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Thinkific Cuts 96 Roles in AI-First Restructuring, Targets 25% Free Cash Flow Margins
Peak XV Raises Seed Ceiling to $5 Million as Surge 12 Backs 18 Deep-Tech Startups
With more than $50 million committed to its 12th cohort, Peak XV is betting that the seed round of 2026 has to do the work a Series A used to do.
A $1.5 Billion Week: Health-Tech Startups Close September With a Funding Frenzy
From Ortet's $500 million launch to Precision Neuroscience's $250 million brain-computer interface round, investors poured capital into health AI with real clinical grounding.
Island's $400 Million Series F at $6.4 Billion Bets the Browser Can Govern AI Agents
The enterprise browser pioneer is recasting itself as an 'agentic control plane' — and investors from Sequoia to Evolution Equity Partners just priced that thesis at $6.4 billion.
EliseAI Raises $350 Million at a $4 Billion Valuation as Vertical AI Hits Its Stride
The New York startup's latest round — led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer — nearly doubles its valuation in a year and crowns vertical AI as the venture market's clearest thesis.
How to Start a One-Person Business: A Practical 2026 Playbook
Solo businesses are having a moment — lower overheads, better tools and remote work have made one-person companies more viable than ever. Here is a step-by-step playbook for starting one properly.
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