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AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round 19 June 2026 at 01:20

AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round

19 June 2026 at 01:20

Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the “inference gold rush" marches on.

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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs 18 June 2026 at 23:52

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs

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By:Marina Temkin · Dominic-Madori Davis

18 June 2026 at 23:52

TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.