aims to create AI assistants that pick up on emotional cues...
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Kong, which helps customers manage APIs, raised a $175M Series E co-led by Tiger Global and Balderton at a $2B valuation, taking its total raised to $345M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) Kong, which helps customers manage APIs, raised a $175M Series E co-led by Tiger Global and Balderton at a $2B valuation, taking its total raised to $345M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)

Kong, which helps customers manage APIs, raised a $175M Series E co-led by Tiger Global and Balderton at a $2B valuation, taking its total raised to $345M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)

XPChronicle November 19, 2024
Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Kong, which helps customers manage APIs, raised a $175M Series E co-led by...
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Sources: Thrive Capital is in talks to invest ~$1B in analytics software maker Databricks at a ~$55B valuation; PitchBook: DataBricks has raised $4B+ so far (Bloomberg) Sources: Thrive Capital is in talks to invest ~$1B in analytics software maker Databricks at a ~$55B valuation; PitchBook: DataBricks has raised $4B+ so far (Bloomberg)

Sources: Thrive Capital is in talks to invest ~$1B in analytics software maker Databricks at a ~$55B valuation; PitchBook: DataBricks has raised $4B+ so far (Bloomberg)

XPChronicle November 14, 2024
Bloomberg: Sources: Thrive Capital is in talks to invest ~$1B in analytics software maker Databricks at a...
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SoftBank reports Q2 net income of ~$7.7B and a Vision Fund gain of ~$2.42B, driven by strong Indian IPOs and valuation gains in startups like Coupang and Didi (Bloomberg) SoftBank reports Q2 net income of ~$7.7B and a Vision Fund gain of ~$2.42B, driven by strong Indian IPOs and valuation gains in startups like Coupang and Didi (Bloomberg)

SoftBank reports Q2 net income of ~$7.7B and a Vision Fund gain of ~$2.42B, driven by strong Indian IPOs and valuation gains in startups like Coupang and Didi (Bloomberg)

XPChronicle November 12, 2024
Bloomberg: SoftBank reports Q2 net income of ~$7.7B and a Vision Fund gain of ~$2.42B, driven by...
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11x, which makes AI bots that help salespeople with common tasks, raised $50M led by a16z at a $320M valuation, after raising a $24M Series A in September 2024 (Bloomberg) 11x, which makes AI bots that help salespeople with common tasks, raised $50M led by a16z at a $320M valuation, after raising a $24M Series A in September 2024 (Bloomberg)

11x, which makes AI bots that help salespeople with common tasks, raised $50M led by a16z at a $320M valuation, after raising a $24M Series A in September 2024 (Bloomberg)

XPChronicle November 11, 2024
Bloomberg: 11x, which makes AI bots that help salespeople with common tasks, raised $50M led by a16z...
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