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21 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $1.0B

Flapping Airplanes raises a $1.0B Series A round

Flapping Airplanes is a frontier AI research lab focused on data efficiency — training capable models without the massive datasets today's labs rely on.

Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Natural-Language-Processing Sequoia Capital GV Kleiner Perkins+6 more

12 Aug

Cool Company Raises · $45.0M

Blacksmith raises a $45.0M Series B round

Blacksmith makes CI faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable by avoiding hyperscaler-based solutions and running GitHub Actions on high-performance hardware with gaming-grade CPUs — tuned for maximum throughput and enhanced with growing observability capabilities. This approach eliminates build bottlenecks, lowers infrastructure costs, and gives teams a clear view into pipeline health. In the AI era, where rapid iteration is critical, Blacksmith keeps development cycles moving — enabling faster validation, safer deployments, and more competitive release schedules. Founded in 2024 by engineers from Faire and Cockroach Labs, Blacksmith is backed by Google Ventures, Y Combinator, and leading dev infrastructure angels.

Software Gv Y Combinator Peak Xv Partners $10M+

19 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $310.0M

Odyssey AI raises a $310.0M Series B round

Odyssey AI is an AI lab headquartered in Palo Alto that builds general-purpose world models. These models predict outcomes in physical space, unlike large language models that focus on text prediction. Odyssey's technology creates interactive video streams that respond to user inputs in real time, simulating real-world scenarios. Key applications include robotics training, gaming, autonomous vehicles, scientific research, and national security.

Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Amazon Amd Ventures Eqt Garry Tan+7 more

18 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $54.0M

Verse raises a $54.0M Series B round

Verse is an enterprise SaaS company that helps organizations reduce the cost and emissions of their power. Our software and services help corporate energy buyers evaluate specific clean power goals (e.g., cost, emissions, risk), and develop procurement roadmaps to achieve annual matching, carbon matching, and/or hourly matching. Companies can also improve risk management and optimize operational load and generation portfolios. With unparalleled data, real-time analysis within minutes, and optimization for least cost, Verse helps organizations turn their energy challenges into successes.

Renewable-Energy Bessemer Venture Partners Gv Norrsken Vc Nvidia $50M+

27 May

Cool Company Raises · $20.0M

Signos raises a $20.0M Series C round

Signos makes an FDA-cleared, over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring app that turns biosensor data into personalized insights for weight management. The California-based company pairs Dexcom CGM hardware with an AI engine that helps non-diabetic users link food, activity, and metabolic response, and is sold direct-to-consumer through Dexcom's Stelo channel.

Gv Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dexcom Ventures $10M+

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