Episodes

  • OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars; plus, Anduril expanding to Long Beach

    OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars; plus, Anduril expanding to Long Beach
    Jan 23 2026
    OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company. Also, Anduril announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger

    Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger
    Jan 23 2026
    General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing

    From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing
    Jan 22 2026
    Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry's power efficiency problem with an optical chip that uses a composite material to do the math required in AI inferencing tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Language learning marketplace Preply’s unicorn status embodies Ukrainian resilience

    Language learning marketplace Preply’s unicorn status embodies Ukrainian resilience
    Jan 22 2026
    Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • PraxisPro raises $6M seed from AlleyCorp to coach medical sales reps

    PraxisPro raises $6M seed from AlleyCorp to coach medical sales reps
    Jan 21 2026
    PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Retail startup Another raises a $2.5M seed to help sell excess inventory

    Retail startup Another raises a $2.5M seed to help sell excess inventory
    Jan 21 2026
    Another raises a $2.5 million seed round led by Anthemis FIL and Westbound to help retailers with off-channel inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup, raised $480M seed round; plus, Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

    Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup, raised $480M seed round; plus, Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim
    Jan 20 2026
    Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation. Also, Grubhub's acquisition of Claim will give restaurants access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post

    AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post
    Jan 20 2026
    Their startup journey is a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins