Announcing Granola 2.0: today we’re bringing the power of Granola to your whole team Also announcing our $43M series B. Led by @natfriedman , alongside Lightspeed and Spark, to build the AI workspace of the future. Big day! x.com/cjpedregal/sta…
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Persona AI Closes $27M Pre-Seed Round Humanoid Robotics
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Congratulations to @personaaiinc on closing an oversubscribed $27M Pre-Seed round! It’s an honor to be on board with Jide Akinyode, Nicolaus Radford, and Jerry Pratt as they take on one of the most ambitious and timely challenges in robotics: delivering purpose-built humanoid
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Hedra Raises $32M Series A Led by a16z
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— Yohei (@yoheinakajima) 16 mai 2025
We’re excited to share that Hedra has raised a $32M Series A led by a16z, with Matt Bornstein joining the board. Existing investors including a16z speedrun, Abstract, and Index Ventures are also participating in the round. We launched out of stealth last year with a simple
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Fresh AI Funding Rounds: $27M to $43.5M Across Sectors
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still a bit buggy (and newsletter is not working atm), but vcpedia has been pretty solid at finding fresh funding rounds. some recent AI ones: @personaaiinc (robotics) $27M @hedra_labs (video) $32M @samaya_ai (finance) $43.5M @meetgranola (notes) $43M @akidolabs (healthcare)
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Web3 and Blockchain Innovation Discussed at Dubai Summit
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My latest media appearance on financial freedom channel where I discussed Web3, crypto, and blockchain at the WIW HODL Summit in Dubai, held at the iconic Madinat Jumeirah. A powerful gathering of innovators shaping the future of finance and technology! #Shadi_Dawi #شادي_ضاوي pic.twitter.com/vyKalNQIcd
— Shadi Dawi (@shadi_dawi) 16 mai 2025My latest media appearance on financial freedom channel where I discussed Web3, crypto, and blockchain at the WIW HODL Summit in Dubai, held at the iconic Madinat Jumeirah. A powerful gathering of innovators shaping the future of finance and technology! #Shadi_Dawi #شادي_ضاوي
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Revenue sharing deals for SaaS MVP builders: smart strategy?
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Quick question for fellow builders:
Would you offer a percentage of future revenue to someone who helps you build your SaaS MVP?
(No upfront cash, just a skin-in-the-game deal.) Smart move or slippery slope?
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Oil-Backed Bubble: UAE Saudi Funding Generative AI Boom
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I want people to write about how the generative AI bubble is subsidized by oil money from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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Databricks Neon acquisition: $1B database bet for AI strategy
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#AgenticAI $1 Billion database bet: What Databricks’ Neon acquisition means for your AI strategy https://
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Gold Rush Economics: Profiting from AI Infrastructure Supply
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In the gold rush, it wasn't the people who were looking for gold who made the most money, it was those selling shovels or providing support to the people looking for gold.
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AI Bubble: Who Really Profits Beyond Hardware
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In this Generative AI bubble, besides those selling real hardware like Nvidia, the people making money are those creating surrounding businesses in telling you how its going to make all your problems go away.