In a tech economy increasingly shaped by automation, AI, and software leverage, the idea of “passive income” has moved beyond personal finance blogs and into conversations among founders and startups. However, for most startup founders and serious builders, “passive income” […]

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Esusu, a black-owned fintech startup focused on expanding credit access for renters, has secured $50 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from the Geraldine R. Dodge […]

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Disney is placing a major bet on generative video, committing $1 billion to OpenAI in a deal that allows the startup to use characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar inside its Sora AI video generator, Disney announced Thursday. The […]

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It’s Thursday, December 11, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across AI hardware, geothermal power, enterprise automation, biotech, crypto infrastructure, and developer tooling. From Seed to Series E, today’s funding rounds underscore strong […]

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Harness has secured $200 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs, pushing the AI software development startup to a $5.5 billion valuation. The raise is part of a larger $240 million Series E package that includes a planned $40 […]

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It’s Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across quantum hardware, cybersecurity infrastructure, frontier biotech, underwater robotics, parametric insurance, and circular retail logistics. From seed rounds to Series B1, today’s funding […]

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Skydo has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round as India pushes toward a $2 trillion export target and exporters remain stuck with slow, expensive cross-border payments. The Bengaluru-based fintech startup‘s latest round was led by Susquehanna Asia […]

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BrainChip, the Australian chip company behind one of the earliest commercial neuromorphic AI processors, has raised $25 million to advance its technology toward production and real-world deployment. The funding will support continued work on its Akida chips, on-device generative AI […]

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