Former Cruise engineers launch AI-powered design software startup Hestus - San Francisco Business TimesThe team is backed by Cruise's co-founder, who was forced out of the ill-fated robotaxi company. Jan 30 25January 30, 2025Article at bizjournals.com
AI radiology startup raises $60 million in Series C roundA San Francisco startup that's using artificial intelligence to develop software for radiologists has tens of millions in fresh capital from a Series C round that also boosted its valuation past half a billion dollars. Jan 29 25January 29, 2025Article at bizjournals.com
Joe Montana's VC firm closes $100 million for new fund - San Francisco Business TimesSan Francisco-based Liquid 2 Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, has raised $100 million for a new fund. Jan 27 25January 27, 2025Article at bizjournals.com
AI startup funding surged to over $100 billion last year - San Francisco Business TimesArtificial intelligence startups scooped up around one-third of venture capital dollars spent around the world last year, Crunchbase data shows, and Bay Area companies benefited. Jan 07 25January 07, 2025Article at bizjournals.com
Santa Cruz startup raises $110 million for open-heart surgery alternative - San Francisco Business TimesSanta Cruz startup Capstan Medical raised $110 million to develop a robotic alternative to open-heart surgery which only requires a small incision near the groin and hip. Dec 23 24December 23, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
xAI, Anthropic topped Bay Area AI deals in November - San Francisco Business TimesBillion-dollar megarounds continue to drive venture capital deals with outsized deals. Dec 05 24December 05, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Rare diseases startup relaunches with fresh funding, newish name - San Francisco Business TimesA Palo Alto health care startup previously known as Ciitizen has relaunched as Citizen Health after being spun out of Invitae last year. Nov 19 24November 19, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Forget flying cars — this startup is making Jetsons-like pods - San Francisco Business TimesSan Francisco eVTOL startup Invo Station is developing flying cars that look like spaceships. Here's what we know about the company, the state of regulations and how much the vehicles will cost. Nov 06 24November 06, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Salesforce Ventures doubles AI fund to $1 billion - Silicon Valley Business JournalHere's what the fund is looking for. Sep 16 24September 16, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Telstra Ventures doubles down on strategy, rebrands to Titanium - San Francisco Business TimesThe firm will continue to make investments in artificial intelligence, software and other digital sectors, and it currently has almost a billion dollars of assets under its management. Jun 24 24June 24, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Industry Ventures is raising hundreds of millions for a new fund - San Francisco Business TimesSan Francisco-based venture capital firm Industry Ventures has raised more than $800 million — and is already putting that money to work. Jun 18 24June 18, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
New AI search startup launches with $60M seed funding - San Francisco Business Times"We want to build everything, even the business model, from the ground up." Jun 18 24June 18, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Prolific Machines raises $55 million to harness light on a cellular level - San Francisco Business TimesBay Area startup Prolific Machines is using light to control cells with precision and has raised more than $86 million in total. The technology comes from a field of research called optogenetics and could be used for sectors as varied as cultivated meat and neuroscience. Jun 06 24June 06, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Former Cruise CEO raises $150 million for new 'bot company' - Silicon Valley Business JournalSix months after resigning as CEO of Cruise, Kyle Vogt has raised $150 million to build robots for the home. His new startup is called the Bot Company. May 14 24May 14, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Former Amazon robotics executive raises $100 million for Santa Clara startup - San Francisco Business TimesBay Area-based Collaborative Robotics has raised $100 million in a Series B round. Founded by former Amazon robotics executive Brad Porter, the startup has been tight-lipped about its robot design. Apr 10 24April 10, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Snowflake backs data transformation startup - San Francisco Business TimesCoalesce has raised $50 million in a Series B round from Snowflake Ventures and other investors. The San Francisco startup provides automated data transformation services. Apr 04 24April 04, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Audacious Ventures raises $150 million for new fund - San Francisco Business TimesAudacious Ventures was founded in 2020 by Nakul Mandan, who is also a venture partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. The San Francisco VC firm has closed millions for its latest fund. Apr 02 24April 02, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Bay Area robotics startup Figure AI quintuples funding with $675 million from OpenAI, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos - Silicon Valley Business JournalInitially bootstrapped by founder and CEO Brett Adcock, Figure AI now has major backers including OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and Jeff Bezos. It also has a deal with BMW. Feb 29 24February 29, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Joe Montana-backed AI marketing startup raises $14 million - San Francisco Business TimesHow far does a marketing dollar go? San Francisco startup Alembic just raised $14 million from Joe Montana, Jeffrey Katzenberg and others to answer that question. Feb 15 24February 15, 2024Article at bizjournals.com
Bug bounty startup Bugcrowd raises over $100M to fuel growth - San Francisco Business TimesA San Francisco company that works with friendly hackers to catch bugs in code has raised a megaround. Here's what it plans to do with all that fresh cash. Feb 12 24February 12, 2024Article at bizjournals.com