Primary Venture Partners secured $625 million for its fifth fund to back seed-stage startups. Co-founder Ben Sun cites the growing $20B seed market and AI's potential to unlock trillions in labor budgets as key drivers for this expanded investment strategy.
The allure of the startup world often pulls entrepreneurs toward building complex SaaS products or flashy mobile apps. Yet, a quiet, "boring" business model continues to generate substantial passive revenue for those willing to do the unglamorous work: the online directory. By ag
European tech leaders intensify efforts to secure a foothold in the global quantum market. Executives warn of critical dependency risks if the region fails to scale innovations against U.S. and Chinese dominance, arguing the window for geopolitical relevance is narrowing rapidly.
VC Jason Calacanis invested $200K in former employees Presh Kumar & Peter Satale. Their stories reveal what captures investor attention: deep product obsession, relentless execution, strategic AI use to solve real-world problems, and a proven ability to execute on product vision. Uncover the se
Inertia, led by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson, secured $450 million to commercialize laser fusion. Using Lawrence Livermore National Lab tech, the startup aims to build a 1.5-gigawatt pilot plant by the early 2030s to bring clean energy to the grid.
Smithy Sodine, a former teacher in her 50s, turned a $10k investment into a seven-figure decorative pillow brand without any e-commerce experience. Discover how she used a just-in-time inventory model to minimize risk and build Smithy Home Couture from scratch.
Launching a "vibe coded" app to silence? You're in the builder's trap. Jonathan Courtney reveals how to shift focus from code to revenue, using AI as a force multiplier to build a $450K marketing campaign. Don't just build software—sell it.
Substack CEO Chris Best argues that enduring companies require conviction and a willingness to be misunderstood. This analysis explores how Substack navigates tech, free speech, and the creator economy, proving that strong values are the ultimate competitive advantage.
OpenAI’s Sherwin Wu argues software engineering is shifting from construction to sorcery. As AI tools like Codex handle syntax, engineers now cast prompt "spells" to manage agent fleets. This evolution demands new strategies for management and product development in the AI era.
AI startup Runway has hit a $5.3 billion valuation. While known for video tools, the company is pivoting to "world models" to simulate physical reality. This capital will boost infrastructure and talent to power the next generation of robotics and physical AI.
Prime Intellect is building the "GitHub for RL environments" to democratize frontier AI training. Will Brown and Johannes Hagemann explain how they are enabling models to learn from institutional knowledge and compound best practices over time, rather than resetting context every day.
Ali Ansari grew micro1 from $4M to $200M ARR in just one year. This analysis explores how he pivoted to human data for AI, implemented "absurd" incentives, and ditched annual budgets to achieve one of the fastest growth trajectories in recent history.
Join Jason Calacanis, Alex Wilhelm, Alex Finn, and Matt Van Horn as they explore the "OpenClaw" era. From autonomous agents managing your digital life to "Vision Claw" smart glasses, discover why the agent revolution is the next major tech shift.
Identifying the right trend creates unicorns. Shaan Puri and Sam Parr break down six under-the-radar shifts—including the crash of alcohol and the rise of physical AI—that represent massive opportunities for the next generation of founders.
Eric Yuan’s visa was rejected 8 times before he reached Silicon Valley. Discover how the Zoom CEO defied VCs who called video conferencing "saturated" to build a global lifeline, focusing on resilience and architectural foresight for massive growth.
Launch unveils OpenClaw Ultron, an AI initiative designed to automate the workload of 20 people. Discover how building AI "replicants" elevates human talent to high-leverage work, alongside the shift to local compute clusters led by Exo Labs.
