Episodios

  • Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine; plus, Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech

    Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine; plus, Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech
    Apr 10 2026
    Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc. Also, Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 m
  • TC's Julie Bort can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee; plus, Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award

    TC's Julie Bort can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee; plus, Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award
    Apr 9 2026
    Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users. Also, Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 m
  • AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost; plus, Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters

    AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost; plus, Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters
    Apr 8 2026
    Rocket's new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation. Also, the defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it's aiming to go supersonic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 m
  • Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

    Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI
    Apr 7 2026
    The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 m
  • Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars; plus, Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M dea

    Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars; plus, Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M dea
    Apr 6 2026
    Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter? Also, Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 m
  • Beehiiv expands into podcasting; also, Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II

    Beehiiv expands into podcasting; also, Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II
    Apr 3 2026
    One way Beehiiv is convincing creators to switch from rivals like Substack and Patreon is by not taking a cut of revenue. Plus, Gateway Capital Partners, the venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, announced the first close for its $25 million target Fund II earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 m
  • Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue; plus the company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue; plus the company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger
    Apr 2 2026
    Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap. Also, the merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 m
  • Exclusive: Runway launches $10M funExclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startupsd, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups

    Exclusive: Runway launches $10M funExclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startupsd, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups
    Apr 1 2026
    Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 m