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Who knew you could get a $500 million valuation without launching a product?

AI agent startup /dev/agents announced a massive $56M seed round, putting the company’s valuation at a whopping $500 million. The amount is impressive given the company won’t have a first version of its product available until at least early next year. The reason behind investors’ trust, however, becomes a bit clearer when you consider the […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Nebius raises $700M, SokinΒ acquires fintech Settle, and European tech investment climbed 30% in November

This week we tracked more than65 tech funding dealsworth over1.3 billion, and over10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.In addition to this week's top ...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Has Quitting Culture Now Crossed Into Founder CEOs?

Found out over the weekend another 2 CEOs I’ve known for a long time that raised $50m+ recently just quit their start-ups I guess this is fine now β€” Jason ????SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) November 11, 2024 So there’s a quiet trend I’ve observed for a while but didn’t want to call... Continue Reading The post Has Quitting Culture Now Crossed Into Founder CEOs? appeared first on SaaStr.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

5 ways you might already encounter AI in cities

Prof Noortje Marres from the University of Warwick lists some of the ways people encounter AI in the street and may not realise it. Read more: 5 ways you might already encounter AI in cities

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Aethir and partners pour $40M into decentralized infrastructure for AI and blockchain

Aethir, which under-used graphics processing units (GPUs) to decentralized companies, announced a $40 million initiative to launch TACOM.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Should you hire for skills or degrees?

Hiring attitudes have changed over the years, but when it comes to the question of which is preferable, skilled or qualification-based recruitment, it would seem that the jury is still out. Read more: Should you hire for skills or degrees?

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Wishfultree

Share the joy of this holiday season Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Billover

Master your time, simplify your invoices Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Bookmarkx

Save and organize your X.com bookmarks Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Ireland exceeds Horizon Europe funding target

Although, there is room for more ambition, says Micol Martinelli. Read more: Ireland exceeds Horizon Europe funding target

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Steer 2.0

Save hours of writing emails & messages Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Fly Ventures closes €80M Fund III to support deeptech founders in Europe

Fly Ventures has closed its 80 million Fund III. It follows its 53 million Fund II and 35 million Fund I. The Firm addresses a critical gap in the European funding landscape for deep tech founders....

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Netacea raises further Β£4M for battle against the bots

Netacea, a cybersecurity startup that protects companies against bot attacks, has raised 4M from Mercia Asset Management, which is investing from its own funds and the first Northern Powerhouse Inves...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Dear SaaStr: Did it Ever Take You a Year Or More to Close a Sale?

Dear SaaStr: Did it Ever Take You a Year Or More to Close a Sale? Absolutely. It took us about 18 months to close Google, for example: Need identification and discussions with project manager over several months About 6 on-site meetings to review need identification and discussion with broader group RFP Prototype of workflow Ensure... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: Did it Ever Take You a Year Or More to Close a...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Juspay to create 30 jobs at new European hub in Dublin

The CEO said the company will be looking for product and business development professionals over the next few years. Read more: Juspay to create 30 jobs at new European hub in Dublin

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

UK digital bank Zopa raises €80M ahead of current account launch

Zopa, the UK savings and lending bank, has raised over 80m (66m) ahead of the launch of its current account offering next year.The equity funding round was led by AP Moller Holding, the Danish congl...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

ESA launches Sentinel-1C on Vega rocket for Earth observation

The Copernicus satellite will deliver high-resolution radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment, in order to address global challenges such as climate change and disaster response. Read more: ESA launches Sentinel-1C on Vega rocket for Earth observation

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Colorintech launches 'AI for Everyone' initiative to boost inclusivity in tech

Not-for-profit Colorintech, working to make Europe the most inclusive tech hub, today announced the launch of its ambitious "AI for Everyone" initiative, backed by a $1 million grant from the Juniper ...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Traveltech Much Better Adventures raises Β£5M

Gresham House Ventures has invested 5M into adventure travel scale-up Much Better Adventures, an online travel company specialising in active outdoor adventure holidays.The investment will enable MBA...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Lunar launches standalone BaaS business and says it can rival bank revenues

Danish challenger bank Lunar is the latest bank to hive off its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) business as a separate entity- and claims its revenues can rival that of its core bank.Lunar, which has over...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Freundenberg Medical bags Irish medtech company of the year award

Other winners on the night include Luma Vision, Boston Scientific and Stryker Ireland. Read more: Freundenberg Medical bags Irish medtech company of the year award

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Medtech firm Nua Surgical nabs €6.5m in Series A funding

The funds will be used to drive the development of its innovative product, which aims to increase the safety of C-section surgery. Read more: Medtech firm Nua Surgical nabs 6.5m in Series A funding

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Planet A Foods secures $30M Series B for cocoa-free chocolate

Sustainable foodtech Planet A Foods has closed a $30 million Series B equity funding round. This brings company funding to over $45 million.Founded in 2021 by siblings Dr Sara Marquart and Dr Maximili...

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Scale Ireland: Next Government must prioritise indigenous tech, save NDRC

As talks continue on Government formation, Scale Ireland has called on any new government to prioritise the Irish indigenous tech sector, which it says complements our FDI sector Read more: Scale Ireland: Next Government must prioritise indigenous tech, save NDRC

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

OpenBolt

Free AI-powered full-stack project builder Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Google DeepMind unveils new AI model that can predict weather

The tech giant claimed that its new AI model can predict both day-to-day weather and extreme events better than the top operational system. Read more: Google DeepMind unveils new AI model that can predict weather

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Career hide and seek: How to avoid getting lost in the hidden jobs market

Don’t wait for your dream job to find you, instead tap into the hidden jobs market and make your goals a reality. Read more: Career hide and seek: How to avoid getting lost in the hidden jobs market

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

MobiKwik’s IPO will value it at $250M, 73% less than its last private valuation

MobiKwik, an Indian financial services startup, has cut the size of its planned IPO for the third time, setting a price band of 265 to 279 ($3.1 to $3.3) that values it at $250 million β€” down sharply from its last private valuation of $924 million in 2021. The Gurugram-based fintech, backed by Peak XV […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

WriteMore.io

Build a daily writing habit Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Listadum

Improve your sales on Etsy with data and AI Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

ChatGPT Pro

Scaled access to research-grade intelligence Discussion | Link

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AntiPlaylist

Random Radio Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot

OpenAI finally released the full version of o1, which gives smarter answers than GPT-4o by using additional compute to β€œthink” about questions. However, AI safety testers found that o1’s reasoning abilities also make it try to deceive human users at a higher rate than GPT-4o β€” or, for that matter, leading AI models from Meta, […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Calling all gen AI disruptors of the enterprise! Apply now to present at Transform 2025

Apply to present your AI innovation at Transform's Innovation Showcase and gain exposure to top industry decision-makers.

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Snowshaker

Decorate your Mac for Christmas and New Year Discussion | Link

Published on: December 06, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt