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Game Monument will let players fund titles by giving them credit inside games

NatePacyga had a big thought inside a cathedral, where he saw donors credited by their support of the Bath Abbey in the United Kingdom. He wondered why that canโ€™t happen in video games. As game developers build their monumental creations, Pacyga thought that players could also get credit for their contributions inside the game. And[โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

ConverzAI bags $16M for virtual recruiters that deliver 30% efficiency boost for enterprises

AI-driven virtual recruiters handle key elements of the hiring process, including sourcing, engaging candidates, screening and placement.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Napkin AIโ€™s โ€˜design agencyโ€™ of AI agents is changing how professionals create graphics

Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents, generating a graphic that represents text within five seconds.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

3D mood board and marketplace MattoBoard picks up $2M to launch AI visual search

MattoBoard, the makers of web-based software designed to simplify the creative process for interior designers and architects, is getting into AI. On Tuesday, the startup announced its $2 million seed funding round, which will support the launch of a new feature called Design Stream, an AI-driven visual search and discovery tool. The companyโ€™s software, a [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Voyantis aims to help companies figure out their customersโ€™ worth

How much is a customer worth to a company? Thatโ€™s the eternal question. To arrive at an answer, customer and sales teams are often forced to use spreadsheets and other manual data analysis methods. The problem is, these methods tend to be slow and error-prone, leading to gaps in reporting processes. The challenge spurred two [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Comulate raises $20M to help insurers work more smoothly

Unimaginable disasters like the fires in Los Angeles cause hundreds of billions of dollars in destruction, and put a huge focus on the role the insurance industry plays in the process of rebuilding. Those events also lead to major financial losses at the insurance companies themselves, and longer term, all of this will put a [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Archer Aviation doubles down on defense aircraft with $300M raise

Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda have led many startups to embrace dual-use strategies to secure revenue through military applications. Itโ€™s a trend that is already heating up in aerospace. Take Archer Aviation, a California-based startup building eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles). Until very recently, Archerโ€™s go-to-market [โ€ฆ] 2024...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

How tea brewing makers BRU went from idea to 10,000+ sales and a โ‚ฌ2 million raise

If you want someone to disrupt a traditional sector, ask a startup.Take tea. Serial entrepreneur Bogdan Krinitchko loves tea but not the process โ€” what tea snobs call "the ritual" โ€” of making it.As ...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Ansys says simulations will close the gap with reality and make the world more sustainable

You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Has GenAI moved on from cautious optimism to active exploration?

While more and more professionals are engaging with organisational AI, challenges such as insufficient training and a lack of trust remain. Read more: Has GenAI moved on from cautious optimism to active exploration?

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Plain, founded by ex-Deliveroo employees, raises $15M Series A

Plain, a platform for B2B customer support, has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Battery Ventures, with continued participation from Index Ventures and Connect Ventures.Plain is a customer suppo...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

NXP to buy edge AI chipmaker Kinara in $307m deal

The Netherlands-based semiconductor giant will utilise the start-upโ€™s NPUs to better deliver scalable AI platforms. Read more: NXP to buy edge AI chipmaker Kinara in $307m deal

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

BT steps down as title sponsor of Young Scientist exhibition

The YSTE board is now searching for a new title sponsor. Read more: BT steps down as title sponsor of Young Scientist exhibition

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Hydratac raises $3M for โ€˜extremely realisticโ€™ shooter game

Hydratac, with just seven people working on a next-generation "extremely realistic" shooter game, has raised $3 million.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Phynd raises $10M for subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform

Phynd raised $10 million for its subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform. It comes from a man with an interesting pedigree.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

UK game studio TonTon sees gaming on Telegram as "a billion-user opportunity waiting to be tapped"

If you're looking for online games, there's a marketplace you might not have considered โ€”Telegram, the fourth-largest messaging app globally.It offers a diverse gaming ecosystem within the messaging a...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Spanish aerothermal platform Nido secures โ‚ฌ5M

Nido, a tech platform for handling the marketing, design, and installation of aerothermal systems in the residential sector, has closed its Seed round, raising 5M.Nido is a Spanish technology compan...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Junction Growth Investors closes first Fund at โ‚ฌ115M

