As vet bills jump, startup Snout raises $110 million for ‘membership’ model to defray costs
U.S. homes have more pets than children. And it’s pretty lopsided. If the American Pet Products Association is…
For Real raises Rs 3.2 crore from Titan Capital to build online factory outlet marketplace
For Real, an online factory outlet marketplace redefining branded value shopping in India, has raised Rs 3.2 crore…
Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups
TORONTO — Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the…
The 10 Best Startup Events In Europe 2026
Where founders should actually show up this year The right event puts you in front of investors who…
💀 Is SaaS dead? — Capital Brief
Artificial intelligence has been reshaping software for more than a year. This week, the market blinked. A sell-off…
Escape Plan, Dhun Wellness, PropertyPistol, five others pocket early-stage cheques
Meine Electric founders Priyansh Mohan (left) and Stuti Kakkar Travel products firm Escape Plan, wellness centre operator Dhun…
Cubby is bringing a tech mindset to the wild world of self-storage—and raised a $63 million Series A
Wild things happen in the self-storage business. In 2023, Matt Engfer was at back-to-back lien auctions in Texas.…
Avaana Capital strengthens top deck with partner-level appointments
Avaana Capital’s Vikas Verma (left) and Shruti Srivastava Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm Avaana Capital has strengthened its…
Chubbies cofounder Kyle Hency is back—his new startup Good Day just raised a seed round
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand. The irreverent…
Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts,…
Billion-dollar AI startup founders are getting younger — here’s why
Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale, attends an AI summit in Paris in February 2025. Getty Images The…
‘Raise Prices, Raise Prices, Raise Prices’
Marc Andreessen thinks things should cost more. Despite the fact that the US economy is stagnant, with unemployment…