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Investing in overlooked European ecosystems

John Tsioris sold Instashop to Delivery Hero for $360 million. Nate Clarke took Tyme from startup to global digital bank. In this candid conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, the two entrepreneurs open up about what drives them, how they’re choosing their next bets, and why they’re investing in ecosystems that others overlook.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus 

Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion-dollar valuation in a round led by Benchmark. But two unnamed sources told Semafor that the investment is now under review by the U.S. Treasury Department over its compliance with 2023 restrictions on investing in Chinese companies. Benchmark’s […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

What your tools miss at 2:13 AM: How gen AI attack chains exploit telemetry lag – Part 1

Explore a strategic 2025 roadmap for cybersecurity leaders to tackle gen AI, insider risks, and team burnout with actionable guidance.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Esports company Blast expands to U.S. with New York office

Esports tournament organizer Blast announced it's expanding into the U.S.-based market with the opening of a New York office.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

The Department of Labor just dropped its investigation into Scale AI

The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its investigation into Scale AI’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to a source directly familiar with the matter. The FLSA is a federal law that regulates misclassification of employees as independent contractors and unpaid wages. TechCrunch first reported that Scale was the subject of […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Serena-backed health tech lands first FDA approval for home cervical cancer test

For the first time, the FDA has just approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home. Known as the Teal Wand, from the company Teal Health, the prescription device lets patients self-collect samples and mail them to a lab to receive the same testing as would be done at a doctor’s […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Esports World Cup spells out the path to Riyadh for 200 game tournaments

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has unveiled the full scope of the qualification system for theEsports World Cup 2025.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Autograph Fair Offer

Estimate fair compensation for any role Discussion | Link

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Startups Weekly: Different paths on the road to liquidity

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was busy for startups: While there were no IPOs of note, there were other exits and even unusual liquidity events, as well as a significant […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Game layoffs continue to slow down through early May | Amir Satvat

Game layoffs haven't disappeared, but they have slowed down in 2025, according to data from game job champion Amir Satvat.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf move: the real reason behind its enterprise AI code push

OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf buy puts it on defense as Google & Anthropic surge in AI-powered coding—discover the stakes for agentic development and enterprise teams.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Henk Rogers’ real story behind Tetris, the Perfect Game | The DeanBeat

We talked about Henk Rogers' book The Perfect Game in a keynote talk at the Gamescom Latam expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Rippling raises $450M at a $16.8B valuation, reveals YC is a customer

HR tech startup Rippling has raised a $450 million Series G round at a $16.8 billion valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. It is also conducting a $200 million tender offer to give current and former employees some liquidity. The equity raise marks a big jump in valuation from a year ago. In April 2024, […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Note API Connector

Import and sync data from any API into Notion Discussion | Link

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Scopely appoints Shlomi Aizenberg as chief business officer

Scopely announced that Shlomi Aizenberg has been appointed chief business officer of the mobile gaming company.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Meta’s speeding up the ‘Mad Men to Math Men’ pipeline

At Stripe’s Sessions conference this week, Mark Zuckerberg pitched what he calls the “ultimate business machine”: a fully automated, end-to-end AI ad engine promising to replace agencies, creatives, and media buyers with a single black box. You just need to connect your bank account first. Zuckerberg claims this could be one of the most valuable […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Our Worst Vendor Launched a Great New Feature Today. And Just Like That—I’m Back

So I’d just about given up on the second worst SaaS vendor in our stack at SaaStr. I only paid for it because literally it was a niche use case and I couldn’t find any better vendor. I hadn’t seen a feature release in years and sort of assumed they’d half given up. They cancelled... Continue Reading

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Photo AI 4

Studio-level focus, detail, and clarity anywhere you shoot Discussion | Link

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Limerick transport-tech firm Tranzaura set to double its workforce

Tranzaura is currently hiring a chief operating officer and development operations among other senior roles. Read more: Limerick transport-tech firm Tranzaura set to double its workforce

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Zencoder launches Zen Agents, ushering in a new era of team-based AI for software development

Zencoder launches Zen Agents, the first AI platform enabling teams to create, share, and leverage custom development assistants organization-wide, plus an open-source marketplace for enterprise-grade AI tools.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

PayPal backer questions “energy and passion” of minority stake co-founders

A partner at VC firm Plug and Play today stressed the importance of co-founders having an equal equity split in their startups when they start out, questioning the passion and motivations of those wit...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Substage

A natural language command bar for your Mac's Finder window Discussion | Link

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

MTU and Nimbus launch new digital tech research facility

The new Cork-based facility features dedicated spaces for systems prototyping, extended reality research and cybersecurity. Read more: MTU and Nimbus launch new digital tech research facility

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Will tokenization go mainstream as founders seek alternatives to traditional funding?

Tokenization has become a valuable alternative for founders seeking to avoid the often burdensome traditional VC/PE funding route.Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is the process of converting ...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Why Ireland needs to seize its AI opportunities

Legal experts Karyn Harty and Garrett Hayes explain why they think Ireland is well placed to capitalise on the AI boom. Read more: Why Ireland needs to seize its AI opportunities

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Mondelēz invests in Estonia’s eAgronom to boost regenerative farming across Europe

Mondelēz International’s impact investing arm, Sustainable Futures, has made a strategic investment in eAgronom, an Estonia-based agritech startup focused on scaling regenerative agriculture across Eu...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Dear SaaStr: How Hard Should We Push to Get Cash Upfront in Deals?

Dear SaaStr: How Hard Should We Push to Get Cash Upfront in Deals? Offer it. Even make it the default for all bigger deals. But be careful in smaller ones, and where it’s not natural. In theory, collecting upfront for annual and even multi-year contracts can be a fantastic strategy, especially in the earlier days... Continue Reading

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Stripe announces ‘world’s first’ AI model for payments

The fintech giants also introduced stablecoin money management capabilities, as well as a stronger partnership with Nvidia. Read more: Stripe announces ‘world’s first’ AI model for payments

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

ATMOS and ARX Robotics unite to launch Europe’s first orbital depot for autonomous defence systems

Space logistics startup ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS)has formed a strategic alliance with ARX Robotics (ARX), a leader in autonomous unmanned ground systems (UGV), integrating orbital re-entry logistics w...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Ireland finally set to become a CERN associate member

Irish academics have been calling for the country to join CERN for years. Read more: Ireland finally set to become a CERN associate member

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Zürich-based Scalera raises $6.5M to simplify construction procurement

Swiss constructiontech Scalera has secured $6.5 million in seed funding to address inefficiencies within public and private construction procurement.The round was led by firstminute capital and Speedi...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Ravio secures $12M to improve the quality of compensation data

London-based compensation data platform Ravio has raised $12 million in a Series A round, as companies look to modernise how they manage pay transparency and equity in an increasingly competitive glob...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

How 4D printing could transform manufacturing

Dr Mahdi Bodaghi from Nottingham Trent University explains why 4D printing is the new frontier in materials and manufacturing science. Read more: How 4D printing could transform manufacturing

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis onchain game debuts on Sony’s Soneium blockchain

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Web3 game was slated to be discontinued in July 2025, but Sony said the game will now expand to Sony's Soneium blockchain.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

New SaaStr on 20VC: Why VCs Are “Upside Junkies” and AI is “Maiming” Growth Companies

So Harry Stebbings brought us back to 20VC again this week with Rory O’Driscoll of Scale Venture Partners to do a deep dive on the latest tech, AI and VC news and insights. Top 3 Hot Takes: Benchmark’s famous 10% hit rate is actually proof the VC model is broken for everyone else. Early stage... Continue Reading

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr