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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Published on July 23, 2025

‘The Heart and Dollar Sign:’ Empathy Is the Core of Achieve’s Daily Work

From product to sales to member services and everywhere in between, Achieve’s team proudly marries compassion with solutions — for customers and one another.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on July 22, 2025

BetterComp Raises $33M to Expand AI-Powered Compensation Tools

The funding will support product expansion, AI upgrades and the broader adoption of BetterComp’s compensation management platform.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on July 18, 2025

Ex-Waymo Engineers Launch Bedrock Robotics With $80M to Automate Construction Equipment

Bedrock’s platform upgrades existing fleets for autonomous use, with deployments underway in Arizona, Texas and Arkansas.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on July 18, 2025

What Defines These Growing Companies’ Cultures

Team members from each organization share the one word that encapsulates their company’s culture and how this environment empowers them to thrive.

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Mia Goulart Mia Goulart
Updated on July 17, 2025

AI Go-To-Market Platform Unify Closes $40M Series B Round

The new capital will be used to enhance the company’s existing platform.

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Updated on July 16, 2025

Vultron Raises $22M to Streamline Federal Contracting With AI

The startup will expand its Agentic OS to help contractors in the defense and tech sectors speed up procurement and boost their strategies.

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Mia Goulart Mia Goulart
Updated on July 14, 2025

Harmonic Raises $100M for Development of Mathematical Superintelligence

The Series B round included participation from Kleiner Perkins, Paradigm and others.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on July 11, 2025

EV Manufacturer Rivian Spinoff Also, Inc. Raises $200M

The company, set to launch its first product in 2026, will invest the capital in bringing small electric vehicles to U.S. and European roads.

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Updated on July 11, 2025

Rubrik to Acquire Predibase, Boosting Scalable AI Model Deployment

The deal combines Rubrik’s secure data lake with Predibase’s optimized model stack to improve accuracy, reduce inference costs and advance AI governance.

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Mia Goulart Mia Goulart
Updated on July 11, 2025

Spacelift Raises $51M in Series C Funding Round

With the new funding, the company aims to redefine the future of infrastructure.

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