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YC Startups Can Now Receive Investment in Stablecoin
Y Combinator will allow startups to receive their $500,000 seed investment in stablecoins, starting with its upcoming spring batch.
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SocialUpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users
UpScrolled has crossed 2.5 million users, according to its founder, marking a major growth milestone for the fast-rising social network.
AILinq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps
Linq has raised $20 million to embed AI assistants directly into popular messaging apps, aiming to make automated workflows faster and more conversational.
VentureTwo Stanford Students Launch $2M Startup Accelerator for Students Nationwide
Two Stanford students have raised $2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a startup accelerator backing college founders across the U.S.
BriefWaymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
Waymo is nearing a $16 billion funding round that would value the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company at $110 billion, with most of the capital expected to come from its parent company.
FundraisingMeet the new European unicorns of 2026
Five European-linked startups reached unicorn status in early 2026, spanning cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, defence tech, ESG software, and edtech.
ClimateHomeBoost’s app shows homeowners where they can save on utility bills
HomeBoost has launched a consumer-friendly app and home energy assessment kit that shows homeowners where they’re wasting energy and how to cut utility bills with cost-effective upgrades.
BriefJennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm resumes IPO plans
Organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm has restarted its IPO process, filing an updated S-1 and targeting a February debut as public markets show early signs of reopening.
StartupsAI data labeler Handshake acquires Cleanlab amid strong acquisition interest
Handshake has acquired data quality startup Cleanlab in a talent-focused deal aimed at improving human-labelled data for AI models, as competition intensifies in the data-labelling market.
AINode-Based Design Tool Flora Raises $42M in Series A Led by Redpoint
Flora, a node-based design platform used by major brands and creative studios, has raised $42 million in a Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures.
StartupsSouth Korea’s Edenlux Prepares U.S. Debut of Eye-Strain Wellness Device
South Korea–based startup Edenlux is preparing a U.S. launch of Eyeary, a wellness device designed to reduce eye strain and support visual recovery from prolonged screen use.
AIWho’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
AMI Labs, founded by AI pioneer Yann LeCun, is building “world models” to create safer, more reliable artificial intelligence systems. Here’s who’s leading the startup and backing its…