Sam Altman-Backed Exowatt Bets Big on ‘Billions of Hot Rocks’ to Supercharge AI Data Centers In a world where AI’s power demands are skyrocketing faster than a viral meme, one startup is turning to an ancient heat source—rocks—to keep the servers humming. Exowatt, with backing from OpenAI’s Sam Altman, just raised $50 million more to … Read more
Fusion Power Startups Have Long Been Stalked by One Stubborn Question: Will the Technology Work? Fusion Power Startups But now, with net-positive fusion power no longer the stuff of science fiction, a fresh plant of Startups have been founded on more mundane questions: can reactors be built for less Money? How can maintenance be made … Read more
Actively AI Raises $22.5M to Offer Sales ‘Superintelligence,’ Declares AI SDRs a Failure April 2, 2025 – New York-based startup Actively AI has secured $22.5 million in funding to redefine the role of artificial intelligence in sales, touting a new approach it calls “GTM Superintelligence.” The company, founded by Stanford AI researchers Mihir Garimella and … Read more
Tired of Doing Laundry? These Startups Want to Help San Francisco, CA – April 9, 2025Laundry: the chore that never ends, a Sisyphean task draining roughly six hours a week from the average American, per the American Cleaning Institute. For the time-strapped, the chore-averse, or anyone who’d rather not wrestle with a washing machine, a … Read more
Fieldstone Bio Develops Microbes to Detect TNT, Arsenic, and More Boston, Massachusetts, May 16, 2025 – Fieldstone Bio, a biotech startup spun out of MIT in 2023, is pioneering the use of genetically engineered microbes to sense environmental compounds like TNT (trinitrotoluene) and arsenic, offering applications in agriculture, national security, and environmental remediation. The company … Read more
New Deep Tech Fund Wave Function Ventures Raises $15 Million: Backing Hardware Innovators in a Surging Market Silicon Valley’s deep tech scene just got a fresh infusion of capital, with Wave Function Ventures announcing the close of its debut $15.1 million fund aimed at supercharging hardware startups tackling humanity’s toughest challenges—from climate tech to aerospace … Read more
Flai is the Latest Startup Bringing AI to Car Dealerships: YC-Backed Voice Agents Set to Revolutionize Lead Capture In an era where car buyers shop smarter and faster—often via late-night Google searches or quick calls—missing a single inquiry can cost dealerships up to $1 million annually. Enter Flai, the fresh Y Combinator-backed startup that’s deploying … Read more
Novoloop’s Upcycled Plastic Breakthrough: Lifecycled TPU Edges Closer to Mass Production with Huide Deal Imagine ditching the guilt of tossing that crinkly plastic bag into the landfill—now picture it reborn as the bouncy sole of your next running shoe. Plastic recycling innovation just got a turbo boost, as Novoloop’s upcycled plastic production leaps forward with … Read more
Tigris Bags $25M to Challenge AWS and Google Cloud: Distributed Data Storage Startup Eyes Decentralized Revolution Imagine ditching the bloated bills and data blackouts of Big Cloud giants—now a nimble startup promises a leaner, faster alternative that puts power back in users’ hands. Tigris, the San Francisco-based innovator, just secured $25 million to supercharge its … Read more