Issue #15August 21, 20267 links

Ramp raises $750.0M for spend management

Ramp, which sells corporate cards and spend management software, raised $750.0M. Hybrid-electric aircraft startup Ampaire raised a $19.0M Series B, and router.com launched Ramp Router, an LLM gateway across OpenAI, Anthropic and open models that is free through 2026 and that the company says cuts inference costs by 40% on average.

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reactionwheel.net

A taxonomy of moats

Value is created through innovation, but how much of that value accrues to the innovator depends partly on how quickly their competitors imitate the innovation. Innovators must deter competition to…

Moat Value Prop

Dev Tools

router.com

Ramp Router

An LLM gateway that cuts inference costs by 40% on average. One endpoint for OpenAI, Anthropic, and open models – routed automatically. Free through 2026.

Ramp AI Router

Cool Company Raises

YC S26

Studio launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Engineer the future

Artificial-Intelligence B2B Analytics YC AI

$1.4M

Blueprint raises a $1.4M Seed round

Blueprint is the producer of life-extension products designed specifically for human health and longevity purposes. The company designs, develops and manufactures premium extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that has polyphenolic compounds, natural minerals and vitamins that improve cardiometabolic health and potentially protect against various ailments like cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, enabling people to improve health and slowing down the biological aging process.

Health-Care Medical A16z $1M+

$750.0M

RAMP raises a $750.0M round

Ramp is a financial operations platform for businesses — corporate cards, expense management and bill payments, used to control and automate company spending.

Software Finance Fintech $100M+

$19.0M

Ampaire raises a $19.0M Series B round

Ampaire is a Californian startup focused on developing hybrid-electric aircraft. The company aims to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by retrofitting existing aircraft with hybrid technology. Their hybrid aircraft, referred to as the 'Eco Caravan', is based on the Cessna Grand Caravan. Ampaire is also involved in developing applications of hybrid-electric technology for aircraft ground power units.

Automotive Aerospace Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Impact Fund Autodesk Foundation Impact Fund Techstars Ventures Forward Ventures+4 more

YC F26

Capveon launches at YC (Fall 2026)

We help municipal government contractors win more work

Govtech Government YC

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