Factory Raised $150M to Replace Your Engineers
A startup literally named Factory just hit a $1.5B valuation for AI agents that do software engineering. Their key differentiator? Switching between AI models. Like every other AI coding startup.
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Sapient Perception Raised €2M to Help Drones See Everything
Sapient Perception wants drones to stop choosing between zoom and context. The €2M pre-seed is serious tech wrapped in unusually theatrical startup language.
Helical’s $10M Seed Wants a Virtual AI Lab for Pharma — Finally, a Wet-Lab Hall Pass
Helical just raised $10M to turn bio foundation models into a virtual pharma lab. The pitch is grand, but this one might actually earn the pipettes.
Replenit Raised $2.5 Million for Retail AI — Finally, a CRM With Taste
Replenit wants retailers to stop blasting everyone and start acting like timing matters. Sharp product, serious founders, and just enough AI mysticism to keep the deck hydrated.
Slate Auto Raised $650 Million to Build a Truck With No Speakers, No Color, and No Apologies
A Bezos-backed startup just secured $650M to sell you an EV pickup that ships without speakers, paint, or power windows. They call it disruption. I call it a car without a car.
Round Raised $6 Million to Automate Treasury — Finance Finally Found Its Cursor Phase
Round just raised a $6 million seed to automate treasury, payroll, and payments. It is impressively useful, mildly ominous, and exactly the kind of fintech adults secretly want.
Juno Raised $12 Million to Fix Tax Season—and Somehow Made It Sympathetic
Juno wants to rescue accountants from PDF purgatory with AI. Against all odds, the week's most charming seed round is about tax prep.