Junction Growth Investors has closed its first fund at 115 million.The Belgium firm was founded in the summer of 2022 by a group of award-winning entrepreneurs, CEOs Bruno Vanderschueren (ex-Lampiri...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Belgiumโ€™s 1st remote-driven car service debuts, pioneering Europeโ€™s first revenue-generating driverless operations

Ush and Poppy Launch Belgiumโ€™s First Remote-Driven Car Service at Port of Antwerp-Bruges.Ush and Poppy โ€“ subsidiaries of Dโ€™Ieteren, are rolling out Belgiumโ€™s first remote-driven car service to delive...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

How Dialpad Hit $300M ARR by Building Their Own AI Stack: 5 Key Learnings

Dialpadโ€™s Top Learnings Building Its Own AI Stack When it comes to AI implementation in SaaS, most companies are still figuring out whether to build or buy. But Dialpad has been quietly building their AI advantage for over 7 years, processing more than 8 billion minutes of conversations and hitting $300M ARR along the way.... Continue Reading The post How Dialpad Hit $300M ARR by Building Their Own AI Stack: 5 Key...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Xsolla teams up with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops

Xsolla, a game commerce company, has partnered with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops as alternative stores for game devs.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Pieces Long-Term Memory Agent

The first AI that remembers everything you work on Discussion | Link

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Libeen secures โ‚ฌ25M to help Gen Z buy a home

Libeen, a Madrid-based "Smarthousing" startup, has closed a 25M funding round.The round was led by Andbank, through MyInvestor and Actyus (Andbank Group companies), with Cusp Capital reinvesting. Ang...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Akamas secures $10M to expand cloud solutions to the US

Akamas, a cloud company based in Milan, has raised $10M in its first institutional funding round. The investment is led by Italian venture capital firmUnited Ventures. The capital will support Akamas...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Elon Musk-led group makes $97bn bid for OpenAI

Sam Altman has already publicly said โ€˜no, thank youโ€™ to the offer but it could still cause a headache for the OpenAI founder. Read more: Elon Musk-led group makes $97bn bid for OpenAI

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Robinhood UK launches options trading

Robinhood has ramped up its UK investment offering with the launch of an investment product which allows investors to profit from the rise and fall of share prices.The US fintech, which disrupted the...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Companies failing to support employees are in AI danger zone

Deloitteโ€™s report shows that organisations are falling behind in the race to equip professionals with crucial AI skills. Read more: Companies failing to support employees are in AI danger zone

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Noxus raises $1.5M to build AI workforces for enterprises

Noxus, a SaaS platform that helps enterprises build their own AI workforces, has raised $1.5M in pre-Seed funding.Led by SFC Capital, the round also saw participation from Antler, Bynd VC, Caixa Capit...

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Irish competition watchdog greenlights Phoenix-Cellnex deal

Phoenix has agreed to legally binding commitments, giving the CCPC confidence to clear the acquisition. Read more: Irish competition watchdog greenlights Phoenix-Cellnex deal

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

QED leads $11M investment in Nigerian fintech Raenest

As Africaโ€™s tech ecosystem booms, more people from the region are landing remote jobs with Big Tech firms and global startups. But getting paid remains a challenge for many of these freelancers and remote workers โ€” they struggle to open accounts that accept U.S. dollars and face slow invoicing and payment processes, and it doesnโ€™t [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

One Shot LoRA

Video to LoRA made easy - High-quality consistent AI models Discussion | Link

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Riveter

AI for spreadsheets - replace hours of manual work. Discussion | Link

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Mobile games can support each other in the race for user attention | Aarki

Aarki's mobile retention report sheds light on the app-browsing habits of different types of gamers, and how devs can keep their attention.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Zeta valued at $2B in new funding

Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The new investment from American healthcare company Optum marks a 70% increase in the Bengaluru-based startupโ€™s valuation from the $1.15 billion price tag (pre-money) it earned in 2021, when it raised [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Would you stop using OpenAIโ€™s ChatGPT and API if Elon Musk took it over?

It's hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot.

Published on: February 10, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat